[Elecraft] KPA500 and KAT500 Enhanced mode frequency tracking

[Rick Lapp]

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I have an ICOM7300 with the KAT500 and KPA500. It is an outstanding 
station and it is a pleasure to operate.


I would however, like to improve the operation by incorporating band 
switching and frequency tracking. We built an Arduino based converter to 
convert the ICOM CI-V serial data to Kenwood compatible RS232 serial 
data. This data feeds both the tuner and the amp which both switch 
bands. I can also hear the tuner switching band segments as I tune the 
VFO across a band and I learn frequencies in each segment.

This setup is working well except I was hoping that it could emulate 
some of the descriptions in the Elecraft videos of the tuner and amp 
with a K3. Specifically when going back to one of the previously learned 
band segments, the transceiver still calls for the short burst of RF 
prior to transmitting at full power. The videos and manual description 
implies that the K3 and possibly Kenwood and Yaesu transceivers, will be 
tracked by the KAT500 and NOT require that short burst of RF. Is there a 
configuration in the Utility program that will allow tracking on a 
non-K3 transceiver? Is there something specific in the K3 (the tracking 
function on P28 of the manual) that enables this feature to NOT require 
the short burst on a previously learned frequency?


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