[Elecraft] KPA-1500 ATU not working well

[Paul Baldock]

At 09:28 AM 6/22/2018, K9MA wrote:
>That would explain why I sometimes hear the 
>relays click again when I transmit (I think). 
>Seems that could be fixed by simply requiring 
>that the difference be more than, say, 20 kHz 
>before the counter takes priority.
>
>Scott K9MA



You are not imagining it.

I have EMailed support at elecraft.com  with my 
concerns. Maybe if others do also, they will consider a change.

- Paul





>On 6/22/2018 11:00, Paul Baldock wrote:
>>True, it then double checks with the internal 
>>frequency counter once rf is applied, and may 
>>choose a different segment if the internal counter disagrees.
>>
>>- Paul
>>
>>At 08:48 AM 6/22/2018, K9MA wrote:
>>>But wait! I know I hear the ATU relays switch 
>>>when I stop tuning the K3, before transmitting.
>>>
>>>Scott K9MA
>>>
>>>
>>>On 6/22/2018 10:01, Paul Baldock wrote:
>>>>They want to be certain that the amp is on 
>>>>the correct band, should the data from the radio be incorrect.
>>>>
>>>>- Paul  KW7Y
>>>>
>>>>>I wonder why this is so.
>>>>>
>>>>>Scott K9MA
>>>>>
>>>>>----------
>>>>>
>>>>>Scott Ellington
>>>>>
>>>>>Â --- via iPad
>>>>>
>>>>> > On Jun 22, 2018, at 1:17 AM, Paul Baldock <paul at paulbaldock.com> wrote:
>>>>> >
>>>>> > frequency counter measurement, not the 
>>>>> frequency you transceiver sends to the KPA1500.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Scott  K9MA
>>>
>>>k9ma at sdellington.us
>
>--
>Scott  K9MA
>
>k9ma at sdellington.us