KXPA100 - Programming Commands

[Neil Zampella]

Hi all,

Having just sprung for a KXPA100 to pair with my KX3, a PX3 and W2 are
in my future, I've been playing around with setting commands up for it
on DXLab Commander.    I've setup the command to switch antennas, by
adapting some command sequences created for the K2 & K3 and posted to
the DXLab Yahoo group.    There are some good resources there for
Elecraft & DXLab integration.

However, the KXPA100 Programmer's Reference available on the website is
current to firmware revision 1.18, and the latest is 1.35.   1.35 added
a function to disable the amplifier, but allow the KX3 to use the
amplifier's ATU.    This functionality is controlled by the KXPA100
utility, so there must be a command sequence that will perform this
function.

Has this command sequence been released to the public?

Thanks,

Neil Zampella
KN3ILZ
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[Dick Dievendorff-4]

The most recent KXPA100 Programmer's reference is 1.18.  

No new commands have been recently added.  What was added in 1.35 was the
ability to HOLD the MODE button to toggle PA operate/standby (PA bypass).

The KXPA Utility uses ^OP to change PA bypass. This is described on page 19
of the KXPA Programming Reference.  ^OP is not at all new.

73 de Dick, K6KR

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Subject: [Elecraft] KXPA100 - Programming Commands

Hi all,

Having just sprung for a KXPA100 to pair with my KX3, a PX3 and W2 are in my
future, I've been playing around with setting commands up for it
on DXLab Commander.    I've setup the command to switch antennas, by
adapting some command sequences created for the K2 & K3 and posted to
the DXLab Yahoo group.    There are some good resources there for
Elecraft & DXLab integration.

However, the KXPA100 Programmer's Reference available on the website is
current to firmware revision 1.18, and the latest is 1.35.   1.35 added
a function to disable the amplifier, but allow the KX3 to use the
amplifier's ATU.    This functionality is controlled by the KXPA100
utility, so there must be a command sequence that will perform this
function.

Has this command sequence been released to the public?

Thanks,

Neil Zampella
KN3ILZ
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[Neil Zampella]

Hi Dick,

OK, I misunderstood this as a new feature, from the Elecraft website
firmware notes:

  * Add manual switch to disable amplifier with ATU available:
  * MODE button HOLD now toggles power amplifier bypass.
  * Power ON LED blinks slowly when PA is bypassed.

So, based on what you're saying, I can use ~OP0 to bypass the amplifier,
but still have access the KXPA100's ATU, right?

Great ... thanks for that clarification.

Neil Zampella
KN3ILZ


On 7/16/2016 9:51 AM, Dick Dievendorff wrote:

> The most recent KXPA100 Programmer's reference is 1.18.
>
> No new commands have been recently added.  What was added in 1.35 was the
> ability to HOLD the MODE button to toggle PA operate/standby (PA bypass).
>
> The KXPA Utility uses ^OP to change PA bypass. This is described on page 19
> of the KXPA Programming Reference.  ^OP is not at all new.
>
> 73 de Dick, K6KR
>

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