[Elecraft] Elecraft K3 and ACOM 2000A

[Bill Turner]

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On Fri, 12 Sep 2014 08:46:23 -0000, you wrote:

>Bill,
>     I too use the Acom 2000A and do not know why you bother with so many
>control cables.    The Acom switches bands in a dit or syllable and tunes in
>three seconds automatically.    I must be missing something but why do you
>need to go to so much trouble with control cables for the amplifier.  

REPLY:

The reason I bother is I do not like transmitting even a single dit
into an amplifier on the wrong band at full power. Yes, the ACOM is a
tough amplifier but I am pretty conservative about such things. When I
do send a dit to change bands, I reduce the drive power way down. If I
can get the automatic band change to work, I won't have to reduce
power or send a dit. It will already be pre-tuned. 

73, Bill W6WRT