[Elecraft] Change in K3 firmware for KPA1500

[Tony G6GLP]

Hi


Just a thought. Will there be a change tot he K3 firmware to support the 
KPA1500?

When a KPA500 is attached to the K3, the K3 knows if the KPA500 is on 
and active and changes the drive level accordingly, however should a 
KPA1500 be attached as well, the K3 will have to know which amp is 
active and on which antenna port (and band) if more than one is present 
as in the case of the ATU board. Is this a feature in the to do list or 
does it actually exist but no one has seen / used it yet. The same could 
have been said if two KPA500 where attached.


I am considering a KPA1500 but having in the last 6 month bought a SPE 
1.3k FA and got to like it. Now I am not sure what to do. What I like 
about the SPE is the two i/p and four antenna ports. What I like about 
the KPA1500 is the full integration both electrically and ergonomically 
as well as the pin diode switching. The slight increase in power is not 
an issue. If I didnt have the SPE i would definitely have had a KPA1500 
to go with the K line (Kpod,K3,KAT500,KPA500,P3). Now I have to think of 
part chopping the SPE!


73 de Tony G6GLP



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