[Elecraft] KPA-500 from Orlando

[Mike]

Wayne -

Can the K3 drive a band decoder (aka automagic antenna sw) and the KPA500 
simultaneously via the 15 pin connector?

73, Mike NF4L

On 2/15/2011 4:05 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
>> Jack, doesn't the k3 have a way of automatically setting the band on
>> the KPA500?
> Yes. It can do this in two ways: (a) RF sensing; (b) band data from
> the K3.
>
> The K3 can be connected to the KPA500 via the 15-pin connector. This
> will provide band data for the amp when the K3's band is changed. But
> it will also allow you to use the amp's band switches to change bands
> on the radio, see a report of amp fault conditions, operate/standby
> status, etc.
>
> The nice thing about having the K3 know about amp operate/standby
> status is that the K3 can provide two entirely different per-band
> power-level setups. When you put the amp into operate condition, it
> will retrieve all of the amp drive levels you set up on each band.
> When you go to standby, the K3 will use its "barefoot" power settings.
>
> Some of this is still being tested and has not been provided to field
> testers yet.
>
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
>
>
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