[Elecraft] KAT500 tune on qsy configuration

[Rick Bates]

That would only be effective on antennas that are mostly resonant in the
chosen band(s) which many designs do not allow.  Not everyone uses a
resonant antenna for a variety of reasons (HOA, space limitation).  (I have
HOA limits but hide a 104 meter EDZ wire.)  Otherwise a narrower ranged
tuner could be employed, negating the need for something as robust as the
KAT500.

It is also beyond the range of most solid state amplifiers.

Given that it matches a wise range of mismatches, I think that they have
done well.

73,
Rick wa6nhc

-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Alsop

A lot of the need for a tuner here would vanish if the KPA500 could 
handle a 2.5:1 SWR.  Phone->CW band excursions could be tolerated 
without exceeding that limit.   I've looked at the voltages and currents 
involved.  At 500 watts, they don't intractable.

I wonder if the incremental cost would be around the price a KAT500?
Call it a KPA500+.

73 DE Brian/K3KO