Well I don't know too many hams with only two or less antennas. Reading Eric's response it appears as though the KAT-500 will NOT do the job for me and I have wasted 6 months waiting time. I was lead to believe the KAT-500 would have 3 antenna outputs minimum.
I guess not everyone is in the loop. Gary On 13 July 2011 04:31, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft <e...@elecraft.com>wrote: > The KAT500 as designed currently has two antenna outputs. The second one > can be configured as balanced or unbalanced. > > More as we get closer to release. > > 73, Eric > > --- > www.elecraft.com > > > On 7/12/2011 9:24 AM, Johnny Siu wrote: > > Hello Eric and others, > > > > Business is business. While KPA500+KAT500 should first look after the > elecrafters, they should be designed in a way to attract other non-elecraft > radio users. In the circumstances, 2 exciters input + some 2-3 antenna > outputs in KAT500 should be attractive enough to many radio users. Or, I > would say this requirement is simply basic and has already been available > for other reputable linear amplifiers. > > > > If so unfortunate that KAT500 only has one RF input + one antenna output, > I am afraid that I have to consider other alternatives. > > > > I can add whatever after market switches to provide the extra antenna > selection. However, it is just simply not convenient and another mess of > cabling around the shack. > > > > TNX& 73, > > > > > > Johnny VR2XMC > > > > 從︰ Eric Tichansky NO3M<n...@no3m.net> > > 收件人︰ elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > 傳送日期︰ 2011年07月13日 (週三) 12:04 AM > > 主題︰ Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 and KAT500 Ports > > > > Another very reasonable switch for the "kit" builder: > > http://home.comcast.net/~kk1l/kk1l_2x6switch/ > > > > I trunk three of those from an old Sixpack for up to 18 antennas > > (still have 4 unused slots!) and they've worked flawlessly. > > Total cost of PCB, parts, and LMB Heeger aluminum box was perhaps > > around $145. > > > > - eric NO3M > > > > On 07/12/11 11:01, WILLIS COOKE wrote: > >> You know that Ameritron, Array Solutions and some others have remote > antenna > >> switches available at reasonable prices. Since these things take space, > it is > >> nice that they can be remote mounted, even outside in some cases. It > seems a > >> better solution to me than to add a kilobuck to the KPA500 price and > make it the > >> size of a small refrigerator when the requirements vary from person to > person > >> and the chance of pleasing more than a small portion of the users is > small. I > >> prefer the small box that is possible to take on a DXpedition or to > Field Day > >> and just endure the horrible pain of changing the coax when you change > bands. > >> The main thing that discourages me from buying an eight pack from Array > is that > >> I don't have enough antennas to keep it from being lonesome. > >> > >> Willis 'Cookie' Cooke > >> K5EWJ& Trustee N5BPS, USS Cavalla, USS Stewart > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ________________________________ > >> From: Eric<gliderboy1...@yahoo.com> > >> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >> Sent: Tue, July 12, 2011 4:57:10 AM > >> Subject: [Elecraft] KPA500 and KAT500 Ports > >> > >> Elecrafters, Hear My Plea: > >> > >> The K3 has two tx antenna ports available. It seems logical to me that > the > >> KPA500 would have two (output) as well. But it doesn't. I would like to > see the > >> KAT500 have two antenna ports (unbalanced) to make up for this. Running > the 6m > >> output to another coax makes sense--most (all?) band decoders and relay > boxes > >> don't handle 6m, and the lack of a second output port on the KPA500 > makes it > >> difficult to manage the 6m capability of the K3 cleanly. The KRC2 will > handle > >> the band data, but does not have a compatible relay box, manual > operation, or > >> lights to tell you what it is doing. > >> > >> > >> Right now my K3 sends HF to ANT1, that goes to an HF amp and to a TopTen > band > >> decoder and relay box. Six meters goes to ANT2 and a separate 6m amp and > 6m > >> antenna. > >> > >> > >> This gives me fully auto bandswitching on HF and 6m, save for 60m where > the > >> TopTen decoder does not recognize 0000 as a valid address. > >> > >> > >> With my already ordered KPA500 > >> (selling both tube amps), I will have to manually switch 6m. I don't > like this > >> not because I am lazy, but the older I get the more stoopid I get and > its just a > >> matter of time before I tx into a near-infinite SWR. Knowing me, I'll do > it > >> repeatedly until something blows. Maybe multiple somethings. > >> > >> > >> I'll have to rely on the KPA500 and K3 saving themselves. Not good. > >> > >> In my squandered pre-K3 life, i put key lockout relays and a sequencer > for 2m > >> EME in my system to make it failsafe and STILL blowed up the masthead > preamp > >> more times than I can count. > >> > >> > >> In my opinion, the KAT500 needs two unbalanced outputs, bandmapped, for > nice > >> tight integration with the K3, to keep things as elegant as possible. I > have no > >> opinion on balanced output(s). > >> > >> > >> No flames please. This is just my opinion--I could be wrong. > >> > >> 73 Eric WD6DBM > >> > >> K1, KX1, K2, K3, P3, XG3, all mini modules, Elecraft Kool-Aid I-V push > STAT! > >> > >> KPA500 still a mere glimmer at Elecraft > >> > >> Sent from my&$@!? iPhone > >> ______________________________________________________________ > >> 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 > >> ______________________________________________________________ > >> 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 > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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 > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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 > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > -- VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! ______________________________________________________________ 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
