[Elecraft] KPA500 and KAT500 Ports

[Gary Gregory]

Jim,

I am a portable station and use three antennas,  a tri-band yagi, a double
extended zepp and a low band wire antenna that can vary depending on my
location. The KAT-500 in the remote version would have allowed me to mount
it in the trailer and have the feedlines terminated there.

I was told that the KAT-500 would handle 3 antennas, one of which could
handle a balanced feedline that appears to be not the case.

Whilst there are many options for remote antenna switching, I am portable so
to continue to add extra hardware becomes prohibitive.

The obvious solution for me is to look at hardware that will provide
multiple antennas, auto-tuning and 400+W output.....

Gary

On 13 July 2011 05:54, Jim McDonald <jim at n7us.net> wrote:

> Maybe I'm atypical, but I only need one, as I use a remote switch on my
> tower.
>
> The extra three on my Alpha 9500 are wasted for me.
>
> Jim N7US
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
>
> Well I don't know too many hams with only two or less antennas. Reading
> Eric's response it appears as though the KAT-500 will NOT do the job for me
> and I have wasted 6 months waiting time. I was lead to believe the KAT-500
> would have 3 antenna outputs minimum.
>
> I guess not everyone is in the loop.
>
> Gary
>
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