Hi, There seems to be an uptick in interest in this concept recently (I have responded to several E-mails over the last few weeks). I have run my KAT500 remotely in Upstate NY for almost a year now with absolutely no problems due to temperature or weather. Here is a few pictures:
http://ab2tc.com/img_0124.jpg http://ab2tc.com/img_0128.jpg http://ab2tc.com/img_0179.jpg http://ab2tc.com/img_0181.jpg The enclosure is a feed container found here: http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2753804&utm_source=googleproduct&utm_campaign=2753804&utm_medium=cse&mr:referralID=e69722b5-5062-11e2-8751-001b2166c2c0 Having it in full auto mode with auto turn on when power is applied *should* work. Are you mostly CW or mostly SSB? On SSB a potential problem is that the tuner may decide to start tuning while you are talking and that is *not* nice. I was running an MFJ tuner like that for about a year before I decided to put in a cable for the tune button so I could run it in semi automatic mode where it would never start tuning on its own. With the KAT500 I have had full remote control using a wireless serial server from Lantronix almost since day one: http://www.lantronix.com/device-networking/external-device-servers/wibox.html For a short while I was using an Ethernet connection, but it created a large number of birdies. Wireless has no interference below 30MHz whatsoever. Give it a try. You will enjoy it. Knut - AB2TC John Fritze wrote > I know this has been covered once before but I am wondering if anyone has > any further info on using the KPA500 remotely at a vertical antenna base? > The pictures from the previous discussion are no longer available. I am > not seeing much in the archives. > > So, here's my dilemma: > > I have been using a MFJ tuner which has just crapped out. It figures as it > is poorly rated, but there is not much available for tuning higher power > installations (read: KPA500). So the question is: If I set up a KAT500 for > only antenna 1 and put it in automatic mode, to always power up if > connected to 12V will it automatically tune my vertical with no other > intervention from me? My installation is such that if I need to reprogram > it with newer firmware I can just bring the tuner to the shack. I do not > need to change antennas, manually tune or flip between auto and manual or > byp. Has anyone done this and how has it worked? Has weather been an > issue if properly protected? > > If this looks like it would work for me, does anyone have a god suggestion > for a weather proof box to mount it in? It needs to survive the upstate > NY > winters. I am thinking Pelican or similar. > > OK to reply off list too. > > -- > John Fritze Jr > K2QY > k2qy@ > AARA president 2013 > ACACES secretary 2013 > Albany County RACES Radio Officer > ARES ENY DEC Northern District > Hudson Div. Asst. Director > Twitter: @k2qy > 401 261 4996 (cell) > <snip> -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/remoting-KPA500-tuner-at-antenna-base-tp7581117p7581118.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
