[Elecraft] KPA500 with Icom 7100

[Chad Wasinger]

Thanks Olli and all that replied. 
 
Makes for an easy decision! 
 
> Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 23:10:33 +0100
> From: droese at necg.de
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 with Icom 7100
> 
> 
> Hi Chad,
> 
> used an IC-7100 together with my KPA500 remotely for almost a year 
> (before upgrading my remote station to 100% Elecraft, i.e. using a K3 + 
> K3/0 nowadays). Worked like a charm. Did not do any special cabling 
> except PTT and coax, the KPA500 takes care of the band changes 
> automatically with it's RF sensor. The only "drawback" is you have to 
> switch on the KPA500 using the KPA Utility software as there is no 
> "switching signal" as the K3 can provide using a special macro. But I 
> never had a problem with the KPA software doing the job except you need 
> an own remoteable serial port for it.
> 
> Hope that helps.
> 
> 73, Olli - DH8BQA
> 
> Contest, DX & radio projects: http://www.dh8bqa.de
> 
> 
> Am 10.11.2014 15:38, schrieb Chad Wasinger:
> > Hi Group,
> >   
> > Has anyone successfully used the KPA500 with the Icom 7100? I use the Icom 7100 remotely and would like to throw some power behind it. With the KPA500's remote management software and capabilities, it is obviously first on my list.
> >   
> > Just wondering if anyone has any tips or comments to the configuration. Specifically from a remote shack perspective.
> >   
> > Thanks,
> > Chad
> > N0YK
> >   
> >   
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