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Can't say enuff about the KPA500. Works like a charm. Smooth as silk!! Only one thing bugs me.. hi hi
Wish the buttons were GRAY like the K3 and the P3. With my old eyes I have to get up close at times to find the on button :-)) Don...w2xb |
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That is nit-picking! However I had the same thought about the buttons. Even if
not to get contrast between the buttons and panel just to match for esthetics so it more closely looks like the KPA500 was part of the set.. What color will they be on the KAT500? I'd buy a new set for the KPA500 if they were offered..... Old eyes here too. Sure will be happy when the already ordered SVGA adapter shows up. 73, Bob K2TK ex KN2TKR (1956) & K2TKR On 1/19/2012 4:53 PM, W2XB wrote: > Can't say enuff about the KPA500. Works like a charm. Smooth as silk!! Only > one thing bugs me.. hi hi > Wish the buttons were GRAY like the K3 and the P3. With my old eyes I have > to get up close at times to find the on button :-)) > > Don...w2xb > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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I agree. I'd like to see a replacement kit offered (ok to charge for it)
with buttons that have some contrast. Particularly in dim light, they are hard to see. 73, andy ae6y -----Original Message----- From: Bob Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 2:32 PM To: W2XB Cc: [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] kpa500 That is nit-picking! However I had the same thought about the buttons. Even if not to get contrast between the buttons and panel just to match for esthetics so it more closely looks like the KPA500 was part of the set.. What color will they be on the KAT500? I'd buy a new set for the KPA500 if they were offered..... Old eyes here too. Sure will be happy when the already ordered SVGA adapter shows up. 73, Bob K2TK ex KN2TKR (1956) & K2TKR On 1/19/2012 4:53 PM, W2XB wrote: > Can't say enuff about the KPA500. Works like a charm. Smooth as silk!! > Only > one thing bugs me.. hi hi > Wish the buttons were GRAY like the K3 and the P3. With my old eyes I have > to get up close at times to find the on button :-)) > > Don...w2xb > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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I had the same problem, even after cataract surgery this week. I bought a white marking pen at the local stationary/hobby store and put a 1/4 in. dot in the middle of each button. Problem solved. 73 Joe K2UF No trees were harmed in the sending of this e-mail; however, many electrons were inconvenienced. -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of W2XB Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 4:53 PM To: [hidden email] Subject: [Elecraft] kpa500 Can't say enuff about the KPA500. Works like a charm. Smooth as silk!! Only one thing bugs me.. hi hi Wish the buttons were GRAY like the K3 and the P3. With my old eyes I have to get up close at times to find the on button :-)) Don...w2xb -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/kpa500-tp7205529p7205529.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Come on, the buttons are just below the corresponding figures/letters which are white...
And these are visible even in dim light. Doesn't that provide enough contrast? 73 Richard - HB9ANM
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The gray buttons are used in all the other Elecraft products except the K2. Maybe they had an over supply of black buttons when they first manufactured the KPA500?Anyway, to match the K3/P3, I prefer the gray. Carry-on Bill-w7kxb ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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We put two amps side-by-side, one with gray, one with black. Black got
more votes. We really wanted something in-between (dark gray), but that would have required a custom run of switch caps from the manufacturer, with a minimum order of 6 bazillion units or so. 73, Wayne N6KR ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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I like the black buttons and love the amp!
