http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/K3-KPA500-Oper-Stby-Alert-tp7556849p7556885.html
The amp will fault out if the radio puts out too much power. Unless you
going to magically change.
> I really like that idea. I never quite trust the lower power setting of
> the K3 when the amplifier is put on-line and always manually check it to
> be sure it is where I hope it is. It would be *much* better for the K3
> to display the new power setting instead of those unnecessary 'KPA ... '
> messages just as Fred suggested.
>
> Don K7FJ
>
> ---- snip ----
>
> CHANGE: Replace both messages with one that tells me what the K3 power
> will be when I next tap the paddle [or talk]. I've got the two power
> levels for each band set, and most of the time it works. Occasionally,
> after adjusting the high power antenna tuner with just the K3 in TUNE
> [5W], going to OPER leaves the power at 5W. Once, it went to 100W which
> faults off the KPA500 instantly, of course. Occasionally, the K3 stays
> at low power when I go to STBY. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California
> Contest Club - CU in the 2012 Cal QSO Party 6-7 Oct 2012 - www.cqp.org
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