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> Well obviously it is the power control. What I simply wanted to
> know was whether or not the ability existed to set software limits
> on that physical control. To me, it doesn't seem like a hard thing
> to implement in firmware.
>
> The reason for asking is I'm limited in terms of how much output
> power I can run with an amplifier. If I wanted to tune with max
> drive being 40-50 watts, then I wanted to know if there was a way of
> setting limits on the power control knob. I've made the mistake of
> adjusting power output instead of compression on more than one
> occasion.
>
> 73 James
>
> On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 12:10 PM, David Ferrington, M0XDF <
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> > wrote:
> surely this is the PWR control - there is no way to set an upper
> limit as far as I know.
> 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174
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> On 14 May 2009, at 17:07, K3JPS wrote:
>
>
> Dear all,
>
> I've checked the KPA3 manual along with the K3 manual, and didn't
> find any
> mention of a way to limit maximum output power with the KPA3.
>
> What I'd like to know then, is there something buried within the
> menu that
> would allow me to set max output to something like 30 - 40 watts?
> That way
> if I inadvertently adjust the CMP/PWR knob when it's set to PWR (and
> I mean
> to adjust compression instead), that it doesn't go above a pre-defined
> setting?
>
>