[Elecraft] KPA500...standby vs. operate

[Bill Weaver]

The danger that I find is leaving my K3 under windows rig control. I once found it sending out a string of dashesagter being left "on" (No the keyer paddle wasn't the cause:-)).   I too am in the habit of throwing it into test mode when I leave it alone.  
 

 
73,
 
Bill WE5P
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
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> On Oct 27, 2019 at 22:19, Michael Walker  <va3mw at portcredit.net>  wrote:
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>  I had a KPA500 at my remote station and I know that I have managed to leave it on in Operate for weeks at a time by accident. I don't think you need to worry about it. Besides, it is a great watt meter even if you are in standby! Mike va3mw On Sun, Oct 27, 2019 at 8:14 PM T.H. Bauer wrote:  >  Victor makes a good point. Although I no longer have pets, if I leave the  >  station (K3 + KPA500/KAT500) powered ON,  >  I place the KPA500 in Stby and the K3 into Test mode. That (hopefully)  >  ensures no errant transmissions while I am  >  away from the shack.  >  I have to admit that I have sometimes returned and forgotten to put the K3  >  back into Normal mode. Then I wonder  >  why there are no responses to my calls (!!). Iguess at 73 I'm entitled to a  >  few of those mistakes.  >  73  >  ---  >  Ted WA3AER  >  CWops #1879  >   >  Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2019 19:53:54 +0200  >  From: Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP  >  To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net  >  Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500...sta!
 ndby vs. 
operate  >  Message-ID:  <594e9185-54d9-f661-7fa9-0aa5fc26273e at gmail.com>   >  Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed  >   >  If you have a pet larger than a goldfish, you should probably put it  >  into standby. Unless your pet is licensed to transmit.  >   >  73,  >  Victor, 4X6GP  >  Rehovot, Israel  >  Formerly K2VCO  >  CWops no. 5  >  ______________________________________________________________  >  Elecraft mailing list  >  Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft  >  Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm  >  Post: mailto:Elecraft at mailman.qth.net  >   >  This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net  >  Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html  >  Message delivered to va3mw at portcredit.net  >  ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft at mailman.qth.net This list !
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