[Elecraft] More KAT500 PTT Questions

[Don Wilhelm]

Ed,

The KAT500 is not *that* automatic.  It will not automatically re-tune 
even if it senses a high SWR.  You must tell it to tune. Once it has 
been tuned to each antenna and bend segment, returning to that set of 
tuning parameters is automatic - just go to that frequency and antenna 
and the proper tuning will be recalled.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 11/5/2012 3:41 PM, Ed G wrote:
> or will PTT open whenever the KAT500 senses a high SWR and retunes, even if
> on the same band? It would be impractical for me to anticipate KAT500
> retuning when moving into a new band segment and try to shut down the amp
> per the procedure on page 13.
>