KPA1500 and FT8

[rcbenedict1545]

I recommend reading the manual, looking at the Facebook page etc and looking at what Joe Taylor and the other developers say about using the waterfall to determine signal strength and signal quality.
Hint, waterfall  signal look overpowered, wide, etc?  Turn down receiver RF gain.
Ray
W8LYJ

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> KPA1500 and FT8
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[Michael Eberle]

Carl,

Not sure about the KPA1500 but I believe the limit on the KPA500 is
90C.  It is normal for the fan to come on and speed up automatically at
particular temperatures. I set up some of the macro buttons in the
KPA500 utility for various fan speeds.  If I run a high duty cycle
digital mode, I will kick the fan up on the highest setting before
operating.  Don't think I have had it up to 75C, but it will usually run
in the 60s if making lots of back to back QSOs.

73,

Mike - KI0HA


On 3/3/2018 08:40, Carl Yaffey wrote:

> Tried full power on 20M FT8 this morning in order to work weak Russian. Temp gets as high as 75C. Loud fan kicks in. Hope this is normal.
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[NK7Z]

I run mine in black and white, makes for much more detail, but I also
run my P3 in B/W.  It really makes things visible.

73s and thanks,
Dave
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On 03/03/2018 06:42 PM, Gmail wrote:

> I recommend reading the manual, looking at the Facebook page etc and looking at what Joe Taylor and the other developers say about using the waterfall to determine signal strength and signal quality.
> Hint, waterfall  signal look overpowered, wide, etc?  Turn down receiver RF gain.
> Ray
> W8LYJ
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