[Elecraft] KPA500-KAT500 tuning settings

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

On 2021-05-09 1:23 PM, Bob Wilson, N6TV wrote:
> In the meantime, N4PY Pegasus Plus software 
> <http://www.n4py.com/pegasus-plus.html> can transform any supported 
> transceiver's frequency into Kenwood format for the KAT500 as well,
> plus there are Icom/Yaesu/Kenwood translating hardware solutions
> available in some microHAM devices such as the MK2R+. 

microHAM MK2R+, microKeyer II, microKEYER III, DigiKeyer II, Station
Master and Station Master Deluxe can provide *ICOM* CI-V output.

In addition, CIV Commander (part of the DXLab Suite) can also provide
either Icom or Kenwood format output for any of its supported
transceivers.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 2021-05-09 1:23 PM, Bob Wilson, N6TV wrote:
> On Sun, May 9, 2021 at 9:33 AM Wes <wes_n7ws at triconet.org> wrote:
> 
>> This despite the claim: "The KAT500 Automatic Antenna Tuner is designed to
>> be
>> closely integrated with the Elecraft K3 transceiver and the Elecraft
>> KPA500
>> amplifier although it may be easily used with other transceivers and
>> amplifiers."
>>
>> The last part is simply not true, IMHO, of course.
>>
> 
> I guess that depends on how you define "easily".   Plug and play cables and
> plus some menu configuration seems pretty easy to me, if you have a Kenwood
> rig.
> 
> IMHO, the KAT500 and KPA500 *is* very easy to use with Kenwood radios, with
> VFO A auto-track, once connected property.  It's all well documented
> in the KAT500
> Owner's Manual
> <https://ftp.elecraft.com/KAT500/Manuals%20Downloads/E740183%20Rev%20D1%20KAT500%20Owner's%20Manual.pdf>
> (pages 16 - 18), and Elecraft can supply KPA500/KAT500 interface cables for
> a long list of non-Elecraft transceivers, listed here:
> 
> https://elecraft.com/products/75-discount-on-a-kpa500-kat500-power-combo
> 
> The S-BOX <https://bit.ly/S-BOX> can provide plug and play interfaces in
> more complex environments, when you need even more devices connected to the
> Kenwood serial port, such as SteppIR controllers and Bandmaster band
> decoders.
> 
> Some combinations (Icom, Yaesu) do not provide frequency auto-track with
> just cables, though Yaesu support should be easy to add to the KAT500 /
> KPA500 firmware since they've already done the code for the KPA1500.  In
> the meantime, N4PY Pegasus Plus software
> <http://www.n4py.com/pegasus-plus.html> can transform any supported
> transceiver's frequency into Kenwood format for the KAT500 as well, plus
> there are Icom/Yaesu/Kenwood translating hardware solutions available in
> some microHAM devices such as the MK2R+.
> 
> 73,
> Bob, N6TV
> https://bit.ly/S-BOX