KPA100 fan test

[VE3WDM]

I have checked out just fine up until the fan test on page 49 of the assembly manual. I set the power control to above 11 watts now to edit the PA menu I get to the point were the display on the k3 reads   PA    ON   If I tap the display button I am not getting to the fan setup menu. I know I am doing something wrong with button pushing or something but just not sure what. In the manual it tells me to "Edit the PA menu parameter" I seem to be tapping menu and then tapping display to get to the secondary menu but when I get to PA I just can't get to the fan control options to do the fan test.
Mike VE3WDM
http://ve3wdm.blogspot.com
     
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[Don Wilhelm-4]

  Mike,

Is the "underline" cursor under the "ON" in the PA ON menu?  It must be.
To set up to "Edit the menu parameter", you must hold the EDIT button,
and the cursor will move to the right.  Once it is there, tap the
DISPLAY button to cycle through the fan modes.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 11/14/2010 5:37 PM, Mike Weir wrote:
> I have checked out just fine up until the fan test on page 49 of the assembly manual. I set the power control to above 11 watts now to edit the PA menu I get to the point were the display on the k3 reads   PA    ON   If I tap the display button I am not getting to the fan setup menu. I know I am doing something wrong with button pushing or something but just not sure what. In the manual it tells me to "Edit the PA menu parameter" I seem to be tapping menu and then tapping display to get to the secondary menu but when I get to PA I just can't get to the fan control options to do the fan test.
> Mike VE3WDM
> http://ve3wdm.blogspot.com
>
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[VE3WDM]

Thanks very much Don....Weird thought that was what I was doing but seems not. I did as you said and all checked out with the fan speed just fine. Now it is on the the Bias currant adjustment going to use an DMM for this oneI have a Fluke that can be configured for 10 amps the other options is only 400ma rated.
Thanks Don

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[Don Wilhelm-4]

  Mike,

Use the Fluke.  You will have to measure about 1 amp.  Do it just like
the manual says.  You will probably have to make several trials until
you get it right.  The current rises quickly, and with a digital
display, the first reading flashed is not valid, so wait until the 2nd
or 3rd update from the Fluke.

Hint - if typical, the adjustment pot will end up at about 1/3 rotation
from fully counter-clockwise.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 11/14/2010 5:58 PM, VE3WDM wrote:
> Thanks very much Don....Weird thought that was what I was doing but seems
> not. I did as you said and all checked out with the fan speed just fine. Now
> it is on the the Bias currant adjustment going to use an DMM for this oneI
> have a Fluke that can be configured for 10 amps the other options is only
> 400ma rated.
> Thanks Don
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