The Utility is useful for setting up in band memories as well as multiband antennas etc.
gary On 24 December 2012 09:42, Gary Gregory <[email protected]> wrote: > The kat500 stores information in what are termed 'Bins' and communication > of data via Auxbus recalls memories from these 'Bin' locations and hot > switching does not occur. > > I can QSY, with the kpa500 in OPER and 'IF' the kat500 needs to tune it > interrupts the amplifier key line and either selects from memory or does a > tune if in auto etc. I rarely see a need for a retune once I have set up. I > do this regularly as I am on the move touring and so I change antennas to > suit where I am setting up. Wish VK had taller trees in more locations..;-) > > I have no issues here that need addressing with regards to operation, QSY > or band changes/hopping etc.... > > KAT400 #007 might be licenced to kill but evrything has survived my addled > brain and too fast/fat fingers...:-) > > 73's and Happy Holidays to all. > > Gary > > > On 24 December 2012 08:24, John Shaw <[email protected]> wrote: > >> My poor choice of words with intervals. I meant frequency intervals not >> time, that would be dumb. These could be further apart if you antenna is >> more broad banded as tuner settings would only need to change when SWR >> became unacceptable. This would mean with some antenna's and on higher >> bands >> probably no chatter at all. >> >> 73 John ZL1BYZ. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Shaw >> Sent: Monday, 24 December 2012 09:46 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 a good tuner or great tuner >> >> Very good thought, yes that would happen. A compromise could be some >> sort >> of matrix with this mode of operation where you train the tuner at set >> intervals and the tuner only re tunes when they are passed. This would >> reduce the chatter and of course the tuner would already be trained so the >> clicking would be minimal. I could live with that, better than all this >> hot >> switching, KPA500 errors and all the on the band QRM that this extra >> tuning >> while sending RF. >> >> Just a dream maybe but I know Elecraft is a progressive company always >> looking for ways to improve their product so thought I would pipe up. >> >> 73 John ZL1BYZ. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Keith-K5ENS >> Sent: Monday, 24 December 2012 09:00 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 a good tuner or great tuner >> >> I have asked the same question about the KAT500 following the K3 as tuned >> to >> be ready for any keying of the K3. I was told the relays in the KAT500 >> would click as I was tuning. SO? As an option I think that would be fine >> to know the KAT500 was tuned at all time. >> >> Keith, XE1/K5ENS >> >> >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> >> http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KAT500-and-OT-Is-a-tuner-using-VNA-feas >> ible-tp7567559p7567565.html<http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KAT500-and-OT-Is-a-tuner-using-VNA-feasible-tp7567559p7567565.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:[email protected] >> >> 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:[email protected] >> >> 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:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> > > > > -- > *Gary - VK1ZZ > Motorhome Portable > The Shack* > *Elecraft K3 > P3 Panadapter > KPA500FT > KAT500FT** > KX3-K > * -- *Gary - VK1ZZ Motorhome Portable The Shack* *Elecraft K3 P3 Panadapter KPA500FT KAT500FT** KX3-K * ______________________________________________________________ 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
