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

[iain macdonnell - N6ML]

Hi Ron,

That's true, but in order to do the initial "full tune" for each band
[segment], you (currently) need to manually start and stop the ~20W
signal from the K3.

73,

    ~iain / N6ML


On Sun, Nov 18, 2012 at 4:17 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire <ron at cobi.biz> wrote:
> 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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> To: AC6JA at aol.com
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> 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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