[Elecraft] KAT500 Firmware Upgrade

[Cady, Fred]

Hi Barry,
When used with the K3, The KPA and the KAT get band data (BAND3-BAND0) from the K3. The Kenwood doesn't put out band data like that but the KPA can interrogate (poll) the Kenwood, or listen to the traffic between the Kenwood and a logging program to find frequency/band information. The KAT can't do that so it has to use the RF sensing to switch bands.
Cheers.
73,
Fred KE7X

Fred Cady
"The Elecraft K3: Design, Configuration and Operation 2nd ed"
"The Elecraft KX3 - Going for the summit"
www.ke7x.com or www.lulu.com
(Working on the KPA500 and KAT500)
fcady at ieee dot org

> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-
> bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Barry Simpson
> Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 7:01 PM
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] KAT500 Firmware Upgrade
>
> I have just upgraded my KAT500 to the latest Beta firmware.
>
> The release notes suggested that it would now follow band changes
> automatically using Kenwood equipment but they were less than explicit.
>
> I have my TS990 connected to my KPA500 which in turn is connected to
> the
> KAT500.
>
> The KPA500 follows the TS990 band changes but the KAT500 still does not
> and
> only operates via RF sensing.
>
> Did I read something into the release notes that was not really there
> or
> should the KAT500 now follow the TS990 band changes ?
>
> Any comments from people in the know would be appreciated.
>
> For the avoidance of doubt, the KAT500 changes bands automatically when
> I
> use my K3.
>
> Barry Simpson  VK2BJ
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