On Mon,11/17/2014 6:14 AM, David Cole wrote:
Hi all,
I am considering the Elecraft KAT500K tuner for my station... I run
around 1K to 1.5K for SSB, and 500 to 750 for RTTY/Digital.
Is this pushing the Elecraft too far?
I'm using a pair in my SO2R station that I run legal limit. My antennas
are all fairly well matched. When the KAT500 doesn't like the load or
the power, it faults to protect itself. If you're a reasonably
technical guy who won't expect the tuner to do things it cannot do, I
think you'll be very happy. I am. As Don has said, it won't let you run
high power to a badly matched load.
The KAT500 has three outputs, and the firmware remembers settings for
each on each band (and even multiple frequencies on a band). Like the
KPA500 (which I use when not contesting), all it takes is a dit or a
bang on the mic to change bands and recall settings. I use no band data
for either unit, and only PTT for the KPA.
73, Jim K9YC
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