Here is something for you to check. May work, may not. The K2 has provision for a keying output closure to key amps and such. The K3 does also. Check to see if it is providing its closure during TUNE as well as during TX. That might give you the closure you need to stir your ATU to action.
Good luck and 73 Bob N6WG ----- Original Message ----- From: "AD6XY - Mike" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 5:49 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Auto ATU for K3 + Amplifier > > > Thanks for the responses so far. I am currently using a Z11 auto tuner at > 10W. > > Can anyone help me with a configuration setting? What I would like to happen > is for something useful to happen when I press the ATU Tune button on the > K3. What it should do is provide a low power signal and toggle a tune line. > So far all I can get it to do it tell me the KAT3 is not installed, which I > know already. > > Having lived with my K3 for almost 24 hours, I find one of the major design > flaws in the K3 is the lack of antenna outputs for those of us who don't > need an ATU built in. for HF only it is understandable, but it is crazy > considering the rig does 6m. The ANT button appears redundant, I am sure we > could have a PCB with two or 3 RF connectors and a relay or two. I am not > sure I really like the way the SO239 is connected - but I suppose it is only > HF... Operating without the right side panel (don't ask) the wire loop > certainly picks up lots of local noise from my PC and monitor. > > Mike > -- > View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Auto-ATU-for-K3-%2B-Amplifier-tp16048136p1606781 1.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
