[Elecraft] KPA1500 ATU question

[Dick Dievendorff]

What I do is leave the ATU function ON for all bands.  If my 6 meter SWR is “really good”, the ATU tune operation (done once in a “training session”) discovers this and selects ATU bypassed as the preferred ATU setting. Both ATU LEDs are illuminated, indicating that the ATU function is enabled, but the current ATU a setting is bypassed.  

Some of my HF antennas have good SWR at one end of the band but need more ATU assistance at other frequencies.  I don’t turn the ATU on and off, my ATU relay settings are “bypassed” on some frequencies.

You can choose the “really good” SWR threshold, by band, in a menu or the KPA1500 Utility.  I think it defaults to 1.2 to 1.

73 de Dick, K6KR

> On Sep 13, 2022, at 10:14, Jorge Diez - CX6VM <cx6vm.jorge at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> hello
> 
> How can I use the KPA1500 to remember what bands need ATU IN and what bands
> need ATU BYP?
> 
> I have ATU IN on HF bands, but when I change to 6 mts I need that KPA1500
> change to ATU BYP
> 
> Is this possible?
> 
> thanks!
> -- 
> 73,
> Jorge
> CX6VM/CW5W
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