[Elecraft] KAT500 retuing problem

[Fred Jensen]

Attention all of you with KAT500 "random retuning problems":  Has anyone 
tried reverting to an earlier FW version?  I haven't updated since I 
first got the KAT500, and I simply do not have this problem.  After NAQP 
is over, I'll start the utility and post the version I'm running.  I've 
seen lots of tests with chokes, baluns, and the link, just never any 
trying out an earlier FW version.

73,

Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 2014 Cal QSO Party 4-5 Oct 2014
- www.cqp.org

On 1/11/2014 9:33 AM, David Bunte wrote:
> 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.