[Elecraft] K3 - Amp disable on TUNE request

[Phil & Debbie Salas]

In my case I use a solid-state amp (ALS-600).  So once the auto-tuner is 
tuned, the amp is ready to go.

Phil - AD5X

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Nesbitt" <drnesbitt at bellsouth.net>
To: "'Bill Johnson'" <bill at creeksidecomputing.com>; "'Richard Thorne'" 
<rmthorne at suddenlink.net>; "'Phil & Debbie Salas'" <dpsalas at tx.rr.com>
Cc: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 2:52 PM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 - Amp disable on TUNE request


> Setting the Tune power via the menu does just that - sets the Tune power -
> the problem is that the key line from the K3 is activated - nice for 
> tuning
> up the amp - BUT - NOT so nice for activating an "auto-tune" matching 
> device
> (like an LDG or MFJ) so it can do it's thing without the amp on line.
>
> Of course, the work around is to put the amp in Standby, hit the K3 tune
> button, let the matching unit do its thing, take the K3 out of "Tune," 
> then
> put the amp back online - and - voila - you're ready to go! Well, you're
> ready to go if the amp is already tuned, otherwise, you put it on line and
> hit "Tune" again to tune it up into the now matched antenna - whew!
>
> Putting an item in the K3 menu to either implement or defeat this action
> might be just as "button push" intensive depending on the operator's 
> intent
> - either tune the auto-tuner or tune the amp.  Catch 22?  73 es gud 
> dxing --
> Don N4HH K3/100 #83
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill Johnson
> Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 3:16 PM
> To: 'Richard Thorne'; 'Phil & Debbie Salas'
> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Amp disable on TUNE request
>
> Would not using the menu to set tune power do this?  That is what I use. 
> I
> set mine for 3 watts and tune the tuner.  This is a level I can adjust
> depending on my station needs.  3 watts gives me enough to drive my QRO 
> 600
> W amp to tune the remote tuner.
>
>
> 73,
>
> Bill
> K9YEQ
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Richard Thorne
>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Amp disable on TUNE request
>
> Your reading my mind Phil.
>
> Good idea.
>
> Rich - N5ZC
>
> Phil & Debbie Salas wrote:
>> I use the TUNE feature on my K3 all the time for tuning my auto-tuners
> (both
>> a MFJ-998 in the shack for some of my antennas and a CG-500 remote tuner
> for
>> my 43-foot vertical).  I also use an amplifier on occasion.
>>
>> So - Could we have a set-up option that does NOT key the amplifier when
> you
>> push TUNE on the K3?  This would always ensure you are only transmitting
> low
>> power when you tune your tuners without having to remember to turn your
>> amplifier off first.
>>
>> Phil - AD5X
>
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