[Elecraft] KPA500 & KAT500 in WPX

[Lu Romero]

Eric/Wayne, et al:

Let me "third" this suggestion.

As it is, I already have have LDG 1000 and MFJ998
autotuners, both of whom predate my Elecraft gear, but work
just fine.  Since both of these function very similarly to
the KAT500, I see no advantage, other than automatic antenna
selection, to switch to the KAT500, and my LDG DTS4 antenna
switch has automatic antenna switching capability (but I
have not inmplemented it).

The addition of this feature would make it posible for me to
rationalize purchasing of a KAT500 due to the ability to
"pre-tune"; something the other two autotuners that I own
can not do.  

In addition, it sure would be nice to be able to select
automatic tune on a per antenna port basis: My wire for
80/40 is not resonant, but my tribander is... I would set
the wire port to autotune but I dont want or need autotune
on my tribander on most bands.

That feature would literally seal the deal for me.

73

Lu Romero - W4LT
K3/KRX3/P3/KPA500/K1

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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 31 May 2013 13:29:34 +1200
From: "John Shaw" <zl1byz at nzart.org.nz>
To: <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 & KAT500 in WPX
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I agree a modification allowing the KAT500 to eavesdrop on
CAT line and
still retain it's own frequency counter system to fall back
on if CAT
information is not available in a particular setup would be
a very worthy
modification.  Already done in the SPE amps so it can be
done.

73 John ZL1BYZ.

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[elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Igor Sokolov
Sent: Friday, 31 May 2013 07:56
To: Bob; Elecraft Reflector
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 & KAT500 in WPX

This approach is IMHO the best and it works very well in SPE
Expert amps in
combination basically with all the makes of transceivers
including Elecraft.

I use Expert 1K-FA with K3 and KX3 and tuner of the Expert
is always in a
correct position by the time I switch to TX.
It is a pity that Elecraft did not adopt the same approach
in case of KAT500
which I also have. Lack of this feature makes it impossible
for me to use
KAT500 in combination with HLA300 amp and KX3 as  an
exciter. I would
definitely implement any hardware mod in KAT500 that would
make KAT500
change setting based on the VFO data from the exciter if
Elecraft ever will
design such a modification.

73, Igor UA9CDC

> Hopefully someday the
> K3 frequency could be shared with the KAT prior to
transmit so that 
> the relays can be propositioned.
>
> 73, Bob, WB4SON
>
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