I'm having similar issues but swapping the 1:1 common mode choke (balun) for a 4:1 will fix it for me.
73, Rick wa6nhc Tiny iPhone 5 keypad, typos are inevitable > On Sep 23, 2013, at 6:53 AM, Sam Morgan <k5oai....@gmail.com> wrote: > > I have the same problem with my KAT500, mainly on 160m. > My problem is my antennas sit on a 26'x150' apartment building roof and are > to close together. I have done all the Choke/Balun fixes I could. > > The fix for me is to get the antennas tuned using AUTO, > then when I operate I switch to MAN. It seems to stop the random re-tunes > caused by rf coming back into the shack on the other feedlines. > > so I would suggest you first do all you can to choke of that stray rf then > try in MAN and see if that helps with your particular situation. > > > ymmv > >> On 9/23/2013 8:35 AM, Sid Leben wrote: >> Using my K3 and other Radios thru my KAT500 at powers under 100 watts, I >> have the following problem: >> >> While transmitting at swr's under 1.5, the Tuner will go haywire & try to >> retune & go into the tune mode.. >> Lots of relay clattering….. I have to stop transmitting & go into normal >> tune mode & re-memorize the frequency. >> Antennas are End Fed Zepps. >> Thanks >> Sid KC2EE > > -- > > GB & 73 > K5OAI > Sam Morgan > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
