[Elecraft] KAT500 Tuner antenna selection stuck in #2 position

Michael K Bottles k7im at icloud.com
Mon Jun 14 12:18:48 EDT 2021


No worries Lance, I hate to tell you how often I have performed “Operator Error”!
Kim - K7IM

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> On Jun 14, 2021, at 09:16, Lance HP <lstronk at optonline.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> I found my issue.....operator error.
> I didn't realize that the band selection was only 160m. I didn't try changing the antenna config when 160m was selected since I don't operate on 160m yet.
> 
> I don't remember how that got changed. Anyway...selected all bands AND selected enabled for all antennas and it works fine.
> 
> Sorry about that!
> I am still loving this autotuner. Currently tuning a doublet, but will be tuning a longer wire soon (most likely a loop).
> 
> Lance
> KK4DX
> 
> ------ Original Message ------
> From: "Andy Durbin" <a.durbin at msn.com>
> To: "Lance HP" <lstronk at optonline.net>
> Sent: 6/14/2021 11:03:49 AM
> Subject: Re: Re[4]: [Elecraft] KAT500 Tuner antenna selection stuck in #2 position
> 
>> With the configuration shown all antennas should have been selectable on 160 m.  I assume your did not make a screen shot with band selected to the band that exhibited the problem.
>> 
>> Having the same enabled antennas on ALL bands may be appropriate for your station but  some of my antennas are single band and must only be enabled on one band.
>> 
>> Anyway, sound like it was doing what you had told it to do but your email may be rejected by the "list" because of the embedded image.  Perhaps post there to say you found the problem?
>> 
>> 73,
>> Andy, k3wyc
>> 
>> 
>>> 
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