We did that, and it was an instant 1:1.... Finally figured it out... this particular KAT500 spent its life hooked to a basic K3... It was behind on firmware updates by ELEVEN versions...
Updated to current and it immediately started working... The version it had was PRE-K3s by several years. :) Problem solved! Thanks to all who took the time to try and help! 73, ______________________ Clay Autery, KY5G MONTAC Enterprises (318) 518-1389 On 8/8/2017 8:26 PM, Bill Johnson wrote: > Put a dummy load on output of KAT500 and if that doesn't give 1:1 then you > have a cable issue. > > 73, > Bill > K9YEQ > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Clay Autery > Sent: Tuesday, August 8, 2017 12:17 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 - Blinking Mode Light > > Did not include that in original post, but I AM holding the XMIT/TUNE button > in to send the RF sig to KAT500. > > See just prior response. > > Also, K3s power set at ABOVE 7 watts,,,, both 10 Watts and above 12-13 to > engage K3 PA... > > Trying to tune using the KAT500 causes the blinking mode light and an obvious > break in the rf signal path to the antenna... > What is key is that KAT500 in Bypass, K3s in Bypass, TUNE gives 3.6:1... > Put KAT500 in Manual and TUNE on K3s gives 12.6:1 or higher. > > Do it in AUTO and the KAT500 kicks out, blinking mode, 99.9:1 SWR... > obvious signal path disco. > > 73, > > ______________________ > Clay Autery, KY5G > MONTAC Enterprises > (318) 518-1389 > > On 8/8/2017 11:37 AM, ab2tc wrote: >> Hi Clay, >> >> I could easily reproduce your problem. Note: I do not have the AUX >> cable connected. Apparently you just pressed TUNE on the tuner. That >> will not start the K3 sending a tuning tone. Thus the blinking LED >> (MAN led if in manual mode, AUTO LED if in in AUTO mode). You must >> press and hold the TUNE button on the K3 to send the tuning power you >> have selected. The KAT500 will then instantly tune and the mode LED goes >> back to steady on. >> >> I don't know if this behavior is also present if the AUX cable is connected. >> >> AB2TC - Knut >> >> >> Clay Autery-2 wrote >>> Situation: Tuner inline between K3s and known good dummy load. >>> >>> 1) Tuner off - K3s tunes 1:1 instantly >>> 2) Tuner on in bypass - K3s tunes 1:1 instantly >>> 3) Tuner on, and in Manual OR Auto Mode, tuner clicks and then Mode >>> light starts blinking. >>> >>> All components in signal path obviously AND tested known good. >>> >>> Any ideas where to start troubleshooting the malfunction? >>> >>> -- >>> ______________________ >>> Clay Autery, KY5G >>> <snip> >> >> >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KAT500-Blinking-Mode-Light-tp7633 >> 192p7633194.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at >> Nabble.com. >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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] ______________________________________________________________ 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]
