The email I sent earlier. You might look in your junk folder, Jim… 73, Jack, W6FB
> From: Jack Brindle <jackbrin...@me.com> > Subject: Re: KPA500 Issue > Date: March 31, 2022 at 2:40:26 PM CDT > To: James Bennett <w6...@me.com> > > On the KPA front panel, hold the menu button to go into the menus, then > scroll down to the RADIO setting. > > I’m contemplating why the KPA won’t go into OPER with the AuxIO cable > installed. That doesn’t make sense. What version of firmware do you have > installed? The KPA menu has a firmware selection that displays the version. > On Mar 31, 2022, at 7:00 PM, James Bennett via Elecraft > <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> wrote: > > I was unable to try Jack’s suggestion of disconnecting the AUXIO cable - > doing so made the KPA5000 not able to go into Operate mode. So, I wanted to > do the other option he mentioned - changing the “radio” setting of the KPA to > Serial or Analog. Unfortunately, I have no idea where that setting is. It > isn’t in my version of the KPA Utility: V1.19.9.6. I sent Jack an email about > it but he’s evidently off-line. Anyidea where that setting might be found? > > My KPA shows the correct band on its display. The failure ONLY happens with > the K3 powered off. When it is powered up and set to the correct band, the > audio level in the IC-705 does not change when switching the amp from operate > to standby. > > Jim / K7TXA > >> On Mar 31, 2022, at 4:39 PM, Andy Durbin <a.dur...@msn.com >> <mailto:a.dur...@msn.com>> wrote: >> >> "However, what I’m seeing is that when the amp is in OPER mode, my receive >> signal strength drops way, way off to the point I have to go full AF volume >> to hear signals. If I put the amp in STBY, signal levels go back to normal." >> >> These exact symptoms have been associated in past reports with a failure of >> the TR switch PIN diodes. Jack's idea of incorrect band can be easily >> confirmed, or eliminated, by looking at the KPA500 band display. >> >> Andy, k3wyc >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 w6...@me.com <mailto:w6...@me.com> > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > <http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft> > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm <http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net <mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net <http://www.qsl.net/> > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > <http://www.qsl.net/donate.html> > Message delivered to jackbrin...@me.com <mailto: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 arch...@mail-archive.com
