[Elecraft] Please test KPA500 rev. 1.38 if you get a chance

[Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA)]

I just installed KPA rev.1.38 and don't see any difference from 1.37. Both work very well here (with K3 4.83 and KAT 1.58). I will report if I find anything not working as expected.

KAT 1.58 removed a software bug in the KAT which meant that the KAT did not output anything on 28MHz when the KPA was OPR, but worked OK when the KPA was STBY (problem only on 28 MHz). The bug was suddenly triggered by something unknown (to me).

I am operating RC using Teamviewer, keying with Winkeyer and using KAT500-Remote and KPA500-Remote, both ver. 1.0.5.0. I am quite pleased with both. It is in fact possible to include everything (HRD (including logbook), WKey, KAT, KPA and other SW used for RC with iPad or iPhone) on a single laptop screen.

However, I have a few suggestions for improvements of the KAT500-Remote:
- The tune button should change colour (more clearly) when Tune is activated
- An indication should show "Power OFF" when the power of KAT is switched OFF
- The coloured fields for SWR should change colour following the SWR
- VFWD and VRFL could include peak values ( it is a nice-to-have feature, but the "living values" are essential when working remotely with weather sensitive antennas)

All in all I must say both programs are very useful even as they stand. Congratulations Elecraft.

73 de OZ4UN
Poul-Erik

> Den 18/02/2014 kl. 17.45 skrev "Wayne Burdick" <n6kr at elecraft.com>:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> We updated the KPA500 beta firmware to revision 1.38 yesterday (from 1.37). The change was minor, pertaining to initial conditions when the KPA500 is used at remote locations. 
> 
> If you get a chance, please load rev. 1.38 and verify that it is working well for all normal operation. Once we see a few more positive reports, we'll be going to production status on the K3, KPA500, and KAT500 beta firmware releases.
> 
> If you haven't already loaded K3 rev 4.83 and KAT500 rev 1.58, I'd encourage you to do these updates as well. The difference between the new firmware and previous production releases is pretty dramatic, as reported by beta testers over the past several days.
> 
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
> 
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