[Elecraft] KAT500 tuning

[Fred Jensen]

Ummmm ... maybe I misunderstand you, or you know something I don't know, 
but why do you switch the KPA500 to standby before initiating a tune 
cycle on the KAT500?  I set the K3 tune power such that I get 25 W from 
the KPA500, and tune with the KPA in Operate all the time.  My KAT500 
seems to like about 25 W, 20 W is kind of right on the edge.

I "trained" my KAT500 when everything was dry, and I run in MAN, so it 
just recalls the settings when I QSY.  This works for the tribander and 
a GAP Titan vertical.  My low band sloping V has a matching section made 
from window line which is affected when it is wet, so I need to retune. 
  I just tap TUNE on the KAT, hold TUNE on the K3, let it tune, and then 
tap TUNE again on the K3.

73,

Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 50th Running of the Cal QSO Party 3-4 Oct 2015
- www.cqp.org

On 12/5/2014 9:01 AM, George via Elecraft wrote:

> Occasionally when operating with the KPA500, I need to retune the  KAT500.
> So, I must switch the KPA into Standby, and the retune the  KAT.