K3 per band power levels with KPA500

[Phil Hystad-3]

I went to read the documentation and set up the per band power levels for the KPA500 in standby (barefoot) and operate (powered) mode and discovered that the directions were not as clear as I prefer for my feeble mind.

So, I read that the CONFIG menu setting of PWRSET is set to PER BAND instead of NORmal but after that I am not sure what I need to do and how something gets "saved".  Did I miss something in the documentation or am I looking too hard?

Also if you are running in the per band and then want to change the power level for that per band setting do you just use the PWR knob to adjust the power level to your liking and if you do that is it automatically saved?

Thanks for any help you will be.

73, phil, K7PEH

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[Phil Hystad-3]

Ron,

You're right -- our K3s at least are pretty smart.  I should have thought it would automatically remember the settings once you set them or changed them based on STBY or OPER mode of the KPA500.

73, phil, K7PEH


On Jan 11, 2012, at 2:05 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:

> Phil, when you change bands the power you have set is automatically stored
> by the K3, so it will be returned to that value when you come back to that
> band later.
>
> If you are using the optional AUX cable with your K3 so that you see the
> operate/standby status reported on the K3's LCD when you switch the KPA500
> on, the K3 will keep track of BOTH the power level you selected when the
> KPA500 is in OPERATE and the "barefoot" power level you selected when the
> KPA500 is in STANDBY.
>
> Sometimes our rigs are "smart" enough it gets scary, Hi!
>
> 73, Ron AC7AC
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [hidden email]
> [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Phil Hystad
> Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 1:52 PM
> To: Elecraft List
> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 per band power levels with KPA500
>
> I went to read the documentation and set up the per band power levels for
> the KPA500 in standby (barefoot) and operate (powered) mode and discovered
> that the directions were not as clear as I prefer for my feeble mind.
>
> So, I read that the CONFIG menu setting of PWRSET is set to PER BAND instead
> of NORmal but after that I am not sure what I need to do and how something
> gets "saved".  Did I miss something in the documentation or am I looking too
> hard?
>
> Also if you are running in the per band and then want to change the power
> level for that per band setting do you just use the PWR knob to adjust the
> power level to your liking and if you do that is it automatically saved?
>
> Thanks for any help you will be.
>
> 73, phil, K7PEH
>
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On 12 January 2012 09:53, Phil Hystad <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Ron,
>
> You're right -- our K3s at least are pretty smart.  I should have thought
> it would automatically remember the settings once you set them or changed
> them based on STBY or OPER mode of the KPA500.
>
> 73, phil, K7PEH
>
>
> On Jan 11, 2012, at 2:05 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
>
> > Phil, when you change bands the power you have set is automatically
> stored
> > by the K3, so it will be returned to that value when you come back to
> that
> > band later.
> >
> > If you are using the optional AUX cable with your K3 so that you see the
> > operate/standby status reported on the K3's LCD when you switch the
> KPA500
> > on, the K3 will keep track of BOTH the power level you selected when the
> > KPA500 is in OPERATE and the "barefoot" power level you selected when the
> > KPA500 is in STANDBY.
> >
> > Sometimes our rigs are "smart" enough it gets scary, Hi!
> >
> > 73, Ron AC7AC
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [hidden email]
> > [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Phil Hystad
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 1:52 PM
> > To: Elecraft List
> > Subject: [Elecraft] K3 per band power levels with KPA500
> >
> > I went to read the documentation and set up the per band power levels for
> > the KPA500 in standby (barefoot) and operate (powered) mode and
> discovered
> > that the directions were not as clear as I prefer for my feeble mind.
> >
> > So, I read that the CONFIG menu setting of PWRSET is set to PER BAND
> instead
> > of NORmal but after that I am not sure what I need to do and how
> something
> > gets "saved".  Did I miss something in the documentation or am I looking
> too
> > hard?
> >
> > Also if you are running in the per band and then want to change the power
> > level for that per band setting do you just use the PWR knob to adjust
> the
> > power level to your liking and if you do that is it automatically saved?
> >
> > Thanks for any help you will be.
> >
> > 73, phil, K7PEH
> >
> > ______________________________________________________________
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