[Elecraft] what a useful forum here (still) - PA Hot message - TPA

[Brian Pepperdine]

Hi. Sort of checking out the ability to send to the List pending K3 traffic 
when the rigs get out.

Did want to say - the pending issueance of the K3 has seen me assiduously 
working on my CW to make the K3 a deserved rig when I can catch one on the 
future runs. I've been pretty much off the air since 2002 when the events of 
getting new retrievers trained and playing old time music interrupted my 
time and train of interest.
But I've been paying attention and the K3 announcement made me think - OK, 
the dogs are trained and the music is settling out to not require quite so 
much study for now, so let's get on the air, get that cw up a few notches so 
the K3 and eventual sun activity can be taken advantage of!


Anyhow, to that end I've been getting the rigs back up - my TenTec OMNI V 
was revived (was not playing nice until I found a loose ground lug was also 
the only NEG wire for power supply so no wonder current was limited...).
And to get to the Elecraft point - I have been getting some good fun out of 
the K2/100  but last nite when I turned it on the fan came on at power up.  
What need is the fan if it has not even warmed up? Then I got the Hot PA 
message... OK... I've not even transmitted yet.... how can the PA be Hot?

Anyhow, about 3 minutes later on the Elecraft page area on the KPA100 I 
found the string that talked about the TPA setting somehow getting reset to 
256C. So.. went into Menu, reset for 20C temperature and all was well.

So... thanks to those who ask about things, those who respond so well and 
those who put them in an area for us to all consult.

May that force continue to be with us all as the K3 emerges as our new fun.


Brien Pepperdine
VE3VAW
Toronto