Having successfully switched my remote station from RemoteRig to Writelog
remote setup, I've just now discovered one of those "oops" moments.
The KPA500 amp has a menu item that turns it on when AC power is applied...
at least enough that the RS232 link works. I can remotely turn it on/off.
Not so with the K3 !
This was not an issue with the RemoteRig stuff since that box took care of
powering the K3 on/off. So, I never really thought about it until now that
I'm leaving the remote site.
I saw some old discussions about this on the Elecraft reflector. The only
method is to physically ground a pin on the ACC jack. But just grounding it
all the time and then switching the 12V supply on/off is NOT recommended.
However, it looks like that's my only solution at the moment. I suspect it
isn't a big deal to do that although there is some risk.
So, curious what Writelog users with a remote K3 do in this situation.
Thanks & 73, Alan AD6E
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