[Elecraft] KPA500 Attenuation in Operate

[george allen]

If the KPA500 is not tuned to the frequency you listening to, the signal strength will be way down as the radio is not tuned to the antenna. Transmit to tune the antenna, and the signal will come back up.  When in standby or off, the tuner is out of the circuit so the antenna match MAY be some what better.
 
I too, see this in my shack.  For example, tuner is on automatic, last tranmit band was 20mtrs, and I listen to 40 mtrs...signal way down.  Transmit, the tuner tunes, and the signal strength is normal.

If you have your K3 connected to the tuner to supply frequency info to the tuner, and you have "trained" the tuner to preset tuning for frequencies you use, this should not happen.

In my case I am using a Flex6700 with the tuner...freq info not sent to the tuner, so this is common for me.

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> On Apr 24, 2016, at 7:12 AM, Jack Satterfield <jack at satterfield.org> wrote:
> 
> This one has me scratching my head, when switching KPA500 from standby to
> operate the receiver signal drops about 30db otherwise it is operating
> Normally.
> 
> Suggestions appreciated
> 
> Jack
> 
> W4GRJ
> 
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