[Elecraft] KPA500 installtion with ICOM 7300

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

 > The owners manual is of no help.

Have you actually read the KPA-500 Owner's Manual?

Use the "K3 Enhanced cabling" diagram on page 22 but substitute a
cable made according to the instructions in "Icom Cable Connections"
(page 18) instead of the DB15HD/DB15HD cable used with the K3.

As an alternative, you can allow the KPA-500 to band switch based
on detected RF and use the "Basic Cabling" diagram on page 20.  In
that case you will want to use two RCA connections - one between
the "SEND" jack on the IC-7300 and PA Key on the KPA-500, the other
between ALC Out on the KPA-500 and ALC jack on the IC-7300.

Regardless of which (basic or enhanced) cabling you use, be sure to
connect ALC and set the KPA-500 ALC output level as documented on page
10 to prevent the Icom transceiver from over driving the KPA-500 if
the Icom "Power" level is set too high.

Everything you need is in the KPA-500 Owner's Manual if you simply
study it.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 2018-05-09 2:06 PM, Brian Phelan wrote:
> 
> I need help in hooking up my ICOM 7300 to a KPA500 linear amp.
> The owners manual is of no help.
> 
> 
> Brian Phelan
> bjphelan1 at verizon.net
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