[Elecraft] Kat500

[Ted Edwards W3TB]

I have set my KAT500 up that way and it was effective.  You just identify
an output connect for each band 160-6.  Good luck 👍

73 de Ted Edwards, W3TB and GØPWW

and thinking about operating CW:
"Do today what others won't,
so you can do tomorrow what others can't."


On Sun, Jun 22, 2025 at 07:16 Ken WA8JXM <wa8jxm at gmail.com> wrote:

> The KAT500 can be set to restrict antenna by bands.  Prior owner may have
> only had one antenna and restricted its use to ANT1.  Download the KAT500
> utility from Elecraft.  It will show current configuration and allow you to
> change it.
>
> 73,
> Ken WA8JXM
>
> On Sat, Jun 21, 2025 at 12:07 PM Eckhart via Elecraft <
> elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>
> > Hello
> >
> > I aquired a used KAT500 for use with ma K3S/KPA500.
> > Even after a software update the tuner will not allow a changing of the
> > antenna. It stays on ant1.
> > The same, when operating from the utility.
> > Any ideas what this may be?
> >
> > Eckhart Neumann
> > DK2LJ
> >
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