[Elecraft] KX3: can the ATU be read out?

[Pierfrancesco Caci]

>>>>> "Holger" == Holger Schurig <holgerschurig at googlemail.com> writes:


    Holger> Now, wouldn't it be nice if I could get back the L / C
    Holger> setting choosen 
    Holger> by KXAT3 somehow?  Either menu, or via the serial command interface?
    Holger> Wouldn't I then know "Oh, L is high, this antenna is too short" or
    Holger> vica versa? Or, in other word, could a KX3+KXAT3 used as an
    Holger> extremely 
    Holger> simple antenna analyzer?

On the K3 you sort of can do that. With KAT3=AUTO, do your tuning. Then
change KAT3=LC SET, exit from config, press ATU TUNE and it will show L
and C. Maybe the KX3 can do that as well? Remember to set it back to
AUTO :)

Pf




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Pierfrancesco Caci, ik5pvx