[Elecraft] KAT500

[N5GE]

Don,

If all cabling is correct you should be able to tune by doing the
following:

1. Do this once.  Set the tune power by going into the CONFIG menu by
holding the MENU button. Select TUN PWR and use the Main VFO to set
the power at 025 (watts).  I now keep my TUN PWR at 25 watts because
the KAT500 tunes best at that power level.

2. On the KAT500, select the ANT port your antenna connected to.
3. Select the frequency you want to tune with K3 VFO A.
4. Make sure the KAT500 MODE is set to AUTO.
5. HOLD the XMIT button on the K3 to begin tuning and the tuner
should begin to tune.
6. Let the KAP500 tune until it finds a match.  After it has tuned at
that particular frequency it will set itself back to that frequency
any time the frequency is shown on the K3 VFO A with usually one
click.

Repeat steps 2 through 5 for all of your favorite frequencies and
you're ready to play.

My antenna system setup:

Port One connects to my multiband loop because the loop is used for
all bands below 20m.

Port Two is connected to my switch box which chooses the antennas for
20m Up.

Port Three is connected to the dummy load here.

I hope that helps.  You're going to love your new toy.

Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
ARRL Lifetime Member
QCWA Lifetime Member


On Sat, 10 Nov 2012 11:43:09 -0800 (PST), W2XB
<haircutter at verizon.net> wrote:

>Been setting up my Kat500 with my K-line.
>all cables seem fb and the kat utility seems to recognize everything. But
>can't get the kat500 to sense any rf. if i push the tune button it blinks. I
>tried transmitting on my antenna and into a dummy load. checked to coax
>between the KPA500 and the KAT500. fb....
> Is there a setting that I am missing ?? 
>
>Don...w2xb