Eric/Wayne, et al: Let me "third" this suggestion.
As it is, I already have have LDG 1000 and MFJ998 autotuners, both of whom predate my Elecraft gear, but work just fine. Since both of these function very similarly to the KAT500, I see no advantage, other than automatic antenna selection, to switch to the KAT500, and my LDG DTS4 antenna switch has automatic antenna switching capability (but I have not inmplemented it). The addition of this feature would make it posible for me to rationalize purchasing of a KAT500 due to the ability to "pre-tune"; something the other two autotuners that I own can not do. In addition, it sure would be nice to be able to select automatic tune on a per antenna port basis: My wire for 80/40 is not resonant, but my tribander is... I would set the wire port to autotune but I dont want or need autotune on my tribander on most bands. That feature would literally seal the deal for me. 73 Lu Romero - W4LT K3/KRX3/P3/KPA500/K1 -------------------------------------- Message: 2 Date: Fri, 31 May 2013 13:29:34 +1200 From: "John Shaw" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 & KAT500 in WPX Message-ID: <0984B4B78D7D43EA9F04FBBC222216E6@john8c10> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I agree a modification allowing the KAT500 to eavesdrop on CAT line and still retain it's own frequency counter system to fall back on if CAT information is not available in a particular setup would be a very worthy modification. Already done in the SPE amps so it can be done. 73 John ZL1BYZ. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [[email protected]] On Behalf Of Igor Sokolov Sent: Friday, 31 May 2013 07:56 To: Bob; Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 & KAT500 in WPX This approach is IMHO the best and it works very well in SPE Expert amps in combination basically with all the makes of transceivers including Elecraft. I use Expert 1K-FA with K3 and KX3 and tuner of the Expert is always in a correct position by the time I switch to TX. 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: [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