Dave, N4QS -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Wayne Burdick Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 1:24 PM To: Bill Harris Cc: [hidden email]; [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] kpa500 button color We put two amps side-by-side, one with gray, one with black. Black got more votes. We really wanted something in-between (dark gray), but that would have required a custom run of switch caps from the manufacturer, with a minimum order of 6 bazillion units or so. 73, Wayne N6KR ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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The key caps used on the KPA500 switches are commonly available from
suppliers like Mouser for 8-13 cents each. Colors are black, gray, white, blue and red. You can "have it your way" very easily and cheaply. Ed - W0YK ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Here are the Mouser part numbers:
Square caps: 612-4J-RD E-Switch Switch Hardware 12 X 12MM SQ RED 612-4J-BK E-Switch Switch Hardware 12 X 12MM SQ BLK 612-4J-GR E-Switch Switch Hardware 12 X 12MM SQ GRAY 612-4J-WH E-Switch Switch Hardware 12 X 12MM SQ WHT Rectangular caps: 612-5JBLK E-Switch Switch Hardware RECT BLACK CAP 612-5J-WHT E-Switch Switch Hardware WHITE RECTANGLE CAP 612-5JGRY E-Switch Switch Hardware RECT GRAY CAP 612-5JRED E-Switch Switch Hardware RECT RED CAP 612-5JBLU E-Switch Switch Hardware RECT BLUE CAP Ed - W0YK Ed, W0YK, wrote: > The key caps used on the KPA500 switches are commonly > available from suppliers like Mouser for 8-13 cents each. > Colors are black, gray, white, blue and red. You can "have > it your way" very easily and cheaply. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Unless you want dark gray :(
Wayne On Jan 20, 2012, at 1:01 PM, Ed Muns wrote: > The key caps used on the KPA500 switches are commonly available from > suppliers like Mouser for 8-13 cents each. Colors are black, gray, > white, > blue and red. You can "have it your way" very easily and cheaply. > > Ed - W0YK > > > __._,_.___ > Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New > Topic > Messages in this topic (1) > RECENT ACTIVITY: > • New Members 10 > Visit Your Group > > Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use > . > > __,_._,___ ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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The black buttons are great! I like the feel of them better than the ones on the K3 and P3. I also like the labels above each button that tell what it does. They are centered above the button they refer to and from using the amp for a day or so I learned that each label is directly above the button it describes, making it easy to hit them in low or even bright lighting. 73, Tom Amateur Radio Operator N5GE ARRL Lifetime Member QCWA Lifetime Member "Only the white eyes would believe they could cut the top off a blanket, sew it to the bottom and have a longer blanket." -- American Indian comment about Daylight Saving Time -- On Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:24:24 -0800, Wayne Burdick <[hidden email]> wrote: >We put two amps side-by-side, one with gray, one with black. Black got >more votes. > >We really wanted something in-between (dark gray), but that would have >required a custom run of switch caps from the manufacturer, with a >minimum order of 6 bazillion units or so. > >73, >Wayne >N6KR > >______________________________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:[hidden email] > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
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This is really a matter of personal preference. I don't have my KPA500
right in front of me, and it's hard to find the Operate button at a glance, particularly in dim light. The buttons are small and in my shack seem to blend into the black background. But it may look different to you. 73, andy ae6y -----Original Message----- From: Richard Squire - HB9ANM Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 10:55 AM To: [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] kpa500 Come on, the buttons are just below the corresponding figures/letters which are white... And these are visible even in dim light. Doesn't that provide enough contrast? 73 Richard - HB9ANM Andy Faber wrote > > I agree. I'd like to see a replacement kit offered (ok to charge for it) > with buttons that have some contrast. Particularly in dim light, they are > hard to see. > 73, andy ae6y > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bob > Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 2:32 PM > To: W2XB > Cc: elecraft@.qth > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] kpa500 > > That is nit-picking! However I had the same thought about the buttons. > Even if > not to get contrast > between the buttons and panel just to match for esthetics so it more > closely > looks like the KPA500 > was part of the set.. What color will they be on the KAT500? > > I'd buy a new set for the KPA500 if they were offered..... > > Old eyes here too. Sure will be happy when the already ordered SVGA > adapter > shows up. > > 73, > Bob > K2TK ex KN2TKR (1956) & K2TKR > > On 1/19/2012 4:53 PM, W2XB wrote: >> Can't say enuff about the KPA500. Works like a charm. Smooth as silk!! >> Only >> one thing bugs me.. hi hi >> Wish the buttons were GRAY like the K3 and the P3. With my old eyes I >> have >> to get up close at times to find the on button :-)) >> >> Don...w2xb >> >> > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@.qth > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@.qth > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ----- Richard - HB9ANM -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/kpa500-tp7205529p7208632.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Earlier today I worked Vietnam in large part thanks to my KPA500. He did
