First I would like to thank everyone for their support, suggestions
and comments. Without that kind of help, I would still scratching my head.
Here is where I stand:
I have a work around by using the KPAK3AUX Cable from K3--> KAT500
-->KPA500 with the Key line inhibitor installed at the K3. I
Mike,
Your Keyout cabling should be from the K3 Keyout to the top KAT500 PTT
RLY, and then from the bottom KAT500 PTT RLY to the KPA500. That allows
the KAT500 to disable keying of the KPA500 during a TUNE operation.
To sequentially test the operation of the KEYOUT lines and the cables,
do
Hi Mike:
Tnx for the speedy reply.
I see nothing on the left side fo the display. At the moment the
display has what looks to be 2 balnk spots fallowed
by 14.0 MHZ. I checked and the INHIB IN is set on DISABLE.
The wiring diagram is exactly as mine is which is a copy right out of
the
This is the right place to ask questions like this, since this is where we are
listening. It is one of the major reasons the lists exists.
I see from your second email that the asterisk is not being shown when the K3
keys. This indicates that the KPA500 is not getting the PTT signal.
The
Hi Mike,
When you transmit from the K3 what do you see on the left side of the KPA500
display. Obviously it's not an asterisk. Are you seeing an Underscore.
You may have accidentally programmed INHIB IN to ENABLE? See page 20 of the
KPA500 manual. You will want it to be in DISABLE.
/ENABLE
Hi:
I hope nobody gets offended as I have also posted a message on the
Elecraft K3 Group, but I need some help in resolving this issue. I
have searched thru the 2 groups both
here and also on Yahoo and can eliminate a few things.
- Digout1 is off.
- The top cover interlock for the KPA500 is
Thanks for the suggestions Ron.
First, what size fuses did you put in? There are two different ratings
supplied: 6A for 240 volt mains and 12A for 120 volt mains.
The fuses were the 12A ones (I still have the 6A ones in their unopened
envelope.)
Before you turn on the unit with the new fuses,
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Mike,
Sorry for your bad experience. But, aren't you glad that you are dealing
with
Elecraft who will do a good job
Wayne - Great response - THIS is why I am glad I own and Elecraft product!
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It is out of great frustration that I write this. What's up with Elecraft
and the KPA500? I was so excited when KPA500 arrived May 11th. It was a
culmination of six months of waiting and saving and finally it was here!
Having previously built my K3, P3 and W2, this time I chose to get it
factory
this gets you on the air for some fun this weekend!
73,
Ron AC7AC
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Sent: Friday, May 27, 2011 7:30 PM
To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] KPA500 problems
Mike,
Sorry for your bad experience. But, aren't you glad that you are dealing with
Elecraft who will do a good job of responding to your problems. Just think if
you had bought a THP or Ameritron Amp and had to deal with problems.
Hope to hear about the ultimate problem and fix.
I do think
What's up with Elecraft and the KPA500...
Mike,
This is an very unusual experience, and I'd like to apologize on
behalf of my staff. (It's hard to imagine we would have left the fuses
out. Ouch.)
All new products go through a get-the-kinks-out period. I'm sorry you
got caught in the
Wow Mike, that's really bad luck and very frustrating.
I've been about to order a KPA500 to go with my K3, but after your story, I
might hang back a while. Bad news about having to ship your amp back, but not
as expensive has having to ship it back to the US from down here. I wouldn't
like to
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