Does anyone know when the new firmware will become available which will eliminate the need to "Tap the XMIT button on the K3" after the KAT500 finds a match? It would be nice if we only had to hit the ATU TUNE button once on the K3 and the entire tuning process would be automatic. Mike AC6JA In a message dated 1/27/2013 2:47:18 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, n...@n5ge.com writes:
Here is how I tune with the KAT500: 1. Make sure the K3 tune power is set at 25W. 2. Select the frequency you are going to operate at. 3. Set the KAT500 output port by tapping the ANT button. 4. If you are using a KPA500 put it in standby. 5. Hold the XMIT button on the K3 to activate the K3 tune power. 6. The KAT500 will start tuning. You don't have to push the TUNE button on the KAT500. 7. When the KAT500 finishes tuning Tap the XMIT button on the K3. 8. If you are using a KPA500, put it in operate mode. 9. Start having fun! 73, Tom Amateur Radio Operator N5GE ARRL Lifetime Member QCWA Lifetime Member On Sun, 27 Jan 2013 16:23:32 -0600, Randy Moore <wrmoor...@gmail.com> wrote: >I am trying to help a friend understand auto tuning on his KAT500. Bear >in mind that I have not yet touched a KAT500, so I haven't been able to >play with it to sort this out. I'm just reading the manual. I am >biased by how the K3 ATU works, but from the manual, it looks like the >KAT500 works differently. > >He is using the configuration in Figure 1 (all DB15 cables) with his K3, >KPA500 and the KAT500. > > From my reading of the manual, one must tap the KAT500 TUNE button to >put it in tune mode, then apply RF from the K3. Does that mean that if >I'm in SSB mode on the K3 (my friend is almost entirely an SSB op), that >I must either switch to a mode like CW to do this, followed by key-down, >or use the TUNE (Hold XMIT) button on the K3 to get the required RF? >Then tap the K3 TUNE/XMIT button again to put the K3 back in receive? >That looks like 3 button pushes to do a KAT500 tune. Right? Or can the >required RF be supplied in SSB mode by just speaking into the mic? > >Sorry, I know this would be easy if I could just try it! Thanks! > >73, >Randy, KS4L > >______________________________________________________________ >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
