[Elecraft] K3<-->KPA500 Request

[David Christ]

This post gets to the heart of the matter.  The KPA500 does not have 
a power setting.  It is a binary situation: Operate or Standby/Off. 
Power out is dependant on the K3.  To report its power the KPA500 
would need to know the power setting of the K3.  If the K3 would 
report the status of the KPA500 the Logging program it would be able 
to know if the KPA500 was in operate mode.  If so assume QRO.  If you 
need to know more the logging program would need to know three 
things.  Is the KPA500 in operate mode?  If yes then what is the 
power setting on the K3 and what is the gain of the KPA500.  This 
last item would need to be an enterable value in the logging program 
configuration.

If you only want to determine QRO-QRP status then knowing that the 
KPA500 is in standby/off status and the K3 is under your max QRP 
power should do.

Bottom line is can the K3 be made to report KPA500 status?

David K0LUM

At 8:37 AM -0800 3/1/12, Rick Prather wrote:
>Not ideal, but perhaps Don could add a drop down menu in the info 
>panel so you can set the power level when you are using your amp 
>like RUMlog does.
>
>Rick
>K6LE
>