[Elecraft] KPA500-KAT500 tuning settings

[Lyn Norstad]

Wes, are you thinking that Elecraft will abandon the KPA/KAT500?  No further development?

If so, why would they do that?

73
Lyn, W0LEN


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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500-KAT500 tuning settings

In answer to the last question I would expect, never.  They've moved on to K4s.

Wes  N7WS

K3, K3S, KPA500, KAT500 and TS890.

On 5/8/2021 2:22 PM, Andy Durbin wrote:
> "if I switch the KPA500 with the band buttons to another band I would expect the KAT500 to follow the last tune settings on the new band. However this is not the case, the tuner switches to the new band settings only when HF goes through. The 15-p cable is connected and there is no K3 connected. Is there a menu setting to let the KAT500 follow the KPA500?"
>
> I think you question has been answered but just for clarification -  The KAT500 needs to know frequency not band.  Even if the KPA500 was sending band info to the KAT500 it wouldn't be much use because KAT500 antenna and tuning solution selection is based on frequency not band.
>
> Having the KPA500 and KAT500 tune before transmit requires something to send TX band data to KPA500 and TX frequency data to KAT500.   Following Kenwood FA is a weak (in my opinion hopelessly unsatisfactory) solution since split operation usually has VFO B as the TX VFO.
>
> Elecraft has been asked to revise the KAT500 firmware so it properly extracts TX frequency from IF, FA, and FB just like KPA500 and KPA1500 do.  I don't know when/if that update will be available.
>
> 73,
> Andy, k3wyc
>
>

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