[Elecraft] KAT500 retuing problem

[David Bunte]

I am also interested in learning about the resolution of this issue... as a
KAT500 is #1 on my current "wish list" for the shack.  One friend got his
very early on... ordered the day they were first shown at Dayton... I have
never heard him mention any problems.  (I think if he had a problem I would
have heard about it, but am not certain).

I borrowed one from a friend who bought it only for QSO party use when
portable.  I have been using it for several months, on 60 - 10 meters with
my 30' Flag Pole vertical.  I do not need a tuner on this non-resonant
antenna if I am on 30 meters, and I use a different tuner on 80.  I have
made HUNDREDS of QSOs in that time with this setup and I have NEVER seen
the "re-tune" issue that some are experiencing.  I stored tuning solutions
everywhere I operate and then leave the tuner in the manual position.  That
may be the key to not needing or seeing any retuning during a QSO.

Obviously, the situation exists, and I have been luckier than some, but I
will not hesitate to purchase one as soon as I am able.

Very 73


On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 12:16 PM, <RLVZ at aol.com> wrote:

> It sounds like the KAT500's re-tuning problem is pretty wide  spread.  I
> got tired of my KAT500's "chattering" and sold  it.  I fully expect
> Elecraft
> will get the problem fixed... which  is a lot better than other 3.  These
> days, it's getting common  for new radios from all manufacturers to be
> released
> with major bugs in  them.  Kind of like the Affordable Health Care Act and
> "we need  to pass it now, and we'll find out what's in it after it's
> released".
>
> 73, Dick
>
>
> I have talked to a couple of local hams with K-Lines about the problem.
> > They have experienced the same KAT500 retuning problem, but wrote it  off
> > as the tuner being overly sensitive to "stray RF." This make me  curious
> > as to how widespread this problem actually is and how many  users just
> > accept the problem?
>
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