[Elecraft] Key Line Interrupter w/SteppIR

[Mike]

Not if you can curb your excitement long enough for the antenna to 
finish tuning. IMHO the time is well spent listening before tromping the 
footswitch anyway. I've never damaged my SteppIR that way.

73, Mike NF4L

On 5/9/12 11:59 PM, WE5ST wrote:
> Do I need to use the Key Line Interrupter with this setup? Seems that would
> be the case but I don't understand how the separate key line then protects
> the SteppIR for power during tuning operations.
>
> I have a SteppIR, DB-18 3 element  using the SDA-100 controller, adding the
> KPA-500 to my K-3 station.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jack - WE5ST
>
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