[Elecraft] KAT500 follows K3 RX freq

[Wes]

If setup according to the KAT500 manual (and using the appropriate cables), the 
KAT does follow the K3(S) TX frequency.

Wes  N7WS

On 8/21/2019 2:17 PM, Andy Durbin wrote:
> " All I do is change RX frequency on the K3S and every thing else follows.  No RF required to switch things to the correct configuration for band, frequency and antenna."
>
> I think that having the KAT500 follow the K3 RX frequency is a really poor system design.  The tuner, and the tuner's frequency dependent antenna selection, should follow the transceiver transmit frequency.  Why does it matter? Well one day you will transmit with a large difference between TX and RX frequencies into the wrong antenna and with the wrong tuning solution.  This will fault the KAT500 and/or the KPA500 and could possibly cause damage.
>
> It actually works a lot better if the KAT500 and KPA500 follow the rig TX frequency and are properly configured before the transmission starts.
>
> 73,
> Andy, k3wyc
>
>
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