Does K3 remember KPA500 settings?

[Jerry]

Good afternoon,

 

This past weekend when working the CW contest, I noticed something that may
have a solution to it, but I don't know where to find it.

 

I noticed that when I switched from one band using the KPA in Operate
position to another band and then back to the original band again, the
KPA500 reverts back to StandBy condition.

 

It would be nice if the K3 would remember the state of the amplifier per
band much like it does with the KAT500.

 

Is there a parameter in the config/main menus that would allow me to set so
that it would force the K3 to store the status of the KPA500 .

 

If not, I have a suggestion for Wayne & Co.

 

Best regards,

 

Jerry Knowlton, W1IE

 

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[Jack Brindle-2]

The K3 has no way to command the KPA500 into any state. Aux IO communications is one-way, from the KPA500 to the K3. The KPA simply reads the BAND lines to determine the K3’s band.

Your description sounds like you have the KPA500 menu setting BAND CHG set to STBY. If this isn’t the case, let me know.

Jack Brindle, W6FB

> On Dec 1, 2015, at 1:00 PM, Jerry <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Good afternoon,
>
>
>
> This past weekend when working the CW contest, I noticed something that may
> have a solution to it, but I don't know where to find it.
>
>
>
> I noticed that when I switched from one band using the KPA in Operate
> position to another band and then back to the original band again, the
> KPA500 reverts back to StandBy condition.
>
>
>
> It would be nice if the K3 would remember the state of the amplifier per
> band much like it does with the KAT500.
>
>
>
> Is there a parameter in the config/main menus that would allow me to set so
> that it would force the K3 to store the status of the KPA500 .
>
>
>
> If not, I have a suggestion for Wayne & Co.
>
>
>
> Best regards,
>
>
>
> Jerry Knowlton, W1IE
>
>
>
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