[Elecraft] KAT500 QRP Operation?

[Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft]

Hi Tim,

The frequency counter in the KAT500 should work down below 5W for auto recall of antenna and last tune memory for a frequency. If you teach your KAT500 your antenna set up by tuning it on various frequencies above 10W (>20W is more accurate for best autotuning) it will recall these settings when you run QRP.

73,
Eric
www.elecraft.com
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On Nov 3, 2012, at 8:25 AM, "NZ8J" <nz8j at woh.rr.com> wrote:

> Just looked over the KAT500 manual and it appears from first glance that
> it will not operate using a qrp power levels. Given the track record of
> the current Elecraft tuners, I was very hopeful that it would so I could
> utilize the antenna switching and superior tuning capabilities of the
> Elecraft design in an automatic tuner.  Maybe someone in the know can
> chime in and give a definitive answer as to if it will operate reliably
> using low power in the range of 3 to 4 watts. Keeping my fingers
> crossed..  Hi hi  :)
> Thanks 
> Tim
> Nz8J