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Richard Fjeld

[KX3 amp] 100/50

A power limit switch would be fine, but I would still want to have a linear control so that I could dial up my desired power level. Perhaps the limit control could be menu selectible.

Dick, n0ce
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David Christ

Re: [KX3 amp] 100/50

I don't understand. With the K3/KPA500 there is no knob on the
KPA500 but if you want to change the power level you just turn the
power knob on the K3. The K3 can remember that level the next time
you return to that band if you wish. A power knob on the KPA500
would be redundant and superfluous.

If the KX3 and its amplifier are set up similarly, and I suspect they
will be, then there is no need for the control. And anyway, putting
that control on the amp would constrain where you could place the amp
in order to use the power control.

Does your issue arise because you want to use the amp with something
other than a KX3 and that other rig has no easy way to control its
output power?

David K0LUM

At 9:56 AM -0600 1/19/12, Richard Fjeld wrote:

>A power limit switch would be fine, but I would still want to have a
>linear control so that I could dial up my desired power level.
>Perhaps the limit control could be menu selectible.
>
>Dick, n0ce
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Phillip Nichols-2

Re: [KX3 amp] 100/50

The issue is regarding setting a MAXIMUM output limit. for Legal or
Safety reasons!

In both cases - where accidental QRO could be consequential... Legally
or health-wise.

In my case, I limit max power for my children's sake! In JA and UK's
cases - there was a 50w Legal upper limit.

73/Phillip/N8AYE
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David Christ said the following on 1/19/2012 1:11 PM:

> I don't understand. With the K3/KPA500 there is no knob on the
> KPA500 but if you want to change the power level you just turn the
> power knob on the K3. The K3 can remember that level the next time
> you return to that band if you wish. A power knob on the KPA500
> would be redundant and superfluous.
>
> If the KX3 and its amplifier are set up similarly, and I suspect they
> will be, then there is no need for the control. And anyway, putting
> that control on the amp would constrain where you could place the amp
> in order to use the power control.
>
> Does your issue arise because you want to use the amp with something
> other than a KX3 and that other rig has no easy way to control its
> output power?
>
> David K0LUM
>
> At 9:56 AM -0600 1/19/12, Richard Fjeld wrote:
>
>> A power limit switch would be fine, but I would still want to have a
>> linear control so that I could dial up my desired power level.
>> Perhaps the limit control could be menu selectible.
>>
>> Dick, n0ce
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