[Elecraft] KPA500 cable

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Fred, the cable is NOT required. However, it does more tightly integrate the
KPA500 with the K3 by providing more communications between the two. 

For example, the KPA500 will follow the K3 band switching before you
transmit (rather than switching when RF arrives at the amp) and the K3 can
sense the OPERATE/STANDBY status of the KPA500 so the K3 can set its output
power as needed when the KPA500 is in operation and revert automatically to
full output when the KPA500 is in STANDBY, etc. 

I believe a full description of the added functions is with the latest K3
firmware release. That release is required to get all of the interactive
functions. 

Ron AC7AC

-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Fred Jensen
Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 3:39 PM
To: Elecraft Reflector
Subject: [Elecraft] KPA500 cable

I see a lot of chatter about a cable for the KPA500.  I'll have mine on 
my K3, I don't have a P3 or any other band decoders and the like.  Do I 
need to modify my order to include a cable?

73,

Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 2011 Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2011
- www.cqp.org
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