Chuck, I, too, have been using an IC-7610 with the KAT500/KPA500 combination for several years. My IC-7610 TUNER jack is connected to the TUNE jack on the rear of the KAT500 via a LDG Electronics IC-PAC-6 cable. While the TUNE button on the IC-7610 or the TUNE button on the KAT500 activates the IC-7610 10W tune function and causes the KAT500 to tune, the Elecraft KAT500 manual stated "If a tune cycle is performed, 20 watts or more will produce more accurate tuning".
My procedure is to switch to RTTY mode on the IC-7610 and key the rig. The KAT500 matches the load and I return the rig to the previous mode. This literally takes only a few seconds. Yes, the TUNE button works but I have found that sometimes my method produces a better match. Be sure to follow the KAT500 "training" procedure to store your various bands and frequencies in the tuner so they can be quickly recalled. As has been mentioned, you have to manually adjust your output as you switch between the amp and full power. I have a Brother P-Touch label on the amp to remind me about max power input. As for obtaining a tuner cable, you can get one from LDG, and other vendors. The IC-PAC-6 cable is 6' long while the IC-PAC cable is 14" long. https://ldgelectronics.com/index.php/products/accessories/cables/ GL & 73! Ken WA2LBI On Fri, Jul 30, 2021 at 12:55 PM Buck <radiok...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am running that combo now. Plug a Ten-a-Tuner ($10) from W2ENY.com > into the antenna tuner jack on the back of the 7610 or 7300. When you > push the rig's tune button it will send a 10w signal for about 8 > seconds. The KAT500 reads the frequency and makes the switch also > sending the info to the KPA500. > > You have to manually reduce the drive power from the 7610 or the amp > will fault when you transmit. > > It is not as elegant as the Elecraft system but it works reasonably > well. I was told there was a cable that would connect the 7610 but I > could not get my home-brew one to work. If someone can point to a > source, I would appreciate it. > > Buck, K4IA > Honor Roll > 8BDXCC > Author EasyWayHamBooks.com > License and Operating Manuals > > On 7/30/2021 9:12 AM, Chuck Chandler wrote: > > I'm currently running the K3S with the KAT500/KPA500 combo. It works > > great. > > > > I'm starting to look at what my next rig might be, and have tentatively > > narrowed it down to the K4 and IC-7610. I know the K4 will integrate > with > > the KAT/KPA just as well as the K3 does. > > > > How about the IC-7610? Are there significant drawbacks in the > > integration? How well does the iCom handle things like training the KAT > > for a new antenna via the rig TUNE button, or changing power levels > > between barefoot and QRO, for example? Are power settings per band > > supported? > > > > Any advice appreciated! > > > > 73 de Chuck, WS1L > > > > chandler...@gmail.com > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
