[Elecraft] KX3-PX3-KXPA100 problem solved

[David F. Reed]

Thanks to suggestions from Dick Dievendorff, the problem seems to be an 
interaction between the XKPA100, and the software I was running, DXLab 
Suite, in particular Commander.  I had continuous interrogation turned 
on.  If the software was started before the station equipment, in 
confused the power-up of the KXPA100 which occasioned the other bad 
behavior.  By turning the continuous interrogation off, the order of 
power up and software does not affect things.


> On 3/12/15 4:59 PM, David F. Reed wrote:
> Folks,
>
> up til today my combination in the subject line has worked 
> flawlessly.  Today a couple of problems surfaced.
> (1) the power switch on the PX3 is intermittent for ON, always works 
> OFF.  In other words, it does not always power ON when asked to, but
> always powers OFF when requested to.  Not a big deal, but would be 
> nice to fix...
>
> (2) the KXPA100 would not come on; in trying to track it down, I 
> observe that the PA mode in the KX3 was OFF; setting it to ON, the
> KXPA100 turns on, and the Sys Fault LED flashes, then it turns off the 
> KX3 PA mode and itself OFF.  Big deal, and would love to fix it.
>
> I have rechecked all the cabling and removed and reinserted it i to no 
> avail.
>
> Thoughts or suggestions?
>
> Thanks & 73 de Dave, W5SV