K3/10 with a KXPA100

[Joshua Gould, K8WXA]

Greetings,

I have a silly question (I guess the silliest one is the one not asked,
though...) I'm planning on starting with a KX3, and then adding in the
KXPA100 and KXAT100 at a later date.  If I already have the KXPA100 and
KXAT100 and I decide to get a K3/10 later down the line, can I drive the
KXPA100 from the K3?

My brain is saying yes, it would just be a matter of the right cables
hooked to the right spots to do so, but there is nothing in either manual
about doing such a thing.

Just curious, because if I can, it will help my long range plans...

Joshua Gould
K8WXA
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[Don Wilhelm-4]

The KXPA100 can be driven from most any QRP rig, so the answer is
definitely 'Yes'.
Right now there is not a cable to fully integrate the K3 and the
KXPA100, but my guess is that there may be in the future.
In the meantime, the KXPA100 can be used in its RF sensing mode with
most any transceiver including the K3.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 5/21/2014 9:51 AM, Joshua Gould wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> I have a silly question (I guess the silliest one is the one not asked,
> though...) I'm planning on starting with a KX3, and then adding in the
> KXPA100 and KXAT100 at a later date.  If I already have the KXPA100 and
> KXAT100 and I decide to get a K3/10 later down the line, can I drive the
> KXPA100 from the K3?
>
> My brain is saying yes, it would just be a matter of the right cables
> hooked to the right spots to do so, but there is nothing in either manual
> about doing such a thing.
>
>

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I use  the KXPA100 and tuner with my K3/10 ... happy, ATU software is still being fine tuned.

73  Bill  K0AWU



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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3/10 with a KXPA100
 

The KXPA100 can be driven from most any QRP rig, so the answer is
definitely 'Yes'.
Right now there is not a cable to fully integrate the K3 and the
KXPA100, but my guess is that there may be in the future.
In the meantime, the KXPA100 can be used in its RF sensing mode with
most any transceiver including the K3.

73,
Don W3FPR


On 5/21/2014 9:51 AM, Joshua Gould wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> I have a silly question (I guess the silliest one is the one not asked,
> though...) I'm planning on starting with a KX3, and then adding in the
> KXPA100 and KXAT100 at a later date.  If I already have the KXPA100 and
> KXAT100 and I decide to get a K3/10 later down the line, can I drive the
> KXPA100 from the K3?
>
> My brain is saying yes, it would just be a matter of the right cables
> hooked to the right spots to do so, but there is nothing in either manual
> about doing such a thing.
>
>

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[wayne burdick]

While there isn't a specific control cable, the K3/10 does have the ability to set KXPA100 drive level per-band. Nearly all amplifiers have some gain variation from one band to the next, and this allows you to adjust drive for consistent power output. Refer to the PWR SET menu entry (CONFIG menu on the K3).

Wayne
N6KR


On May 21, 2014, at 7:53 AM, Don Wilhelm <[hidden email]> wrote:

> The KXPA100 can be driven from most any QRP rig, so the answer is definitely 'Yes'.
> Right now there is not a cable to fully integrate the K3 and the KXPA100, but my guess is that there may be in the future.
> In the meantime, the KXPA100 can be used in its RF sensing mode with most any transceiver including the K3.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 5/21/2014 9:51 AM, Joshua Gould wrote:
>> Greetings,
>>
>> I have a silly question (I guess the silliest one is the one not asked,
>> though...) I'm planning on starting with a KX3, and then adding in the
>> KXPA100 and KXAT100 at a later date.  If I already have the KXPA100 and
>> KXAT100 and I decide to get a K3/10 later down the line, can I drive the
>> KXPA100 from the K3?

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