[Elecraft] KPA500 and KAT500 Ports

[Gary Gregory]

Eric,

I for one would like to be able to switch up to 4 antennas via the K3
including at least one antenna port that will handle a single wire or ladder
line termination.

K3 ANT 1 would connect to the KPA-500 and then to the KAT-500 with ANT1 on
the KAT-500 connected to a KRC2 AND antenna switch with 4 ports selected via
the K3?

ANT2 on the KAT-500 would control another 4 position antenna switch again,
selected via the K3

ANT-2 on the K3 could be set up the same as above?

Workable?....dunno...above my pay grade...:-)

But still waiting...:-(

73's
Gary



On 13 July 2011 08:14, Gary Gregory <garyvk4fd at gmail.com> wrote:

> Craig,
>
> A reasonable suggestion I think.
>
> I wonder why it is taking so long to get detail for the KAT-500? The
> surprise announcement of the KX3 and subsequent listing on the website
> including accessories etc appears to have overtaken somewhat the expected
> release of information on the KAT-500.
>
> It is ONLY an antenna tuner and it is not rocket science and there are
> several versions of these already available and so I question why we are not
> hearing more definitive information on the KAT-500 which I would have
> thought would be a priority after release of the KPA-500 as many of us
> wanted the auto-tuner as well as the amplifier but now it appears as though
> the tuner may have taken a back seat somewhat as more effort is placed into
> getting the KX3 into production.
>
> The KPA-500 is a great product and many of us have flogged it to death
> without any catastrophic failures and as we see more units being placed on
> air it seems like we should see the auto-tuner appear soon but alas no firm
> data has surfaced so the wait continues.....:-(
>
> Being able to expand the antenna ports would be a great enhancement but I
> wonder how difficult that would be given we know so little about the
> KAT-500?
>
> We can always live in hope...:-)
>
> Gary
>
> On 13 July 2011 07:55, Craig Smith <craig at powersmith.net> wrote:
>
>> I certainly understand the impracticality in terms of cost and size of
>> designing the basic KAT500 with a large number of output ports.  My personal
>> wish is that an optional external Elecraft unit will eventually be available
>> that will allow for port expansion based on the user's desire for number and
>> configuration.  It should be waterproof (or easily made so) and controlled
>> by the same bus as the external KAT500.
>>
>> 73 Craig AC0DS
>>
>> >
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