[Elecraft] KPA500 fault

[John E. Reiser]

Hi Len,

I think KPA500 FW 4.11 will fix this and similar issues  You can request the 
pre-beta by sending an e-mail to dale at elecraft.com.

73,  John, W2GW


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Squire - HB9ANM" <hb9anm at bluewin.ch>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 5:07 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 fault


> Hi Len
>
> My KPA500 is normally set to PWR ON = STBY, which is the factory default
> setting.
> But after setting it  to OPER for a test,  I noticed the same thing.
> I suspect this is a timing issue, just like leaving the K3 at low power on
> band change if BAND CHG is set to STBY.
> The next FW release is supposed to solve the problem. Some hams (field
> testers?) seem to have FW 1.11 (which is not even Beta yet) but most still
> use 1.02.
>
> Let's wait and see...
>
> 73
> Richard - HB9ANM
>
> Len Chesler-2 wrote:
>>
>> However, if the amplifier menu is set to default to "operate" mode upon
>> KPA500 initialization,  I  experience an immediate overdrive fault on the
>> amplifier which tells me that the amplifier is not immediately sensing 
>> the
>> lower power output setting on the K3.
>>
>>
>
>
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