[Elecraft] KPA-500 / K3 firmware suggestion

[Mike Fatchett]

Sorry I responded prior to reading the end of thread message.

73

On 4/7/11 9:46 PM, Mike Fatchett wrote:
> 200 watts max on 30m.  If I want the amp I probably want all 500 watts,
> not some value in between save for RTTY or similar.
>
> On 4/7/11 8:34 PM, David Gilbert wrote:
>> All of these responses fall into the category of "it would be cool to
>> watch it work" rather than "it would be useful in such-and-such
>> situation because ....".
>>
>> I still don't get it.  Every situation that I can think of where you
>> might want to adjust the power between 100 watts and 500 watts (150 watt
>> contest limit, 100 watt limit on 30m, 250 watt limit on certain
>> antennas, etc) is going to require 1) a decision and 2) an action (i.e.,
>> turning a knob).  Whether you turn the knob up to increase the power or
>> turn it down after you turn on the amp, you still have to adjust that
>> little knob while watching a meter.  The only thing I can see that would
>> be gained by a "fully integrated system" might be not having to manually
>> turn on the amp.
>>
>> Can anyone explain to me what else would be gained??  Somebody please
>> give it a try.
>>
>> Dave   AB7E
>>
>>
>>
>> On 4/7/2011 6:51 PM, goldtr8 at charter.net wrote:
>>> Hi Group,
>>>
>>> I also agree for a fully integrated system this would be the best way to
>>> have it work.
>>>
>>> Since it is software defined system, give it a little time and it will
>>> be there.
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> Don
>>> KD8NNU
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 3:18 PM, ab2tc wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Why the negative reaction to this suggestion? I think it would be
>>>> really
>>>> useful if I could operate the K3/KPA500 combo as if it was a single
>>>> transmitter with power settings from (whatever the lower K3 power is)
>>>> to the
>>>> full 500W and turn the KPA-500 on and off accordingly. The real
>>>> context is
>>>> what do I have to do to quickly switch from 100W to 500W when I
>>>> realize I am
>>>> not going to break through the pileup. Without this feature I would
>>>> have to
>>>>
>>>> 1) switch the KPA-500 from standby to active
>>>> 2) dial back the K3 power to whatever is appropriate for this band
>>>>
>>>> I am sure this can be done with a macro, but having this built in
>>>> would be
>>>> more than "nifty".
>>>>
>>>> Knut
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> David Gilbert wrote:
>>>>> Aside from it possibly being "nifty", in what real world context
>>>>> would you find that to be useful?
>>>>>
>>>>> 73,
>>>>> Dave  AB7E
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 4/7/2011 1:55 PM, Toby Deinhardt wrote:
>>>>>> Hi Wayne&     the list,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> not sure if this has been suggested before, but it would be really
>>>>>> nifty
>>>>>> if when using a KPA-500 together with a K3/100 the power would be
>>>>>> continuously be adjustable from milliwatts up to 500 W.
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