[Elecraft] Best way to check ATU function?

Fri Apr 5 16:10:01 2002

Ahhhh - things are maiking more sense. Thanks Doug. 73/Tim NZ7C 

Quoting Douglas Westover <[email protected]>:

> The ATU relay switching occurs at the same time you
> change bands so you cant really sort out the two
> different sets of relay noises.
> 
> 73,
> Doug W6JD
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
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> To: <[email protected]>
> Cc: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
> Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 11:20 AM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Best way to check ATU function?
> 
> 
> > Jim - But when it remembers the setting it would have to adjust the
> inductance
> > and capacitance to be back at the setting, right? At that point
> shouldn't
> I be
> > hearing the relays doing there job? Thanks again. 73/Tim
> >
> > Quoting [email protected]:
> >
> > > Tim:
> > > The KAT2 remembers its settings.  The first time you tune up it
> seeks
> > > the
> > > best match and then stores the settings on each band.  The only
> reason
> > > it
> > > should return is if you change to an antenna that requires a
> different
> > > setting.
> > >
> > > 73
> > > Jim Younce K4ZM
> > > K2  SN: 18
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Tim and Nancy Logan <[email protected]>
> > > To: Elecraft <[email protected]>
> > > Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 08:03
> > > Subject: [Elecraft] Best way to check ATU function?
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi folks -
> > > >
> > > > My ATU doesn't seem to be doing a lot of retuning when I shift
> > > between
> > > > bands lately. I use a 260' horizontal loop. For example, I can
> shift
> > > > between 20 meters and 30 meters and the ATU will act as if it's
> > > already
> > > > tuned when you push the Tune button - and show me a 1.1. No
> relays
> > > > clicking at all. The ATU is in AUTO mode. I'm just having a lot
> of
> > > > trouble believing that it is tuning to the maximum. It seems that
> in
> > > the
> > > > past it did more "retuning". Can someone suggest the most
> practical
> > > way
> > > > to check if the ATU is functioning properly. (I know I'm going
> to
> > > feel
> > > > stupid when I hear this answer hi hi). 73/Tim Logan NZ7C
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