[Elecraft] An OCD thought about the KAT500

[Michael Blake]

Okay Rich!  I am cool with that scenario.  Finally a reason :)

Very 73 - Mike - K9JRI







> On Jun 27, 2018, at 4:57 PM, Richard Thorne <rthorne at rthorne.net> wrote:
> 
> If you add the KPA-500 on top of the KAT-500, the stack will be the same height as a K3 when the K3 bale is deployed.
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> Rich - N5ZC
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> On 6/27/2018 2:04 PM, Michael Blake wrote:
>> I received and completed my KAT500k this morning and I must say it is quite a tuner. Very nice indeed. Very capable.
>> 
>> As I integrated it into my K-Line station (K3s, P3 with TX Mon, SP3, KAT500) I immediately noticed that the KAT500 does not have the same height feet on it as any other cabinet in the K-Line.  Whatever it is placed next to it sits a bit over 1/8” lower.
>> 
>> I realize that it probably does match the W2 wattmeter but with four other SWR measuring devices (K3s, P3/TX Mon, KPA500, KAT500) I really didn’t plan to buy one of those just to even up the cabinets :).
>> 
>> So for us OCD folks maybe it would be possible to include both height feet in the kit so that it could match the rest of the product line when desired.
>> 
>> If you take a look at my picture on QRZ.com <http://qrz.com/> <http://qrz.com/ <http://qrz.com/>> you can clearly see how it throws everything out of balance :)
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>> Very 73 - Mike - K9JRI
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