[KX3] connection KX3-KXPA100-KAT500

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[KX3] connection KX3-KXPA100-KAT500

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Hi all,
I have a KX3 with ATU and a KXPA100 with ATU (an overkill, I know, but I didn't buy them together and they are for operating separately in the field).  I would like hook both the KXPA100 and my K3 to the KAT500 in the shack through a coaxial switch, but I can't get the new KXPA100 to play well with the KAT500.  The amp keeps changing from bypass to auto and sometimes the atu in the KX3 also kicks out of bypass.  The rig and amp/atu work fine connected directly to the antenna.

I am still learning with the new amp, but if anyone has suggestions they are welcome.

73, Scott. XE1/AA0AA, AA0AA

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Re: [KX3] connection KX3-KXPA100-KAT500

vk2rq
Whenever you want to use the KPA500, make sure you set the KX3 menu item PA Mode to OFF. You can assign this menu item to one of the PF function keys for convenience.

73, Matt VK2RQ

On 29 Jul 2014, at 1:15 pm, Scott via Elecraft <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Hi all,
> I have a KX3 with ATU and a KXPA100 with ATU (an overkill, I know, but I didn't buy them together and they are for operating separately in the field).  I would like hook both the KXPA100 and my K3 to the KAT500 in the shack through a coaxial switch, but I can't get the new KXPA100 to play well with the KAT500.  The amp keeps changing from bypass to auto and sometimes the atu in the KX3 also kicks out of bypass.  The rig and amp/atu work fine connected directly to the antenna.
>
> I am still learning with the new amp, but if anyone has suggestions they are welcome.
>
> 73, Scott. XE1/AA0AA, AA0AA
>
> Sent from Scott's iPad
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Re: [KX3] connection KX3-KXPA100-KAT500

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You want all the ATUs in the KX3 and KXPA100 bypassed if the KAT500 is going to match the antenna.  Do your tuning with about 10 to 20 watts out of the KXPA100.  

Dick, K6KR

> On Jul 28, 2014, at 20:15, Scott via Elecraft <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> I have a KX3 with ATU and a KXPA100 with ATU (an overkill, I know, but I didn't buy them together and they are for operating separately in the field).  I would like hook both the KXPA100 and my K3 to the KAT500 in the shack through a coaxial switch, but I can't get the new KXPA100 to play well with the KAT500.  The amp keeps changing from bypass to auto and sometimes the atu in the KX3 also kicks out of bypass.  The rig and amp/atu work fine connected directly to the antenna.
>
> I am still learning with the new amp, but if anyone has suggestions they are welcome.
>
> 73, Scott. XE1/AA0AA, AA0AA
>
> Sent from Scott's iPad
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