[Elecraft] Wish I had a KAT1500

[Bill Johnson]

If you manually tune at low power first, then there should rarely be an  issue.  Frequency hopping with the segments memorized should yield good results as well.  If there are changes in the antenna due to wind, moisture, reaction to other materials, etc., then one can expect the tuning to need adjustment even if recently tuned.  

As you probably know, there is more to tuning than just an SWR reading. I do not hesitate running my KPA1500 into 1.7 to 1 as indicated on my W2 without retuning.   

73,
Bill
K9YEQ

https://wrj-tech.com/

-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net <elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2018 1:43 PM
To: donwilh at embarqmail.com; Elecraft Reflector <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Wish I had a KAT1500

My somewhat unique antenna system presents SWRs up to about 8:1 on some bands, so this would be kind of limiting.

73,
Victor, 4X6GP
Rehovot, Israel
Formerly K2VCO
CWops no. 5
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
On 27/11/2018 18:39, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Vic,
> 
>  From what I have heard, the KAT500 will handle 1500 watts, but at an 
> SWR of only 3:1 - that is the same as the ATU in the KPA1500 can handle.
> At lower power (its rated power of 500 watts) the KPA500 will tune a
> 10:1 SWR.
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> 
> On 11/27/2018 10:32 AM, Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP wrote:
>> I am using an older Palstar AT-Auto automatic tuner. It has a coil 
>> and capacitor operated by stepper motors. When it works, it's fine; 
>> but it requires a lot of maintenance and fiddling. What I need is 
>> something that works as well as the KAT3 in my K3; quick, 
>> trouble-free, and good for a 10:1 SWR on HF.
>>
>> Oh yes, it has to handle 1.5 kW, too.
>>
>> If Elecraft would beef up the KAT500 to meet the above specs, I'd buy 
>> one.
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