[Elecraft] When Transmitting on FT8 - KPA500 has issues - KD8ZYD

[Jim Brown]

How are you setting power out?  The K3 power out should be set to about 
25W to get full power.  What SWR do the KPA500 indicate and KAT500 
indicate?

73, Jim K9YC

On 7/1/2019 6:05 PM, Fred wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a K3, P3, KPA500, KAT500 and a SignaLink for sound.  Sometimes when
> I transmit on FT8 running full power on the KPA500, the KPA500 will click
> on/off.  The power doesn't turn on/off, it seems like a relay inside.  The
> power meter will go to about 500 watts, then down to 0, then to abut 500
> watts...and down to 0 maybe once a second.  I have a short video I can send
> if someone would like to see it.  When I bypass the KPA500 and use 50 watts
> or so just on the K3, no issues.
>
> Please let me know if you have any questions.
>
> 73, Fred
>
> KD8ZYD