[Elecraft] K3/KAT500 Synchronization

[Phil Wheeler]

Very nice summary, Fred. I have your books but 
sometimes finding this sort of info takes lots of 
digging. This file fills that need or so it 
appears (printing it now).

Thanks!

73, Phil W7OX

On 12/18/14 11:44 AM, Cady, Fred wrote:
> There is a 'K-Line Introduction and Set Up Guide" on www.ke7x.com that should help understand all this.
> Cheers and 73,
> Fred
> KE7X
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dick Dievendorff
> Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 11:37 AM
> To: 'James Bennett'; 'Elecraft Reflector Reflector'
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3/KAT500 Synchronization
>
> This was introduced in K3 firmware revision 4.83.
>
> Dick
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of James Bennett
> Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 10:17 AM
> To: Elecraft Reflector Reflector
> Subject: [Elecraft] K3/KAT500 Synchronization
>
> Forgive me if this has been discussed (and answered) before but I do not find it in the archives. A while back there was a firmware update that would allow the KAT500 to “automatically” select the memorized L/C values as the K3 was tuned across a band. I have the current firmware in both units, but do not see (hear) the KAT500 doing anything as I tune across the band. For example, I just set the K3 at 14.006 and tapped the key paddle. The tuner clicked once and lit up the LED at the 1.2 mark. I then turned the K3’s VFO knob up to 14.080 - not a sound to be heard while tuning. When I got to that frequency, I tapped the key again and heard a short relay click noise and again got the 1.2 LED.
>
> So, my K3 and KAT500 are not doing what I thought the changed firmware was supposed to do. Is this something I need to set in a menu parameter in one or both units? Or, is this still a change residing in a beta version of the firmware?
>
> Thanks, Jim / W6JHB