[Elecraft] KAT500 retuing problem

[Toby Pennington]

My KAT 500 attemps to retune at times.  This last firmware release seems to 
make this problem worse,  so went back to 1.41.

Usually setting the tuner to manual after I retune helps from the retune 
ritual a second time,  but not always.

Fottunately,  I am using mostly resonant antennas so don't need the tuner 
that much.

But the problem does exist.   Toby  K4NH


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Bunte" <dpbunte at gmail.com>
To: <RLVZ at aol.com>
Cc: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2014 9:33 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 retuing problem


>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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