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Re: KPA1500 problem
Rick Johnson
Where is your vox level set at?
On Sat, May 11, 2019 at 12:05 PM Stephen Reichlyn <aa4v@...> wrote:
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Re: KPA1500 problem
Be sure and re-seat the Aux cable on both ends. Then make sure both screws on both ends are fully engaged and tight to secure the connectors. Just plugging in this type of connect is not good enough. 73 Bob, K4TAX
On 5/11/2019 12:15 PM, Stephen Reichlyn
wrote:
Thanks, Richard.
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Re: KPA1500 problem
Stephen Reichlyn
Thanks, Richard.
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I actually ran an RCA cable from the K3 key out to the amp Key in. It is working perfectly since. Must be a problem with the AUX cable. 73 Steve AA4V Sent from my I-Phone
On May 11, 2019, at 12:49 PM, Richard Williams via Groups.Io <k8ztt@...> wrote:
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Re: KPA1500 problem
Richard Williams
You might try grounding the key in jack on the back of the amp and see if the problem goes away. If so, the problem is not in the amp.
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KPA1500 problem
Stephen Reichlyn
Good morning all.
All of a sudden, my KPA1500 is showing a fault: RF IN, NO KEY IN If I drive the amp with 10w, it works nicely. 10w 450w out. When I drive the amp with 15-20w it immediately defaults to the above mentioned fault. Does the same thing on all bands. Any ideas? Steve AA4V 853-834-1616 Sent from my I-Phone
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Re: Heat
Mel Marcus
Lou Thanks for your response. Doug from Elecraft contacted me and informed me that the heat sinks are where I was describing the heat source. How did you know I was old enough to remember Valves. lol Mel
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Re: Heat
K3s here and right side is luke warm. If I remember there is a SSD mounted there, so it serves as a heat sink, but don’t quote me. I’ve built two K3’s from kits and the last one I have I purchased already built.
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I’ve never experenced a heat problem with any of my K3’s Dale, K9VUJ
On 10, May 2019, at 18:36, Mel Marcus <melm@...> wrote: I am fairly new to the K3. Got unit back from repair and update. Have not transmitted with it yet. Unit seems to get hot on the right side. Is this common or do I have a problem Mel NE9A
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Re: 2m Transverter
Alan Baker
Hi Mark.
Sorry I misunderstood. Yes, I was talking about the internal transverter,
although I’d assumed that they were both the same in operation.
73, Alan. G4GNX
From: Mark Erbaugh
Sent: Thursday, May 9, 2019 7:45 PM
To: Elecraft-K3@groups.io
Subject: Re: [Elecraft-K3] 2m Transverter Alan,
Are you referring to the internal 2m option for the K3? I’m talking about the external XV144. It’s manual says (on page 3 frequency range 144-146 Mhz. It also says that the IF input range is 28 – 30 MHz. Although, interestingly, the IF input range of the XV432 is 28 – 32 MHz.
73, Mark
Sent from Mail for Windows 10
From:
Alan Baker
Mark.
I can’t help you with other rigs, but I can tell you that the 2 metre transverter DOES cover the entire band 144-148 MHz. It’s in the spec at the top of the manual and there’s even a warning about a relay click on crossing the boundary between 146 and 147.
Unfortunately I can’t use the 146-148 MHz part of the band, due to living in a restricted area, but I can assure you that the K3 tunes the transverter across the entire band.
From: Mark Erbaugh Sent: Thursday, May 9, 2019 2:10 PM To: Elecraft-K3@groups.io Subject: [Elecraft-K3] 2m Transverter
I am interested
in adding a 2m transverter to my K3. I would like to use it with other
transceivers (Flex 6700, Apache Labs 7000DLE, Icom 7610). The Elecraft
transverter only covers 144 - 146, but I want to cover the whole
band.
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Re: KPA1500 Macro help. PF combination for FAN Speed.
Mark W2OR
Yes, Jim. Thanks. Tho I was already aware of that.
Let's see, in the original posting and original question, am looking for a command that can be used in just PF1, that will toggle between ^FC2 and ^FC0 . . . on the same PF button. Hmm.
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Re: KPA1500 Macro help. PF combination for FAN Speed.
Mark,
The commands were as in the original email:
Yes, both PF1 and PF2 can be used for this purpose, PF1 set ^FC2; and PF2 set to ^FC0.
I assume the screenshot from the KPA1500 Utility below won’t be conveyed to the reflector, so I’ll send you a cc directly.
But, as I said, I don’t use the PF1 and PF2 very often, as I use the KPA1500 Remote program with its slider to set the minimum fan speed (I usually leave it at #1).
Jim N7US
From: Elecraft-K3@groups.io <Elecraft-K3@groups.io> On Behalf Of Mark W2OR via Groups.Io
On Fri, May 10, 2019 at 03:43 PM, Jim N7US wrote:
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Re: Heat
To the right side are mounted the voltage regulators developing some heat. So hot right side is normal.
