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

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

The KPA500 is actually more automatic than that. 

The KPA500 will retune automatically any time the SWR reaches a certain
threshold. The default is 1.8:1 but you can change that with the KAT Utility
program. 

Leave the KAT500 in automatic mode for that to work. 

So when you change bands or QSY across the band, your KAT500 will retune (or
jump to a pre-memorized setting) as needed without doing anything else. 

If you are using a KPA500, you want to run the utility and under
Configuration/Amplifier Key Interrupt Power clock on "Optimize for the
KPA500". That will permit automatic tuning at any power level within the
limits of the K3 or KPA500. 

73, Ron AC7AC

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of N5GE
Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2012 9:20 PM
To: AC6JA at aol.com
Cc: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Fully automatic operation of the K3 and KAT500
during TUNE mode?

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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