[Elecraft] KPA500 Question re the K3s per band power control

[D Joyce]

Group:  I'm checking out a recently completed KPA500 (#234) running FW V1.11 with a K3/10 running FW Ver 4.36.   The K3/100 with which it will eventually be used is otherwise tied up and I wanted to confirm the the per-band power control feature when used with the K3.  (I'm using the AUX interface cable.)

It doesn't seem to work as described in the KPA500 Owner's Manual Rev B - see page 9 Item 4 under Transmitting.  If I put the Amp in Standby and set the K3 for 5 W as a low power level and then turn the Amp to Operate and run the K3 up to a drive level of about 8 W to produce about 100 Watts from the KPA500, then when I turn the Amp back to Standby the power level is 8 W not 5W.

Perhaps the per-band power control is dependent on using a K3/100 not a K3/10.

Anyone else seeing the same thing?

73,  Doug  VE3MV