[Elecraft] Fully automatic operation of the K3 and KAT500 during TUNE mode?

[N5GE]

For now you can attach a straight key and hold it down when you want
to do a manual tune and release it when the tuner stops tuning,
although I don't see the problem with two holds of the tune button.

Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
ARRL Lifetime Member
QCWA Lifetime Member

On Sat, 17 Nov 2012 14:22:03 -0500 (EST), AC6JA at aol.com wrote:

>Just wondering if the K3 and KAT500 are capable of fully automatic TUNE  
>operation?
>What I mean is, is there any way you can just push the TUNE button on the  
>K3 (or the KAT500 for that matter), have the K3 transmit a carrier (25-30w), 
> have the KAT500 tune the antenna, and then have the K3 AUTOMATICALLY go 
>back  into receive mode?  
>I believe the LDG tuners work this way.
>I still have to manually initiate the TUNE sequence at the K3 and then  
>manually end the TUNE cycle by pushing TUNE again to get the K3 back into  
>receive mode.
>Or am I doing it wrong?  Let me know.
>Other than that, I'm  very happy with the tuner and it works great!
>
>Mike   AC6JA
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