[Elecraft] KAT500/KPA500 with IC-7610?

[Buck]

I am running that combo now.  Plug a Ten-a-Tuner ($10) from W2ENY.com 
into the antenna tuner jack on the back of the 7610 or 7300.  When you 
push the rig's tune button it will send a 10w signal for about 8 
seconds.  The KAT500 reads the frequency and makes the switch also 
sending the info to the KPA500.

You have to manually reduce the drive power from the 7610 or the amp 
will fault when you transmit.

It is not as elegant as the Elecraft system but it works reasonably 
well.  I was told there was a cable that would connect the 7610 but I 
could not get my home-brew one to work.  If someone can point to a 
source, I would appreciate it.

Buck, K4IA
Honor Roll
8BDXCC
Author EasyWayHamBooks.com
License and Operating Manuals

On 7/30/2021 9:12 AM, Chuck Chandler wrote:
> I'm currently running the K3S with the KAT500/KPA500 combo.  It works
> great.
>
> I'm starting to look at what my next rig might be, and have tentatively
> narrowed it down to the K4 and IC-7610.  I know the K4 will integrate with
> the KAT/KPA just as well as the K3 does.
>
> How about the IC-7610?  Are there significant drawbacks in the
> integration?  How well does the iCom handle things like training the KAT
> for a new antenna via the rig TUNE button, or changing power levels
> between barefoot and QRO, for example?   Are power settings per band
> supported?
>
> Any advice appreciated!
>
> 73 de Chuck, WS1L
>
> chandlerusm at gmail.com
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