Eric, I for one would like to be able to switch up to 4 antennas via the K3 including at least one antenna port that will handle a single wire or ladder line termination.
K3 ANT 1 would connect to the KPA-500 and then to the KAT-500 with ANT1 on the KAT-500 connected to a KRC2 AND antenna switch with 4 ports selected via the K3? ANT2 on the KAT-500 would control another 4 position antenna switch again, selected via the K3 ANT-2 on the K3 could be set up the same as above? Workable?....dunno...above my pay grade...:-) But still waiting...:-( 73's Gary On 13 July 2011 08:14, Gary Gregory <[email protected]> wrote: > Craig, > > A reasonable suggestion I think. > > I wonder why it is taking so long to get detail for the KAT-500? The > surprise announcement of the KX3 and subsequent listing on the website > including accessories etc appears to have overtaken somewhat the expected > release of information on the KAT-500. > > It is ONLY an antenna tuner and it is not rocket science and there are > several versions of these already available and so I question why we are not > hearing more definitive information on the KAT-500 which I would have > thought would be a priority after release of the KPA-500 as many of us > wanted the auto-tuner as well as the amplifier but now it appears as though > the tuner may have taken a back seat somewhat as more effort is placed into > getting the KX3 into production. > > The KPA-500 is a great product and many of us have flogged it to death > without any catastrophic failures and as we see more units being placed on > air it seems like we should see the auto-tuner appear soon but alas no firm > data has surfaced so the wait continues.....:-( > > Being able to expand the antenna ports would be a great enhancement but I > wonder how difficult that would be given we know so little about the > KAT-500? > > We can always live in hope...:-) > > Gary > > On 13 July 2011 07:55, Craig Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I certainly understand the impracticality in terms of cost and size of >> designing the basic KAT500 with a large number of output ports. My personal >> wish is that an optional external Elecraft unit will eventually be available >> that will allow for port expansion based on the user's desire for number and >> configuration. It should be waterproof (or easily made so) and controlled >> by the same bus as the external KAT500. >> >> 73 Craig AC0DS >> >> > >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> 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!!! > > -- 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:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
