It's a solid state amp...you just turn it off. Why have two off switches? ---- Original message ---- >Date: Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:28:49 -0600 >From: Radio Amateur N5GE <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Macro to Disable Key out >To: Elecraft List <[email protected]> > >On Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:47:45 -0800, Vic K2VCO <[email protected]> wrote: > >>John Huffman wrote: >> >>> I would like to add a command to the macro for the antenna using the >>> internal tuner. I would like to disable the "key out" amp relay. Don't >>> want the K3 keying the amp if it is not the antenna getting power. >>> >>> Since my amp doesn't have a standby position (Ten Tec Hercules II), I >>> would also like to bypass the amp relay when tuning the manual tuner. >>> But, I can't find a command in the Programmer's Reference to disable Key >>> Out. >>> >>> Is there an undocumented command to disable Key Out? >> >>I also wanted to do this, but apparently it's not possible. Another way to do >>it would be >>a command to activate the DIGOUT1 line on the ACC connector, which could >>operate an >>external relay. Or change the state of the KRC2 ACC output (if you have a >>KRC2, as I do) >>by activating the KRC2 menu item. >> >>Unfortunately, either of these would be 'sticky' -- once activated it would >>stay activated >>until another command turns it off. I want something which will default to >>'amp off' when >>powering up the K3. > >It amazes me that an amateur radio amplifier manufacturer would offer >an amplifier that had no standby switch or setting. I wonder if that >amplifier that you mentioned bypasses when the power to the amp is >off? Does it use RF sensing to switch the relay(s) or does it use a >control line from the rig? > >Unbelievable! > >Tom, N5GE > >[email protected] >K3 #806, K3 #1055, PR6, >XV144, XV432, KRC2, >W1 and other small kits. > >2 W2's on order >1 K144XV on order > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected]
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