Thanks for all the input on my plan to remote my KAT500 to the base of a
flag pole. Plans are taking shape. I still have a couple of specific
questions:
1. It appears that the "AUX cable" can be dispensed with using instead
the KEY OUT line from the amplifier. Before I give up on the "AUX
cable," does anyone know how long a cable I could have? My run will be
about 120' [~37 m]. I think the signals in that cable are TTL levels
but I don't know how CAT5/CAT6 twisted pair cables might work over that
distance.
2. With the KAT500 in its box at the antenna base, I'm trying to figure
out how I would "train" the autotuner. Before our move, I set my K3 to
the center of each "bin" on each band, and tapped TUNE. I did this for
each of the three antennas I had on the appropriate bands. It took
awhile. Thereafter, I ran the KAT500 in MAN mode and it recalled the
right settings as I tuned in receive. The "AUX cable" was connected.
That method isn't going to work well with a remote KAT500.
3. How do I get the cables into the weatherproof box? Should I mount
connectors [doesn't seem very good to me ... PL-259 exposed to the
weather], or are there weatherproof entrance fittings. One of the
cables will be 120 VAC, probably a heavy extension cord [for 12V supply
and the fixture to light the flag at night.
As has been pointed out, the not-so-expensive-box will be housing a
fairly-expensive-KAT500.
73,
Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2016
- www.cqp.org
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