[Elecraft] KAT500 QRP Operation?

[NZ8J]

I agree except if your main station is qrp only and you would still like
to have the functionality of a good external auto tuner,  for example
more antenna switching capabilities and ability to use a  external meter
like a W2 or LP-100, etc. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Bates [mailto:happymoosephoto at gmail.com] 
Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2012 12:39 PM
To: NZ8J
Cc: <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 QRP Operation?


The manual states that the KAT500 wants ~20 watts for reliable tuning.
It is designed for QRO power levels. 

The Elecraft internal tuner handles the same range of tuning and are
more compact stations so they would be wiser choices for QRP only
stations. 

Rick wa6nhc

Tiny iPhone keypad, sorry for typos

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