KX3 and KPA500

[vk4tux]

ACC2 IO     setting > LO=PTT (input; apply 0 V or ground to

activate PTT)

 

> I can't figure out how to set the ACC2IO on the KX3 so that it will key
the KPA500 properly. I currently have the >ACC2IO in the off position. When
I connect the cable between the ACC2IO and the PA Key on the back of the
KPA500 it puts >the KPA500 in a transmit mode. I have to manually put the
KPA500 in standby to receive and then Operate to transmit. I >have tried a
number of different settings on the KX3 and KPA500 with no success.  What am
I doing wrong?  (incidentally >the KX3 will drive the KPA500 to almost 200
watts output).

 

>Dave WA6DKN

 

 

 

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[Irwin KD3TB]

Please share your solution as I plan on powering the KPA500 with a KX3 too

Thanks, KD3TB

On Sunday, June 10, 2012, Adrian wrote:

> ACC2 IO     setting > LO=PTT (input; apply 0 V or ground to
>
> activate PTT)
>
>
>
> > I can't figure out how to set the ACC2IO on the KX3 so that it will key
> the KPA500 properly. I currently have the >ACC2IO in the off position. When
> I connect the cable between the ACC2IO and the PA Key on the back of the
> KPA500 it puts >the KPA500 in a transmit mode. I have to manually put the
> KPA500 in standby to receive and then Operate to transmit. I >have tried a
> number of different settings on the KX3 and KPA500 with no success.  What
> am
> I doing wrong?  (incidentally >the KX3 will drive the KPA500 to almost 200
> watts output).
>
>
>
> >Dave WA6DKN
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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