The workaround is easy. Every time you change bands or significantly change frequency (more so 15M and below for most antennas), either send a dit or a quick TUNe burst for a moment so the KAT500 can adjust (quickly if from memory). Since it cuts the amp out during the tuning process, everything is safe. Worst case, a moment of mismatch on the amp.
Now having said that, being able to read the band PORTION from the K3 would be much nicer so you'd have 5 seconds faster QSY & attack time or one less thing to pay attention to. All in all its working great, it just another habit that must be developed; it's not quite perfect (what is?). Any future upgrade to determine band portion depends on what data is available via the ACC (DB-15) cabling. If it's not there, its not there. If that is the case, I can't point the finger at the design team, it's hard to forecast the needs a few years down the road. 73, Rick wa6nhc -----Original Message----- From: Igor Sokolov It is a pity that Elecraft did not adopt the same approach in case of KAT500 which I also have. Lack of this feature makes it impossible for me to use KAT500 in combination with HLA300 amp and KX3 as an exciter. I would definitely implement any hardware mod in KAT500 that would make KAT500 change setting based on the VFO data from the exciter if Elecraft ever will design such a modification. 73, Igor UA9CDC > Hopefully someday the > K3 frequency could be shared with the KAT prior to transmit so that the > relays can be propositioned. > > 73, Bob, WB4SON ______________________________________________________________ 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