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73, Martin, OK1RR (#7554 owner) Dne 11. 05. 19 v 1:36 Mel Marcus napsal(a):
I am fairly new to the K3. Got unit back from repair and update. Have not transmitted with it yet. Unit seems to get hot on the right side. Is this common or do I have a problem
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Re: KPA1500 Macro help. PF combination for FAN Speed.
Mark W2OR
On Fri, May 10, 2019 at 03:43 PM, Jim N7US wrote:
Excerpt from Jim's reply: "... I have done that with PF1 and PF2 ... " Thanks for the reply and the idea, Jim. So, if you have in fact "done that", just as outlined in my original post, I'd be most interested if you could enlighten us readers to the macro command that was used. Thank you. / Mark
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Re: Heat
Lou Kolb
I have sn4290 and it gets slightly warm on the right side but not hot.
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Does it get as warm as the tube gear used to get, if you remember that?
On 5/10/19, Mel Marcus <melm@reliable.net> wrote:
I am fairly new to the K3. Got unit back from repair and update. Have not
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Heat
Mel Marcus
I am fairly new to the K3. Got unit back from repair and update. Have not transmitted with it yet. Unit seems to get hot on the right side. Is this common or do I have a problem
Mel NE9A
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Re: 2m Transverter
Steve VE3RX
Some transverter vendors will provide a 50Mhz IF, giving the whole 2M band coverage. There may be a cost to adding a 50Mhz IF instead of 28Mhz....
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Re: KPA1500 Macro help. PF combination for FAN Speed.
I have done that with PF1 and PF2 but I prefer the KPA1500 remote program, which allows you to set a minimum fan speed with a slider:
Yes, this is 6M FT8, though I’d prefer to be on 6M CW, but no “fish” there. ☹ (I’m near Chicago and am working stations in TX.)
You can use macros for the amplifier, radio, and K-Pod if you use VA2FSQ’s Win4K3Suite.
Jim N7US
From: Elecraft-K3@groups.io <Elecraft-K3@groups.io> On Behalf Of Mark W2OR via Groups.Io
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KPA1500 Macro help. PF combination for FAN Speed.
Mark W2OR
Hello, all.
Looking for a Macro Command String for PF1 that would, on first pressing, turn the fan to Speed-2, and on the second pressing of PF1, would turn the fan speed to Speed-0 (zero). Any ideas out there ? See below. Yes, both PF1 and PF2 can be used for this purpose, PF1 set ^FC2; and PF2 set to ^FC0. That's easy. But PF2 here is already occupied. Tks for your comments. FYI: The K3 had a limited number of functions for which the repeated pressing of the PF button would cycle different 'on' and 'off' functions. Speakers/Phones was one of them. But that's for the K3, quite a different beast. //73
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Re: 2m Transverter
Alan,
Are you referring to the internal 2m option for the K3? I’m talking about the external XV144. It’s manual says (on page 3 frequency range 144-146 Mhz. It also says that the IF input range is 28 – 30 MHz. Although, interestingly, the IF input range of the XV432 is 28 – 32 MHz.
73, Mark
Sent from Mail for Windows 10
From: Alan Baker
Sent: Thursday, May 9, 2019 1:12 PM To: Elecraft-K3@groups.io Subject: Re: [Elecraft-K3] 2m Transverter
Mark.
I can’t help you with other rigs, but I can tell you that the 2 metre transverter DOES cover the entire band 144-148 MHz. It’s in the spec at the top of the manual and there’s even a warning about a relay click on crossing the boundary between 146 and 147.
Unfortunately I can’t use the 146-148 MHz part of the band, due to living in a restricted area, but I can assure you that the K3 tunes the transverter across the entire band.
From: Mark Erbaugh Sent: Thursday, May 9, 2019 2:10 PM To: Elecraft-K3@groups.io Subject: [Elecraft-K3] 2m Transverter
I am interested in adding a 2m transverter to my K3. I would like to use it with other transceivers (Flex 6700, Apache Labs 7000DLE, Icom 7610). The Elecraft transverter only covers 144 - 146, but I want to cover the whole band.
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Re: 2m Transverter
Alan Baker
Mark.
I can’t help you with other rigs, but I can tell you that the 2 metre
transverter DOES cover the entire band 144-148 MHz. It’s in the spec at the top
of the manual and there’s even a warning about a relay click on crossing the
boundary between 146 and 147.
Unfortunately I can’t use the 146-148 MHz part of the band, due to living
in a restricted area, but I can assure you that the K3 tunes the transverter
across the entire band.
73, Alan. G4GNX
From: Mark Erbaugh
Sent: Thursday, May 9, 2019 2:10 PM
To: Elecraft-K3@groups.io
Subject: [Elecraft-K3] 2m Transverter I
am interested in adding a 2m transverter to my K3. I would like to use it with
other transceivers (Flex 6700, Apache Labs 7000DLE, Icom 7610). The Elecraft
transverter only covers 144 - 146, but I want to cover the whole
band.
73, Mark, N8ME
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2m Transverter
I am interested in adding a 2m transverter to my K3. I would like to use it with other transceivers (Flex 6700, Apache Labs 7000DLE, Icom 7610). The Elecraft transverter only covers 144 - 146, but I want to cover the whole band.
73, Mark, N8ME
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