[Elecraft] KPA500 power output starts out low, then goes up

[Bill Conkling]

That hasn’t helped my KPA500.  I notice it particularly after a band change.

…bill nr4c


> On Nov 13, 2016, at 10:58 PM, Vic Rosenthal 4X6GP <k2vco.vic at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Barthold,
> 
> Maybe the K3S output is ramping up slowly. Do you notice this with the KPA500 off? Running the TX Gain Calibration in the K3 Utility might help in that case.
> 
> 73,
> Vic, 4X6GP
> Rehovot, Israel
> Formerly K2VCO
> http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
> 
> On 14 Nov 2016 00:51, Barthold Lichtenbelt via Elecraft wrote:
>> Hi All,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Maybe you can help with something that is baffling me. My KPA500 doesn't go
>> to full output until I have spoken my callsign (when trying to get through a
>> pileup) a few times. It starts off with 100 or so watts, and after a few
>> iterations rises to the full 500W output. I see this both on the KPA500 LED
>> bar, as well as on the P3 PEP output monitored by P3TXMON.  My full setup is
>> K3S+KPA500+KAT500+P3+P3TXMON. All devices run the latest released firmware.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Any thoughts much appreciated!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Barthold
>> 
>> AD0RM
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