...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Wayne Burdick
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2012 6:39 PM
To: John_N1JM
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [KAT500] Tune in KAT500 Utility software broken?
The intent is for this to work the other way: tapping the K3's ATU TUNE
button with a KAT500
I think we need further clarification. Tapping the ATU TUNE button on the
K3 just toggles between BYPASS and ATU. It does not force the KAT500 to
tune. Do you mean we should HOLD the XMIT button on the K3 to force the
KAT500 to tune or should we HOLD the ATU TUNE button on the K3 to force the
On 12/5/2012 9:27 AM, KM4VX wrote:
I think we need further clarification. Tapping the ATU TUNE button on the
K3 just toggles between BYPASS and ATU.
That's backwards Ron.
Press and hold the ATU TUNE button to toggle the tuner state between the
AUTO and BYPASS states.
Tapping the ATU TUNE
You DO NOT have to push two buttons to tune with the KAT500.
Set the tune power for the K3 to 25W (See the manual for
instructions). After doing that, holding the XMIT button will
activate the tuner. When the KAT500 has finished tuning, tap the
XMIT button to return to RX.
In the Utility
Aditional information:
Once you have tuned the KAT500 to a frequency, the tuner will use
it's memory to tune to that frequency any time you return to it or
near enough that a re- tune is not required. If, when RF is applied
tuning is required, the tuner will activate automatically and
re-tune.
I get it. You HOLD the XMIT button on the K3 to tune the KAT500 and no need
to press TUNE on the KAT500 and then a button on the K3. You don't TAP the
ATU TUNE button when in BYPASS mode with the ATU installed (if using the
KAT500) because nothing happens except the screen reminds that you are in
And after the KAT500 has learned enough (happens over time), remembering to
transmit a short taste of RF (TUNE or a few dits) to the KAT500 when
changing band segments (CW-Fone portions) so the KAT500 can adjust. This is
really important the lower the band.
Only the BAND information is sent to
The rest of that sentence is important. It reads.
You can prevent automatic tuning by selecting the MAN (manual) mode. In
MAN, the KAT500 will automatically choose a new tuner setting based on the
band and antenna selected, but you must tap TUNE and then apply RF power to
initiate a tuning
It's would have been nice to have the the tune button on the KAT500 to also
put the K3 into the tune mode. I am too lazy to push 2 buttons :-).
73,
John N1JM
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I thought if you just press the K3 tune button, the tuner sees less than the
required SWR and tunes. One button?
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Chuck, KE9UW
(Jack for BMW motorcycles)
On Dec 4, 2012, at 11:06 AM, John_N1JM johnn...@gmail.com wrote:
It's would have been nice to have the the tune
The intent is for this to work the other way: tapping the K3's ATU
TUNE button with a KAT500 connected will invoke TUNE at the KAT500.
Wayne
N6KR
On Dec 4, 2012, at 9:06 AM, John_N1JM wrote:
It's would have been nice to have the the tune button on the KAT500
to also
put the K3 into the
Either way would be fine :-).
John N1JM
The intent is for this to work the other way: tapping the K3's ATU
TUNE button with a KAT500 connected will invoke TUNE at the KAT500.
Wayne
N6KR
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Burdick
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2012 6:39 PM
To: John_N1JM
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [KAT500] Tune in KAT500 Utility software broken?
The intent is for this to work the other way: tapping the K3's ATU TUNE
button with a KAT500 connected will invoke TUNE at the KAT500
In the KAT500 Help file it says:
Click the KAT500 Utility Tune button or press the KAT500 front panel TUNE button
to start a full tune.
With If I click Tune in the KAT500 Utility (with the KAT500 set to AUTO)
the KAT500 AUTO LED starts flashing
but nothing happens
*until* I *also* HOLD in the
You need to provide a 10 watt signal to tune. The mode LED blinks while
waiting for sufficient signal to tune.
73 de Dick, K6KR
On Dec 3, 2012, at 18:53, Sam Morgan k5oai@gmail.com wrote:
In the KAT500 Help file it says:
Click the KAT500 Utility Tune button or press the KAT500 front
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