not seem to mind that I have a small white dot on each of the black buttons on the KPA500 so I think I will leave them there. When I am long gone and My KPA500 goes up on eham the new owner (hopefully he/she has not been born yet)can remove the dots or leave them. 73 Joe K2UF No trees were harmed in the sending of this e-mail; however, many electrons were inconvenienced. -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Richard Squire - HB9ANM Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 1:56 PM To: [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] kpa500 Come on, the buttons are just below the corresponding figures/letters which are white... And these are visible even in dim light. Doesn't that provide enough contrast? 73 Richard - HB9ANM Andy Faber wrote > > I agree. I'd like to see a replacement kit offered (ok to charge for it) > with buttons that have some contrast. Particularly in dim light, they are > hard to see. > 73, andy ae6y > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bob > Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 2:32 PM > To: W2XB > Cc: elecraft@.qth > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] kpa500 > > That is nit-picking! However I had the same thought about the buttons. > Even if > not to get contrast > between the buttons and panel just to match for esthetics so it more > closely > looks like the KPA500 > was part of the set.. What color will they be on the KAT500? > > I'd buy a new set for the KPA500 if they were offered..... > > Old eyes here too. Sure will be happy when the already ordered SVGA > adapter > shows up. > > 73, > Bob > K2TK ex KN2TKR (1956) & K2TKR > > On 1/19/2012 4:53 PM, W2XB wrote: >> Can't say enuff about the KPA500. Works like a charm. Smooth as silk!! >> Only >> one thing bugs me.. hi hi >> Wish the buttons were GRAY like the K3 and the P3. With my old eyes I >> have >> to get up close at times to find the on button :-)) >> >> Don...w2xb >> >> > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@.qth > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@.qth > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ----- Richard - HB9ANM -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/kpa500-tp7205529p7208632.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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One could also cut some easy to see peal and stick tape strips and put on the stock buttons detailing as desired.Â
--- On Fri, 1/20/12, Ed Muns <[hidden email]> wrote: From: Ed Muns <[hidden email]> Subject: [Elecraft] KPA500 Key Cap Color To: [hidden email], [hidden email] Date: Friday, January 20, 2012, 3:01 PM The key caps used on the KPA500 switches are commonly available from suppliers like Mouser for 8-13 cents each. Colors are black, gray, white, blue and red. You can "have it your way" very easily and cheaply. Ed - W0YK ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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My solution to the small OPER button? Use the menu command PWR ON > OPER to
tell the amp to go straight to operate mode when switched on. This way, the large power button is the only control necessary. Whenever the amp is on, it is ready and active. 73 de Bob, K6XX > -----Original Message----- > From: [hidden email] > [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Andrew Faber > Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 2:38 PM > To: Richard Squire - HB9ANM; [hidden email] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] kpa500 > > This is really a matter of personal preference. I don't have > my KPA500 > right in front of me, and it's hard to find the Operate > button at a glance, > particularly in dim light. The buttons are small and in my > shack seem to > blend into the black background. But it may look different to you. > 73, andy ae6y > > -----Original Message----- > From: Richard Squire - HB9ANM > Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 10:55 AM > To: [hidden email] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] kpa500 > > Come on, the buttons are just below the corresponding > figures/letters which > are white... > And these are visible even in dim light. > Doesn't that provide enough contrast? > > 73 > Richard - HB9ANM > > > Andy Faber wrote > > > > I agree. I'd like to see a replacement kit offered (ok to > charge for it) > > with buttons that have some contrast. Particularly in dim > light, they are > > hard to see. > > 73, andy ae6y > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Bob > > Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 2:32 PM > > To: W2XB > > Cc: elecraft@.qth > > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] kpa500 > > > > That is nit-picking! However I had the same thought about > the buttons. > > Even if > > not to get contrast > > between the buttons and panel just to match for esthetics so it more > > closely > > looks like the KPA500 > > was part of the set.. What color will they be on the KAT500? > > > > I'd buy a new set for the KPA500 if they were offered..... > > > > Old eyes here too. Sure will be happy when the already ordered SVGA > > adapter > > shows up. > > > > 73, > > Bob > > K2TK ex KN2TKR (1956) & K2TKR > > > > On 1/19/2012 4:53 PM, W2XB wrote: > >> Can't say enuff about the KPA500. Works like a charm. > Smooth as silk!! > >> Only > >> one thing bugs me.. hi hi > >> Wish the buttons were GRAY like the K3 and the P3. With my > old eyes I > >> have > >> to get up close at times to find the on button :-)) > >> > >> Don...w2xb > >> > >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:Elecraft@.qth > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:Elecraft@.qth > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > > > ----- > Richard - HB9ANM > -- > View this message in context: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/kpa500-tp7205529p7208632.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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But, its not like there is a whole array of buttons and you need to find just the right one. Unless you are using the band switch buttons, there are only three buttons on the whole right half of the KPA500. In fact, I think for most use, there are really only two buttons: On/Off, and Oper/Stby.
