[Elecraft] Using KAP1500 with non Elecraft exciters

Jack Brindle jackbrindle at me.com
Sat Mar 2 10:33:40 EST 2019


Richard;

What do you mean by “things go into default”? 
The KPA500/KAT500 combo should play very well with the 7610. exactly what are you seeing?

Jack Brindle, W6FB
Elecraft Engineering

> On Mar 2, 2019, at 7:30 AM, Richard Lawn <rjlawn at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I'm considering replacing my KPA500/KAT500 with the 1500. On the shack desk
> I use a K3 and Icom 7610. Of course the KPA/500/KAT500 combo plays very
> nicely with the K3, but I seem to be having some tuning issues occasionally
> with the 7610 particularly if I move to a different part of the band - like
> the 40m cw portion, where there is a great match, to the SSB section.
> Things go into default before the tuner reaches a good match. I'm either
> doing something wrong or there is an issue between the icom and elecraft
> combo.
> 
> I'm interested in hearing from hams that are using the new 1500 with
> non-Elecraft radios and if they have any similar problems.
> 73
> Rick, W2JAZ
> ______________________________________________________________
> Elecraft mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> 
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html



More information about the Elecraft mailing list