If you have listened to the VARA signal, you know it consists of a series of tone frequencies sent in sequence. That could very well be driving the KAT500 nuts in AUTO mode. Training and then MANUAL is the solution. GL!
73, Brian, K0DTJ > On Nov 23, 2020, at 12:53, Lyn Norstad <[email protected]> wrote: > > Today, running 50 watts in Winlink VARA HF mode, it had problems staying > matched on 80 meters. It would try to rematch on each transmit cycle. > > > > As a result, the cycles were incomplete and data transfer was erratic. > > > > My question is, how many memory settings can it hold in memory, per band? > My antenna is fed with ladder line (yes, I have a balun, etc and it's been > fine for well over a year). It's possible that the system will tune > slightly different now and then due to the ladderline blowing around (in > contact with tree leaves, let's say). Am I using up so many memory slots > after this time that it is running out of space? > > > > Thinking that might be a possibility, I reloaded a config from about 6 > months back which would not have seen as many frequencies used. I have also > experimented with the MTA commands. At this point, it seems stable. > > > > I've always been a bit confused by the "Teach it in Auto Mode, but Operate > in Manual Mode" suggestion I've heard from time to time. As received, the > "Memory Recall Tune on QSY" defaults to ON for both modes. > > > > I'd appreciate any insight from KAT users. > > > > 73 > > Lyn, W0LEN > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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]
