[Elecraft] KPA500 - KAT500 stopping K3 boot

[Jack Brindle]

Check your cables. It may be that you are using a straight-through cable with the power pins connected between the K3 and the KPA. These two pins (pin 8 on both sides) must not be connected.

73!
Jack, W6FB


> On Aug 8, 2019, at 1:05 PM, w4sc <w4sc at windstream.net> wrote:
> 
> Is there an issue with the KPA500 being OFF with power up -> booting of the K3?  Does it need to be actually powered up, i.e. and in operational state?  OR is just having it in the “sleeping” state (REAR switch ON, FRONT PANEL SW-OFF) OK?
> 
> I know about KAT500 and AUX-BUSS stopping K3 bootup, and have an “automatic” solution that works great.
> 
> Ben W4SC
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