Let me rephrase. It needs frequency CAT data if you do not want to transmit into a high SWR or wrong band filters, even for a few milliseconds.
I would rather have my station preset the amp to the proper band filters and tuner L & C before transmitting ANY RF into it. This way if I see something on another band or frequency ai want to work ai QSY and call CQ. If CAT is available I would much rather use it than depend on RF detection. I have had the three watt resistor on the KPA1500 heat up and fall off the board rendering the internal frequency counter useless. It took out one of the LDMOS devices. Dave wo2x Sent from my waxed string and tin cans. > On Sep 16, 2020, at 12:58 AM, Jim Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 9/15/2020 7:19 PM, Dave wrote: >> Actually the KPA1500 needs frequency tracking for the internal antenna tuner. > > NO, it does not. See my previous post. > > 73, Jim K9YC > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
