[Elecraft] KAT500: Not remembering antenna configuration

[Bill Weaver]

Hi Hoop,

Was the ultimate solution to use the windows version of the utility (I assume so but thought I’d ask to be sure). I’m a new Mac user here and still need to configure the KPA1500 utility.

73,
Bill WE5P

Comfortably Numb

> On Apr 13, 2023, at 16:30, JK Hooper via Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
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> Hi all, 
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> Here is an update on my KAT500 Mac software utility problem, described below. 
> 
> I am able to configure my KAT500 just fine with the Windows version of the KAT500 Utility using Windows 10 O/S, so, effectively, my “problem” of configuring the KAT500 is solved.   
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> The Mac version of the KAT500 utility does not appear to be working correctly with macOS Ventura 13.2.1, at least on my computer.  
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> I have let Elecraft support know.  
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> Special thanks to Andy K3WYC who emailed me quite a few times with suggestions on troubleshooting and he pointed the way for me to track things down.  
> 
> 73
> Hoop
> K9QJS 
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> On Apr 12, 2023, at 2:47 PM, JK Hooper <k9qjs at icloud.com> wrote:
> 
> Any insights on troubleshooting approaches for my KAT500 S/N 015XX which is not remembering the antenna configurations I enter.   K4D - KPA500 - KAT500.  KAT500 gets its power from the K4D auxiliary DC port.   
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> KAT500 is running latest firmware version 02.05.   Mac Utility is version 1.21.10.9.   I have reinstalled firmware.  No change.   I have reset to factory configuration, then reloaded configuration, no change.   
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> Some “for examples”: 
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> 1. Each time I open the KAT500 utility, the Maximum power (watts) on the Edit Configuration tab reverts to “1” watt.   I previously selected “Optimize for KAT500.” 
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> 2. I will assign 20 m to both ANT 2 and ANT 3, for example, but this configuration reverts to no “Enabled” antennas and Preferred is “Ant 2.” 
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> On the other hand, the KAT500 appears to have correctly memorized the tuning settings.   I operate with KAT500 in “MAN” and have previously gone through the bands memorizing tuning settings. 
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> The specific problem I have is that, for 6 meters, I want to use ANT 2 but the KAT500 is not letting me change from ANT 3.   
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> And while I am not using ANT 1, I’m not able to configure a band/antenna combination such that I can only switch between ANT 2 and ANT 3. 
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> Thanks in advance,
> 
> 73
> Hoop
> K9QJS 
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