Upgrade of K3 control of KPA500

[Bill Levy]

It seems to me that it would be simple to rework some circuitry, add a
board, but do something so that turning on the K3 would also turn on the
KPA automatically.

There are band cable work around macro solutions that exist but if I can
turn on the K3 and the Expert Amp turns on with it there is simply no
reason why Elecraft could not make this happen with software or a few bits
of tiny IC's.

Anyone else think this is a worthy idea?

Happy New Year

N2WL,  Bill Levy
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[Leroy]

I am still surprised that K3s control of  KPA500 power and standby  on/off
is not already a feature.
Maybe it is and I can't figure it out.
Maybe a KPOD macro some how?

  On another note,does anyone know how to KPOD macro a CW ID when in SSB?

Thanks,  Leroy  AB7CE


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From: William Levy
Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2017 3:44 PM
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Subject: [Elecraft] Upgrade of K3 control of KPA500

It seems to me that it would be simple to rework some circuitry, add a
board

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[NW0M]

Hi Leroy,

Regarding your macro question about sending CW in SSB mode I was able to do this but had to create two macros.

First macro moved the Mode down (to get in CW mode) and sent the callsign:  SWT17;KYWAB7E;
Second macro moved the Mode up (to get back in SSB mode):  SWT18;

73, Mitch
NWØM

[Leroy]

High Mitch,

   You have it working, but still not where I would like to be.
I am still not understanding why  I can transmit CW  in SSB mode with the
key line
without leaving SSB, but not with a KPOD macro.
But since none of the Elecraft folks have responded to this twice asked
question,
maybe that’s the way it is.
I can hook up a keyer to the CW key line and send all the CW in SSB  mode I
want.
I was just trying to use a KPOD button push for convenience.

Thanks for helping, 73,  Leroy AB7CE

-----Original Message-----
From: NW0M
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2017 5:46 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Upgrade of K3 control of KPA500

Hi Leroy,

Regarding your macro question about sending CW in SSB mode I was able to do
this but had to create two macros.

First macro moved the Mode down (to get in CW mode) and sent the callsign:
SWT17;KYWAB7E;
Second macro moved the Mode up (to get back in SSB mode):  SWT18;

73, Mitch
NWØM



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