[Elecraft] KPA-500 Question

[Don Wilhelm]

  Fred,

I would think the KPA500 would be using the same antenna system as is 
being used by the K3.
If that is the case, any automated antenna selection system that was 
used by the K3 would also be used when the KPA500 is in-line.  So I fail 
to understand why that additional capability needs to be in the KPA500.  
I see only an antenna input and an antenna output on the KPA500, unlike 
the KAT3 or the KAT500 to be available later which have 2 antenna outputs.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 7/10/2011 9:35 AM, Fred Maas wrote:
> something I don't see in the specs of the KPA500, and I wonder if possible ....
>
> the ability to have the KPA500 remember which antenna to associate with which band, and appropriately switch a remote electronic antenna relay.  Automatic amplifier band switching is of limited usefulness unless the appropriate antenna is selected automatically at the same time.
>
> Possible or not?
>
> TNX,
>
> 73,  Fred - kt5x
>