[Elecraft] KAT500

[Jim Sheldon]

I guess the question now becomes - Is that cable going to be supplied with the KAT500 or do I have to contact Elecraft and have an additional cable placed on the order I put in back in May, during the Dayton Hamvention?  Been waiting patiently for that order to be filled so it would be nice to know if I have to order another cable before the KAT500 finally gets here.

Jim Sheldon - w0EB

> For a K-line, you'll want a 15-pin cable from K3 (after the Y) to
> the KAT500
> and another from the KAT500 to the KPA500.  The KAT500 interrupts
> the KPA500
> key line in that cable during tune, and both the KAT500 and KPA500
> observe
> the K3's BAND0 thru BAND3 lines.
>
> If you aren't using a K3, then the KAT500, like the KPA500, can
> sense band
> changes by counting the Tx frequency.
>
> But it's very convenient to band switch the K3 and have the ATU and
> amp
> follow without requiring a transmission. The ATU switches to the
> last-used
> antenna on band switch (or to a fixed antenna you configure).  It's
> nice not
> to have to send a "dit" to make that antenna switch happen.
>
> The manual is in progress.
>
> 73 de Dick, K6KR
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of DGB
> Sent: Friday, October 05, 2012 11:54 AM
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500
>
> I have currently have a y-cable at the rig for the MH MKII and the
> KPA-500.
> How will the KAT-500 play into that? A Y-Cable on the KPA-500?
> I see no manual for the KAT-500 yet!
>
> 73 Dwight NS9I
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