KPA1500 F/W updated to 2.48 (tks N6TV). Operation as expected. K3 PO changes correctly when the Amp is switched in and out of standby.
73 - Steve WB6RSE > On Oct 18, 2020, at 10:56 AM, Steve Lawrence via Elecraft > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Like K5MWR, my K3 & KPA1500 work correctly with the K3 going to the alternate > power setting when the 1500 is switched in Standby. > > K3: Firmware 5.67 Power Set per Band; Tuning power Normal. > > KPA1500: Firmware 2.38 Band Change Standby = No. > > Neither unit is connected to a computer for any control functions. The sole > connection is an outboard analog to USB interface for the digi modes. > > I'm open to checking any other settings that might illuminate. > > GL - Steve WB6RSE > >> On Oct 18, 2020, at 10:31 AM, Jack Brindle via Elecraft >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Might you have set the Normal power for the band to low power? There are two >> power levels, after all. We tend to pay attention to the low power setting >> for the KPA usage, but it is also quite possible to set the Normal (KPA on >> STBY) to a low level as well. That would get the effect you see. >> >> 73! >> Jack, W6FB >> >> >>> On Oct 18, 2020, at 9:28 AM, [email protected] wrote: >>> >>> YES, when switching the KPA1500 between OPER and STBY, the K3 displays the >>> messages "KPA500 OPERATE" and "KPA500 STANDBY", depending. >>> >>> >>> >>> YES, the K3 is set CONFIG: POWER SET is Per Band. >>> >>> >>> >>> YES, when in STBY on the KPA1500, I set the "no amp" power to 100 watts, and >>> when in OPER, I set drive level per band; usually less than 30 watts, which >>> gets close to the legal limit. >>> >>> >>> >>> Still the same results as described below. >>> >>> >>> >>> 73 de Bruce, N7TY >>> >>> Yuma, AZ >>> >>> <http://www.qsl.net/n7ty> www.qsl.net/n7ty >>> >>> >>> >>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> >>> Sent: October 18, 2020 06:32 >>> To: '[email protected]' <[email protected]> >>> Subject: KPA1500 / K3 Mystery >>> >>> >>> >>> I made a recent change to the "Band Change-> STBY" setting on the KPA1500, >>> changing from NO to YES. I did this to ensure the AMP doesn't have any wild >>> SWR or PWR spikes before the ATU has a chance to "remember" it's setting >>> after a band change. >>> >>> >>> >>> Issue: When switching the AMP from OPER to STBY, the K3 is supposed to >>> switch from the drive power setting (~25 watts) in OPER, to 100 watts in >>> STBY, it does not, it remains at the drive power setting. I am 99% sure I >>> have all the cabling and settings set correctly in the K3 and KPA1500. I >>> went through and manually reset the power settings on each band to let the >>> K3 and KPA1500 "re-learn" the change made, however, still no joy. >>> >>> >>> >>> Jim, W6YA, and I have been going back and forth, however neither of us have >>> had any luck. >>> >>> >>> >>> Do you KPA1500/K3 owners out there have any ideas or suggestions? >>> >>> >>> >>> 73 de Bruce, N7TY >>> >>> Yuma, AZ >>> >>> www.qsl.net/n7ty <http://www.qsl.net/n7ty> >>> >>> >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> 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] > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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]
