[Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Support on the Weekends?

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Ed and Simon have it right. You can continue on, as they said, installing
the KPIO3 and selecting KPAio nor in CONFIG:KPA.

There *should* have been a jumper block pre-installed in case you were
building a low power K3. It's required in a low-power K3 to complete the RF
circuit when there's no KPA3 module. 

Even with the KPA3 option Wayne wants you to do the tests and calibration
procedures shown before putting the KPA3 itself into the K3. That's why the
manual says to leave the jumper block in until those procedures are done.

The KPIO3 board that mounts in place of the KPA3 (and the KPA3 100 watt
module plugs into it) has a relay than handles bypassing the KPA3 for low
power operation or routing RF through the KPA3 for high power operation. It
will function as the "jumper block" when KPAio nor is selected.

Ron AC7AC

  
-----Original Message-----
Henry

I would install the PAIO board that's in the 100w pa kit and use that by
setting the right setting in the menu PAIO normal setting under the KPA
config item - That should work as intended but with no PA installed and
allow your basic tests

The PA jumper is only needed if the 100w pa is not installed and no PAIO
board is available as far as I can see.

I think you should not have any issue doing that and it would work fine

Rgds

Simon




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