Here's what happens to me. I train KPA1500 ATU at center of each frequency bin across a ham band. I transmit in one bin and KPA1500 output is say 1350 watts.. I transmit in another bin and KPA1500 output is above 1500 watts. I have to keep adjusting K3 power as I move around band. A bother and nuisance.
Clearly KPA 1500 knows K3 frequency, either via Aux cable or sense. Either way KPA1500 knows what ATU bin to use. If KPA1500 is Operate, then it tells K3 to use last power, say 30 watts, I selected for KPA1500 Operate for whatever band is in use. If KPA1500 is Standby, then it tells K3 to use last power, say 100 watts, I selected for KPA1500 Standby for whatever band is in use. KPA1500 remembers and tells K3 what power to use per band. Since KPA1500 "knows" if I'm in OPR or STBY and what bin I'm in, it would sure be nice if it could remember and command K3 power appropriately. Contest, Cope Exuberantly, Hank, W6SX On Tue, Jun 2, 2020 at 6:13 PM Carl Clawson <clawso...@gmail.com> wrote: > Regardless of how it would have to be implemented, Hank hit the nail > squarely on the head here. As I go up and down the band (especially low > bands where the antennas are skinny and every increment of power is to be > treasured) I have to either dial back my power when the KPA ATU is working > harder, or accept lowered power on those frequencies where the ATU is > loafing. > > It may be too late for the K3, but Elecraft software guys, please figure > out how to make the K4 and KPA1500 talk to each other and make this happen. > > Your customers will appreciate it! > > 73, Carl WS7L > > On Tue, Jun 2, 2020 at 3:54 PM Jack Brindle via Elecraft < > elecraft@mailman.qth.net> wrote: > > > It’s not a KPA1500 function, but rather a K3 function. And the K3 has no > > concept of KPA ATU bins. > > > > 73! > > Jack, W6FB > > > > > > > On Jun 2, 2020, at 3:39 PM, Hank Garretson <w...@arrl.net> wrote: > > > > > > It sure would be nice if KPA1500 remembered K3 power for each frequency > > bin > > > instead of for each band. > > > > > > Is there a menu item to make this happen? Or is it a feature request. > > > > > > Contest, Cope Exuberantly, > > > > > > Hank, W6SX > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > > Elecraft mailing list > > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > Message delivered to jackbrin...@me.com > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > Message delivered to clawso...@gmail.com > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to w...@arrl.net ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