73, phil, K7PEH On Jan 20, 2012, at 3:58 PM, Bob Wolbert, K6XX wrote: > My solution to the small OPER button? Use the menu command PWR ON > OPER to > tell the amp to go straight to operate mode when switched on. This way, the > large power button is the only control necessary. Whenever the amp is on, it > is ready and active. > > 73 de Bob, K6XX > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [hidden email] >> [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Andrew Faber >> Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 2:38 PM >> To: Richard Squire - HB9ANM; [hidden email] >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] kpa500 >> >> This is really a matter of personal preference. I don't have >> my KPA500 >> right in front of me, and it's hard to find the Operate >> button at a glance, >> particularly in dim light. The buttons are small and in my >> shack seem to >> blend into the black background. But it may look different to you. >> 73, andy ae6y >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Richard Squire - HB9ANM >> Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 10:55 AM >> To: [hidden email] >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] kpa500 >> >> Come on, the buttons are just below the corresponding >> figures/letters which >> are white... >> And these are visible even in dim light. >> Doesn't that provide enough contrast? >> >> 73 >> Richard - HB9ANM >> >> >> Andy Faber wrote >>> >>> I agree. I'd like to see a replacement kit offered (ok to >> charge for it) >>> with buttons that have some contrast. Particularly in dim >> light, they are >>> hard to see. >>> 73, andy ae6y >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Bob >>> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 2:32 PM >>> To: W2XB >>> Cc: elecraft@.qth >>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] kpa500 >>> >>> That is nit-picking! However I had the same thought about >> the buttons. >>> Even if >>> not to get contrast >>> between the buttons and panel just to match for esthetics so it more >>> closely >>> looks like the KPA500 >>> was part of the set.. What color will they be on the KAT500? >>> >>> I'd buy a new set for the KPA500 if they were offered..... >>> >>> Old eyes here too. Sure will be happy when the already ordered SVGA >>> adapter >>> shows up. >>> >>> 73, >>> Bob >>> K2TK ex KN2TKR (1956) & K2TKR >>> >>> On 1/19/2012 4:53 PM, W2XB wrote: >>>> Can't say enuff about the KPA500. Works like a charm. >> Smooth as silk!! >>>> Only >>>> one thing bugs me.. hi hi >>>> Wish the buttons were GRAY like the K3 and the P3. With my >> old eyes I >>>> have >>>> to get up close at times to find the on button :-)) >>>> >>>> Don...w2xb >>>> >>>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@.qth >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@.qth >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> >> >> >> ----- >> Richard - HB9ANM >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/kpa500-tp7205529p7208632.html >> Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[hidden email] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[hidden email] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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*I'm waiting for the suggestion to write on the buttons with a
multi-colored felt pen...TIC Gary * On 21 January 2012 09:58, Bob Wolbert, K6XX <[hidden email]> wrote: > My solution to the small OPER button? Use the menu command PWR ON > OPER to > tell the amp to go straight to operate mode when switched on. This way, the > large power button is the only control necessary. Whenever the amp is on, > it > is ready and active. > > 73 de Bob, K6XX > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [hidden email] > > [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Andrew Faber > > Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 2:38 PM > > To: Richard Squire - HB9ANM; [hidden email] > > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] kpa500 > > > > This is really a matter of personal preference. I don't have > > my KPA500 > > right in front of me, and it's hard to find the Operate > > button at a glance, > > particularly in dim light. The buttons are small and in my > > shack seem to > > blend into the black