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Kidder, George

Power output per mode?

I suspect that most of us like to reduce our power output on digital
modes, so the continuous carrier doesn't overheat something. At present
(as far as I can figure out) the power output setting is saved per band
but not per mode, so that changing from CW to digital on the same band
requires remembering to reduce power manually, and remembering to put it
back when digital modes are no longer being used.

As an addition to the long wish list: How about saving the power output
setting per band AND per mode? Or is there some technical reason why
this is not possible?

73
George, W3HBM
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Re: Power output per mode?

Well, technically it is saved per band per KPA500 state, if you have
one. I'm pretty sure it isn't also saved per mode.

I've never been at ease with memory functions that simply save the last
state without leaving a message somewhere on the display what the
current saved state is. When the "Power for KPA state" feature came
out, there were several times when I faulted the KPA on the first dit
because the power was at 100W. I know it was pilot error but I began to
check it just to be sure.

For a remote station with multiple operators in various places on the
planet, I really do *always* check the power settings before transmitting.

73,

Fred K6DGW
- Sparks NV DM09dn

- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the Cal QSO Party 7-8 Oct 2017
- www.cqp.org

On 10/16/2016 3:38 PM, George Kidder wrote:

> I suspect that most of us like to reduce our power output on digital
> modes, so the continuous carrier doesn't overheat something. At present
> (as far as I can figure out) the power output setting is saved per band
> but not per mode, so that changing from CW to digital on the same band
> requires remembering to reduce power manually, and remembering to put it
> back when digital modes are no longer being used.
>
> As an addition to the long wish list: How about saving the power output
> setting per band AND per mode? Or is there some technical reason why
> this is not possible?
>
> 73
> George, W3HBM

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Kidder, George

Re: Power output per mode?

Fred OM,

Don't have the KPA500, so that's moot.

I agree that one problem is the lack of any indication of the power
which will be produced. The only way I know of is to rotate the "power"
knob - THEN the power indication shows, but not otherwise.

Guess nothing is perfect, is it?

George, W3HBM

On 10/16/2016 7:47 PM, Fred Jensen wrote:

> Well, technically it is saved per band per KPA500 state, if you have
> one. I'm pretty sure it isn't also saved per mode.
>
> I've never been at ease with memory functions that simply save the
> last state without leaving a message somewhere on the display what the
> current saved state is. When the "Power for KPA state" feature came
> out, there were several times when I faulted the KPA on the first dit
> because the power was at 100W. I know it was pilot error but I began
> to check it just to be sure.
>
> For a remote station with multiple operators in various places on the
> planet, I really do *always* check the power settings before
> transmitting.
>
> 73,
>
> Fred K6DGW
> - Sparks NV DM09dn
>
> - Northern California Contest Club
> - CU in the Cal QSO Party 7-8 Oct 2017
> - www.cqp.org
>
> On 10/16/2016 3:38 PM, George Kidder wrote:
>> I suspect that most of us like to reduce our power output on digital
>> modes, so the continuous carrier doesn't overheat something. At present
>> (as far as I can figure out) the power output setting is saved per band
>> but not per mode, so that changing from CW to digital on the same band
>> requires remembering to reduce power manually, and remembering to put it
>> back when digital modes are no longer being used.
>>
>> As an addition to the long wish list: How about saving the power output
>> setting per band AND per mode? Or is there some technical reason why
>> this is not possible?
>>
>> 73
>> George, W3HBM
>
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