I have had the IC-7610 and the KPA500/KAT500 for over three years and it
works very well when I switch bands with the intention of transmitting. My
"nit" to pick is that the KAT500, as has been said, can not be preset by
the IC-7610 in receive. It can preset the KPA500, for all bands but WARC,
by
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"The only downside to using Icom gear with the KPA/KAT500 is that Elecraft
does not "read" the frequency "voltage" indicator and
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"Both are VERY quick to sense TX frequency. All it takes ia a dit or a tap on
the mic. All they NEED from the rig are RF and a KEY or PTT voltage or closure."
May work for you but are you using KAT500 antenna port selection? My issues
with RF detection as the primary tuning mechanism include
On 8/1/2021 12:15 PM, Andy Durbin wrote:
KPA500 only needs to know the band but KAT500 needs to know the actual
frequency within the band.
Both are VERY quick to sense TX frequency. All it takes ia a dit or a
tap on the mic. All they NEED from the rig are RF and a KEY or PTT
voltage or
"The only downside to using Icom gear with the KPA/KAT500 is that Elecraft does
not "read" the frequency "voltage" indicator and therefore does not preset the
tuner to the correct values without transmitting."
KPA500 only needs to know the band but KAT500 needs to know the actual
frequency
73
Lyn, W0LEN
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[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ken Winterling
Sent: Friday, July 30, 2021 12:41 PM
To: Buck
Cc: Elecraft Reflector
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500/KPA500 with IC-7610?
Chuck,
I, too, have been us
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
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
I am looking for good cond used KAT500 and KPA500
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" I also think that I could build a modified null modem for the KPA500 with a
couple of diodes to connect the KAT500 RX input and KPA500 RX input in
parallel. Then, when the KPA500 polls for frequency info both the KPA and KAT
will get the data. Sounds like a good "shelter in place" project.
>
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> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net On
> Behalf Of Jeff Hughes
> Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2020 10:18 AM
> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft KAT500/KPA500 PowerCombo only Partially
> Compatible with Modern Kenwo
ughes
Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2020 10:18 AM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft KAT500/KPA500 PowerCombo only Partially Compatible
with Modern Kenwood Rigs
Just a little public service announcement that the Elecraft KAT500/KPA500
PowerCombo is only partially compatible w
"Neither the Kenwood TS-890S User Manual nor the Kenwood TS-890S In-Depth
Manual make mention that their VFO’s A and B implement slightly different
character streams."
The implementation of FA and FB character streams is identical except for the
use of "B" instead of "A". Both reliably and
"I have no information one way or the other, but I suspect the KPA1500 also
suffers from this issue."
To the best of my knowledge KPA1500 extracts the TX frequency from IF, FA, and
FB just like the KPA500 does. I do not believe it has the "FA only" limitation
of the KAT500.
73,
Andy, k3wyc
Tablet
Original message From: Jeff Hughes
Date: 3/21/20 1:17 PM (GMT-05:00) To:
elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft KAT500/KPA500 PowerCombo
only Partially Compatible with Modern Kenwood Rigs Just a little public service
announcement that the Elecraft
Just a little public service announcement that the Elecraft KAT500/KPA500
PowerCombo is only partially compatible with modern Kenwood radios. To whit…
the PowerCombo works with VFO A, but not VFO B.
Most modern rigs come with dual VFO’s, of course. And many come with outright
dual receivers
hanks,
>>
>> Jack
>>
>> W4GRJ
>>
>>
>>
>> From: Michael Blake [mailto:k9...@mac.com]
>> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2019 8:17 AM
>> To: Jack Satterfield
>> Cc: Elecraft Reflector
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500/KPA500 issue
>>
&
Sure sounds like an antenna problem. Check the system on a dummy load.
73
Bob, K4TAX
On 1/27/2019 7:10 AM, Jack Satterfield wrote:
After 5 years of perfect operation, now a very strange issue
Bypass SWR 3 or 4:1
KAT500 tunes to 1.3:1
Switch amp to operate, operating SBB on first voice
"Any ideas appreciated."
The first thing I would do is see if the problem is seen with a dummy load in
circuit instead of the antenna system. No need to wait for the rain to stop.
Andy, k3wyc
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> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2019 8:17 AM
> To: Jack Satterfield
> Cc: Elecraft Reflector
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500/KPA500 issue
>
&g
Michael..good suggestion, will do later when the rain stops.
Thanks,
Jack
W4GRJ
From: Michael Blake [mailto:k9...@mac.com]
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2019 8:17 AM
To: Jack Satterfield
Cc: Elecraft Reflector
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500/KPA500 issue
Jack, I had a similar thing happen
Jack, I had a similar thing happen and it turned out to be a tree branch had
grown into the antenna path and when on high power the antenna was arcing to
the tree branch. Might not be a tree branch but look for any signs of possible
arching in the antenna, feed line or connectors.
73 - Mike -
After 5 years of perfect operation, now a very strange issue
Bypass SWR 3 or 4:1
KAT500 tunes to 1.3:1
Switch amp to operate, operating SBB on first voice KAT500 goes full scale
swr and amp faults on high swr
Never had a issue before, antenna is g5rv
Any ideas appreciated.
Jack
W4GRJ
You may be right on the KPA. This sounds like a TR issue. Call tech support on
Monday and discuss it with them.
In the mean time, I may be able to help further the diagnosis - use the KPA
Utility to gather a fault log and send it to me.
I have tools that will parse the info and let me know of
Hi Jack... I hope you can prove me wrong and maybe there's a setup issue.
The first symptom is, without the amp in line (standby or simply bypassed
with a cable) everything works.
