Or connect a dummy load via a power meter (Bird 43) to antenna 1, so you can check power output against a third party meter. 73 de David, M0XDF -- It came to me that reform should begin at home, and since that day I have not had time to remake the world. -Will Durant, historian (1885-1981)
> On 30 Sep 2021, at 16:10, Ted Edwards W3TB <w3tb....@gmail.com> wrote: > > Interesting idea. > I have two antennas, so I could connect my ground to #1 and antennas to #2 > and #3? > Just manually choose an antenna on start-up. Hm-m-m-m-m. > > On Thu, Sep 30, 2021 at 9:54 AM David Ferrington, M0XDF > <m0...@alphadene.co.uk <mailto:m0...@alphadene.co.uk>> wrote: > Thanks Greg - guess I should learn to count! > 73 de David, M0XDF > > If people knew how hard I worked to get my mastery, it wouldn't seem so > wonderful after all. -Michelangelo Buonarroti, sculptor, painter, architect, > and poet (1475-1564) > > > On 30 Sep 2021, at 15:46, Greg Mitchell <kb1...@arrl.net > > <mailto:kb1...@arrl.net>> wrote: > > > > It has 3 antenna connections, not 4. It grounds the unused ones and selects > > antenna 1 on power-off. I put my dummy-load on antenna 1 so my station is > > disconnected from the antennas when powered down. > > > > On Thu, Sep 30, 2021 at 10:40 AM David Ferrington, M0XDF > > <m0...@alphadene.co.uk > > <mailto:m0...@alphadene.co.uk><mailto:m0...@alphadene.co.uk > > <mailto:m0...@alphadene.co.uk>>> wrote: > > Sorry if this is obvious, but I haven’t bought a KAT500 yet (to go with the > > KPA500 I managed to pick up from a fellow ham). I’m aware there are 4 > > selectable antenna connectors. Does it ground or earth the ones not > > currently selected? > > > > 73 de David, M0XDF (K3 #174, P3 #108) > > > > For disappearing acts, it's hard to beat what happens to the eight hours > > supposedly left after eight of sleep and eight of work. > > -Doug Larson > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > <http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft> > > <http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > <http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft>> > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm <http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> > > <http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm <http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm>> > > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net <mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > > <mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net <mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net>> > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net <http://www.qsl.net/> > > <http://www.qsl.net/ <http://www.qsl.net/>> > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > <http://www.qsl.net/donate.html> <http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > <http://www.qsl.net/donate.html>> > > Message delivered to kb1...@arrl.net <mailto:kb1...@arrl.net> > > <mailto:kb1...@arrl.net <mailto:kb1...@arrl.net>> > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > <http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft> > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm <http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net <mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net <http://www.qsl.net/> > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > <http://www.qsl.net/donate.html> > Message delivered to w3tb....@gmail.com <mailto:w3tb....@gmail.com> > > -- > 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." ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com