[Elecraft] Need volunteers to try an even better version of KAT500 firmware (rev. 1.63) -- more accurate initial tunes

[Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA)]

Hi Wayne
I also did this and found that rev. 1.63 comes to a solution much faster than the previous versions - almost instantly - It is a very big improvement. It is very fast on almost all bands and on both my two antennas (80m loop and a 17m dipole, both with open feeder).

However on 17m where the dipole is resonant it is still going through a very long sequence (but its fast on the loop). The K3 ATU is much faster on this band/antenna which I don't understand.

In the process I saw something noteworthy: transmitting out of band does produce a carrier (!) while you hear the warning signal. It continues for as long as you keep the key down but will not come back on after key release. It does not transmit if you use the TUNE button. May be it's always been like that - you won't notice on CW.

Paul/OZ4UN


> Den 26/02/2014 kl. 06.12 skrev "Wayne Burdick" <n6kr at elecraft.com>:
> 
> Thanks for the report (Doug and many others). Much appreciated.
> 
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
> 
>> On Feb 25, 2014, at 7:53 PM, Doug VE3VS <drholmes at xplornet.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Installed the new KAT500 beta rev. 1.63.  Erased all memories for my 80
>> metres broadband dipole. Was able to get 1.0 to 1 or 1.1 to 1   with
>> training every 20 Kcs  across the entire band. Some intervals did not even
>> try a long tuning cycle, just a couple of clicks and done, others required a
>> couple of seconds or so.
>> Doug,  VE3VS
>> 
>> 
>> Wayne said:
>> 3)  Erase memories on at least one band where the tuner has to work to find
>> solutions (that’s 160 through 40 meters for most of us) 
>> 
>> 4)  Do some full-search tunes. 
>> 
>> The KAT500 should find very good tuning solutions
> 
> 
> 
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