[Elecraft] Could the KAT100 be autonomous ?

Thu Mar 27 06:25:01 2003

> Could KAT100 be used without the I/O cable ?

Hi,

Just one  comment on the issue.

Unless there is a spec somewhere that says otherwise, I would be slightly
wary of driving the KAT100 over 50ft of cable due to line losses. However I
guess this can be easily tested in the shack using a reel of cable.

You could also use wireless serial comms between the K2 and the tuner. The
wireless modules will need to provide full duplex at 4800bps. You might get
some swamping problems when working at full power, but induction of the
wireless signals from your inter-connection coax (eg leaky feeder-type mode)
will give you probably more than the rated distance of your wireless
modules.

I've used this wireless approach to manage multiple mag-loop antenna arrays
which use individual embedded controllers to control each capacitor. Same
problems - signal swamping when keying up etc, but all can be overcome with
good RF techniques.

Regards

Tony
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G7IGG

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jibeji" <[email protected]>
To: "Elecraft" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 3:37 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Could the KAT100 be autonomous ?

> Hi all.
> During my next trip, I plan to use the KAT100 with a military surplus
> vertical antenna in a garden. I'll have about 50 ft of coax between the K2
> and the antenna and I'd like to put the tuner close to the antenna.
> Thank you.
> --
> F8DQL - UFT 1116
> K2/100 #3249
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