KPA500 Sporadic Power Hi/Lo

[MaverickNH]

Running my K3S with KPA500 to a Par OA-50 6m antenna with KAT500 and K3S ATU
on bypass as the antenna is tuned to ~1.1 SWR. I'll be doing an FT8 QSO and
power will read 100W on one TX and then a few watts next. If I budge the K3S
knob up/down a hair, it will jump back to 100W. When a few watts, I get no
LEDs lit on the KPA500.

What's happening?

Bret/N4SRN



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[MaverickNH]

I'll add I seem to have an all-or-none limit in adjusting my MIC Gain - it's
5 bars on none when runing TUNE from WSJT-X.

Bret/N4SRN



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[Grant Youngman-2]

It sounds like you need to back off a little bit on the level coming out of the PC …


Grant NQ5T
K3 #2091, KX3 #8342

> On Jun 6, 2018, at 1:51 PM, MaverickNH <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> I'll add I seem to have an all-or-none limit in adjusting my MIC Gain - it's
> 5 bars on none when runing TUNE from WSJT-X.
>
> Bret/N4SRN

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[MaverickNH]

Yeah - it was OK but maybe the Spring Win10 Update changed some settings. Thanks!

Best regards,

Bret

C. Bret Jessee



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From: Grant Youngman
To: MaverickNH
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Sent: June 6, 2018 at 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 Sporadic Power Hi/Lo

It sounds like you need to back off a little bit on the level coming out of the PC …


Grant NQ5T
K3 #2091, KX3 #8342

> On Jun 6, 2018, at 1:51 PM, MaverickNH<[hidden email](mailto:[hidden email])>wrote:
> I'll add I seem to have an all-or-none limit in adjusting my MIC Gain - it's
> 5 bars on none when runing TUNE from WSJT-X.
>  
> Bret/N4SRN

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[Bob McGraw - K4TAX]

You may have to adjust the PWR slider on the right side of the WSJT-X display.  

Set the power you wish to operate using PWR control on the radio.

Do not use the suggestions of others UNLESS they have a K3S.  ICOM, Kenwood & Yaesu radios do not set up and operate like an Elecraft.

Bob, K4TAX


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> On Jun 6, 2018, at 12:51 PM, MaverickNH <[hidden email]> wrote:
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> I'll add I seem to have an all-or-none limit in adjusting my MIC Gain - it's
> 5 bars on none when runing TUNE from WSJT-X.
>
> Bret/N4SRN
>
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[Bob McGraw - K4TAX]

Also are you connecting the computer audio to the rear?   And are you using DATA mode?  
The USB on the rear should connect directly to the computer.

Bob, K4TAX


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> On Jun 6, 2018, at 12:51 PM, MaverickNH <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> I'll add I seem to have an all-or-none limit in adjusting my MIC Gain - it's
> 5 bars on none when runing TUNE from WSJT-X.
>
> Bret/N4SRN
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