[Elecraft] KAT500 a good tuner or great tuner

[Gary Gregory]

Keith,

The kpa500 is NOT required to make the kat500 work as described. In the
manual, and the utility  describes operation of the kat500 in both auto and
manual modes and 'teaching' the kat500  can be done with the utility.

Any brand amplifier will only need the Key Line routed from the transceiver
to the kat500 THEN to the amp. The kat500 will open the key line PTT relay
preventing a hot switching situation.

regards
Gary

On 24 December 2012 10:00, Keith-K5ENS <Keith at nelasat.com> wrote:

> Not everyone has the KPA500.
>
>
> Keith
>
> +++++The kat500 stores information in what are termed 'Bins' and
> communication
> of data via Auxbus recalls memories from these 'Bin' locations and hot
> switching does not occur.
>
> +++++I can QSY, with the kpa500 in OPER and 'IF' the kat500 needs to tune
> it
> interrupts the amplifier key line and either selects from memory or does a
> tune if in auto etc. I rarely see a need for a retune once I have set up. I
> do this regularly as I am on the move touring and so I change antennas to
> suit where I am setting up. Wish VK had taller trees in more locations..;-)
>
>
>
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