background. But it may look different to you. > > 73, andy ae6y > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Richard Squire - HB9ANM > > Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 10:55 AM > > To: [hidden email] > > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] kpa500 > > > > Come on, the buttons are just below the corresponding > > figures/letters which > > are white... > > And these are visible even in dim light. > > Doesn't that provide enough contrast? > > > > 73 > > Richard - HB9ANM > > > > > > Andy Faber wrote > > > > > > I agree. I'd like to see a replacement kit offered (ok to > > charge for it) > > > with buttons that have some contrast. Particularly in dim > > light, they are > > > hard to see. > > > 73, andy ae6y > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Bob > > > Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 2:32 PM > > > To: W2XB > > > Cc: elecraft@.qth > > > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] kpa500 > > > > > > That is nit-picking! However I had the same thought about > > the buttons. > > > Even if > > > not to get contrast > > > between the buttons and panel just to match for esthetics so it more > > > closely > > > looks like the KPA500 > > > was part of the set.. What color will they be on the KAT500? > > > > > > I'd buy a new set for the KPA500 if they were offered..... > > > > > > Old eyes here too. Sure will be happy when the already ordered SVGA > > > adapter > > > shows up. > > > > > > 73, > > > Bob > > > K2TK ex KN2TKR (1956) & K2TKR > > > > > > On 1/19/2012 4:53 PM, W2XB wrote: > > >> Can't say enuff about the KPA500. Works like a charm. > > Smooth as silk!! > > >> Only > > >> one thing bugs me.. hi hi > > >> Wish the buttons were GRAY like the K3 and the P3. With my > > old eyes I > > >> have > > >> to get up close at times to find the on button :-)) > > >> > > >> Don...w2xb > > >> > > >> > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > > Elecraft mailing list > > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > > Post: mailto:Elecraft@.qth > > > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > > Elecraft mailing list > > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > > Post: mailto:Elecraft@.qth > > > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > > > > > > > ----- > > Richard - HB9ANM > > -- > > View this message in context: > > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/kpa500-tp7205529p7208632.html > > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > -- Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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"Here are the Mouser part numbers:"
Ed - Thanks for the info. My Field Test KPA500 (SN12) had gray buttons around the LCD display and for the operate/standby switch. When I installed all the hardware updates, I used these in my updated amplifier as I prefer the gray color and contrast. I'lll order the Mouser buttons for the remainder of the buttons (band and power). Again, my preferance - but I like the looks and it is easier for my eyes to see the buttons. Phil - AD5X ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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I'm with you, Phil. I thought the guys had "missed" this one. But that's not like them. Glad to see they did market research to see what buttons were preferred. But, I drank the "K-Line" marketing Kool-Aid, and, like the classic Collins S-Line, would prefer that all my K-Line buttons matched.
Terry, W0FM -----Original Message----- From: Phil & Debbie Salas [mailto:[hidden email]] Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 6:38 AM To: [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 Key Cap Color "Here are the Mouser part numbers:" Ed - Thanks for the info. My Field Test KPA500 (SN12) had gray buttons around the LCD display and for the operate/standby switch. When I installed all the hardware updates, I used these in my updated amplifier as I prefer the gray color and contrast. I'lll order the Mouser buttons for the remainder of the buttons (band and power). Again, my preferance - but I like the looks and it is easier for my eyes to see the buttons. Phil - AD5X ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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