[Elecraft] KAT3 settings saved per band

[Don Wilhelm]

Steve,

The KAT3 does remember the last tuned settings for each band and each 
antenna.

In the case of an external manual tuner, it is easy to set the manual 
tuner to the approximate correct settings for each band and then use the 
internal tuner refine the final match.  No need to use the bypass 
setting.  An SWR less than 2.0 for a short run of coax will have 
insignificant loss.
Those with remote auto-tuners cannot use that approach, but it works 
great with manual tuners.   Those with remote auto-tuners or a linear, 
read below for one way to address that situation.

Tuning one of the ANTx jacks into a dummy load is one way to make an 
effective BYPASS, since tuning into a dummy load will set the ATU for a 
50 ohm match.  Then just use TUNE (hold XMIT) instead of ATU TUNE for 
tuning of the remote auto-tuner (keeps from modifying the internal tuner 
settings).  The config menu allows you to set the power level for TUNE 
separately from the fixed low power level used for ATU TUNE.

The same technique works for those using an amplifier - do an ATX TUNE 
into a dummy load, and then do not use ATX TUNE again when that antenna 
output is selected.

The KAT3 operation may not be the same as that in other transceivers, 
but with the availability of both TUNE and ATX TUNE, it can be even more 
versatile.

73,
Don W3FPR

Steven.Zabarnick at notes.udayton.edu wrote:
> I use two doublet antennas, one hooked to ANT1 through a balun for 40M
> which uses the KAT3 tuner, and a second (ANT2) in which I bypass the KAT3
> and use an external Palstar BT1500A balanced tuner for 30-10M. Currently,
> when changing bands I have to remember to bypass/set the KAT3 correctly. I
> would like to see the KAT3 bypass/auto setting saved per band as is
> commonly done on other rigs, such as the IC756.
>
> Steve N9SZ
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