Did anyone answer his query regarding the flashing LED? If not: it is awaiting a carrier to commence tuning.
Oh dear, here i go testing my memory again folks....i admit it can be a bit iffy at times... Gary Vk1ZZ K3, KX3, KPA500-FT, KAT500-FT,P3. On 21/05/2014 7:24 AM, "Phil Wheeler" <[email protected]> wrote: > Don, > > By "latest firmware" do you mean latest released firmware or beta? I ask > because I may have seen that phenomenon, too, but have not been able to > repeat it on a reliable basis. > > 73, Phil w7ox > > On 5/20/14, 7:11 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote: > >> Andy, >> >> There have been improvements in the firmware to address exactly that >> re-tuning problem. It has to do with the measurement of SWR - during SSB, >> if the reflected power is sampled at a voice peak and the forward power is >> sampled during a period of low RF, the resulting calculation will think the >> SWR is high and re-tune. There have been changes made to the firmware to >> attempt to smooth that measurement over a longer period of time. >> >> If you are not using the latest firmware, give it a try. >> >> After 'training' the tuner, you may want to run it in Manual mode rather >> than letting it auto-tune 'on the fly'. >> >> 73, >> Don W3FPR >> >> On 5/20/2014 8:44 AM, ANDY NEHAN wrote: >> >>> I am having some problems with my understanding of the KAT500. >>> >>> I have a K3 and an ACOM1000 linear. On 40m when I operate data modes or >>> AM (purely for testing purposes) all is well the units work well together. >>> I can happily run up to 400 watts and as is well. My 40m OCFD has an SWR of >>> about 1.2:1. >>> >>> But when I operate SSB things go "odd". For no apparent reason the >>> KAT500 starts to retune part way through and over and enters a fault >>> condition (on the same frequency as I was using for data - so there is no >>> frequency change involved) and the Auto button flashes. Now I have looked >>> in the manual and cant find the meaning of the flashing Auto LED. >>> >>> >> > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
