[Elecraft] [KPA500] latest upgrade

[Gary Gregory]

I believe 1.15 had the issue, and 1.18 is the latest revision that should
have fixed the issue.

Gary

On 21 December 2012 09:41, GDanner <gdanner at windstream.net> wrote:

> I'm having the same issue.
>
> Recently I installed a KAT500 & upgraded both the KAT500 & KPA500 firmware.
>
> I'm sure the K3 was sensing when to use full power (KPA500 = OFF or STBY)
> or
> reduced power (KPA500 = On & OPER) before; it did not seem to matter
> whether
> the K3 or KPA500 was turned on first.
>
> Now I have to make sure both are on and then switch the KPA500 to STBY then
> back to OPER otherwise the K3 sends full power (100 watts) to the KPA500 &
> it faults.
>
> George
> AI4VZ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Jackson
> Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 5:31 PM
> To: don at w3fpr.com
> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [KPA500] latest upgrade
>
> Don
>
> I believe that I do, and, apparently it wasn't.
>
> The new amp code is set to work 'better' with the KAT500, which I do not
> have, since I would need a remote version and that's either not yet
> available or it won't ever be available, I can't tell which.
>
> I will simply go back to the old version of KPA500 code since it was fine
> for my use.
>
> Steve
>
> ***
>
> On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 5:05 PM, Don Wilhelm <w3fpr at embarqmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Steve,
> >
> > Do you have both the K3 and the KPA firmware up to the latest level.
> > I recall seeing something about that relationship before, and I am
> > thinking it has been fixed.
> >
> > 73,
> > Don W3FPR
> >
> >
> > On 12/20/2012 4:43 PM, Steve Jackson wrote:
> >
> >> My KPA500 used to very reliably automatically set the radio to the
> 'drive
> >> power' setting when I switched the amp on.
> >>
> >> Now, I installed the latest amplifier firmware and it doesn't do that
> >> anymore ... I have to manually toggle the OPER / STBY function.
> >>
> >> Was I supposed to change a variable that I missed?
> >>
> >> Steve KZ1X
> >>
> >>
> >
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