[Elecraft] KPOD

[David Box]

Bill

In the CONFIG setting on K3 go to  PWR SET and set it to PEr bAnd.  Then 
make sure you adjust your power level on the K3 with the KPA1500 in STBY 
and then adjust again with the KPA1500 in OPER.  Do this for each band, 
then the K3 will automatically switch power levels based on the status 
of the KPA1500.

Dave K5MWR



On 6/26/2018 11:31 AM, Bill Johnson wrote:
> Don,  What command do you use for the KPA1500 power switching.  Call me lazy for asking.  I use my KPOD for band changes, mode changes and tuning, fine, coarse etc.  Oh, I also use for Diversity, plus a switch to normalize operation, for when I screw up.
>
> 73,
> Bill
> K9YEQ
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net <elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Don Butler
> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2018 11:30 PM
> To: Edward <navydude1962 at yahoo.com>; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPOD
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> I bought two KPODs right away Ed.   I’m a DXer and have always enjoyed busting pileups … especially the big ones that take up lots of bandwidth.   IMHO the K3 VFO B knob has always been rather klunky …. Doesn’t spin easily…. Small, etc… so has always been awkward to use it while searching through a large split pileup while trying to find the station the DX is calling….. so I use the KPOD to tune VFO B most of the time…. And it works great …. The P3 and Subreceiver are also really great tools for the big pileups.   I use the programmable KPOD buttons a lot …. A few for sending recorded DVR messages (both CW and SSB) …. And others for switching A/B, A>B, Split +2, Split +5, Split/Unsplit, Subreceiver on/off …. And switching power between 100W and 30W (for driving the amp) …. Now that I have a KPA1500 which can do the drive power switching for me when I go between operate and standby there’s no need for the power switching anymore …
>
> I love my KPODs
>
> Don, N5LZ
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> From: Edward via Elecraft
> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2018 10:11 PM
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] KPOD
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> Is anybody using the KPOD and if so, seeing it’s benefit?
>
> 73,
> Ed NI6S
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