With the amp in line, sometimes (very rarely) everything works but then all
of a sudden the power out of the amp
Kevin;
Why do you think there is a problem with the KPA500? I haven’t seen anything so
far that explains that.
In addition to the protections the KAT500 provides, the KPA500 has its own set
of protections that keep
it going or place it into a safe state. The KPA can take a lot of abuse before
Thanks Dick. Info added to my KAT500 notes.
The fault condition you mentioned appears to be fault code 2 -
"Power Above Design Limit for Antenna SWR - Transmitter power exceeds the
design limit for the unmatched antenna SWR. This power limit varies with the
SWR of the antenna: 600 watts at
Andy:
If the RF power is high enough, and the bypass SWR is high enough, the ATU will
fault and interrupt the amp key line. I’m away from the code right now, but we
named this fault something like “power too high for bypass SWR”.
This is distinct from another SWR-related fault when the matched
Hi Bob:
I'm using a very similar setup and forgot to mention the 1:1 current BALUN.
The 4:1 is outside. There's about 2 feet of coax to a window feedthrough.
Then from the feedthrough to the tuner is the 1:1 BALUN. The antenna is the
80 - 10 from trueladderline.com. Been using this model for
"The ATU does interrupt the amp key line when the bypass SWR is too high AND
there is enough forward power to endanger ATU components. It’s a fault."
Dick,
I'd like to understand that a bit better. Are you saying that, with a tuning
solution that gives 1.6:1, and with that tuning solution
Bypass SWR is the SWR of the antenna, measured with the ATU bypassed.
The ATU does interrupt the amp key line when the bypass SWR is too high AND
there is enough forward power to endanger ATU components. It’s a fault.
At 3:1 bypass SWR the ATU can handle a kilowatt.
At 10:1 bypass SWR the ATU
Not necessarily. That is true for purely resistive (real) loads, but for
reactive loads with the same SWR the real part can be much different and may or
may not be matched even at <10:1.
Wes N7WS
On 1/26/2019 8:16 AM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote:
...
A 10:1 SWR basically says the impedance is
"Should the key line cables from the KAT500 to the KPA500 and the rig (using a
Flex) prevent keying the amp if the SWR exceeds 10:1 automatically?"
I'd suggest installing and running the KAT500 Utility. It will give a clear
indication of whether the KAT500 is inhibiting the KPA500 key line
My station is a K3S, KPA500, KAT500. The antenna is a 250 ft center
fed wire with 450 window line that runs from the feed point on the
antenna all the way to the operating position where the 450 line
terminates into a 1:1 current balun on the shelf just above the amp and
tuner. I use a
I'm reading the specifications for the KAT500. Typical matching range from
3-30 MHz is 10:1 SWR for 600 watts.
This means that if the KAT500 utility reports "Bypass VSWR" in excess of
10:1 then the KPA500 should not be set to operate.
I'm running a dipole cut for 80 and fed with 600 ohm ladder
a tune and should break the key line causing the
KPA to drop out of transmit. KB>>> Did not occur - kept output of 480 Watts
From: Jack Brindle
To: Ken B
Cc: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net"
Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2018 9:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500/KPA500 wi
d with the KAT working properly when I change bands
Thank you Ken
From: Jack Brindle
To: Ken B
Cc: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net"
Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2018 8:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500/KPA500 with Icom 7600 accessory cable
Great! Thanks for the detail. Table
r 30, 2018 9:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500/KPA500 with Icom 7600 accessory cable
Let’s take a step back and make sure the KAT500 and KPA500 work properly with
RF sensing for a tune. Unplug the mini-phone plug from the KAT500. This will
leave the KAT powered from the 7600, but request
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From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net on
behalf of Don Wilhelm
Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2018 6:39 AM
To: backhoe...@yahoo.com; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500/KPA500 with Icom 7600 accessory cable
Ken,
If that Send cable is the o
Ken,
If that Send cable is the only one you have connected between your Icom
and the KAT500, you need to feed a bit of RF to initiate a TUNE
The KAT500 will first look for a saved L/C combination for that antenna
and frequency and will switch to that rather than doing a TUNE.
Secondly, it
18 9:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500/KPA500 with Icom 7600 accessory cable
Let’s take a step back and make sure the KAT500 and KPA500 work properly with
RF sensing for a tune. Unplug the mini-phone plug from the KAT500. This will
leave the KAT powered from the 7600, but requesting a tune fro
ck Brindle
To: Ken B
Cc: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net"
Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2018 8:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500/KPA500 with Icom 7600 accessory cable
Great! Thanks for the detail. Table 2 on page 8 of the KAT500 manual should have given you the exact connection
Cc: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net"
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> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500/KPA500 with Icom 7600 accessory cable
>
> Great! Thanks for the detail. Table 2 on page 8 of the KAT500 manual should
> have given you the exact connections yo
Thank you - I followed Fig 3 on page 10 which is specific to ICOM. Yes all
cables ohm'd out with no shorts
From: Jack Brindle
To: Ken B
Cc: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net"
Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2018 8:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500/KPA500 with Icom 7600 acces
Last night I dreamed that I was pounding two ground rods into the garden. They
went in very easily.
wunder
K6WRU
Walter Underwood
CM87wj
http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog)
> On Dec 30, 2018, at 5:30 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
>
> That's not nearly enough. EVERYTHING in your home must be
I can easily attest that all the grounds are bonded together in the panel.
Everything related to the station is on the same strip with a 0 ohm potential
to the ground rod
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On Sun, Dec 30, 2018 at 8:32 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
That's not nearly enough.
That's not nearly enough. EVERYTHING in your home must be bonded
together -- power, telco, CATV, your antennas, and all ground rods. Two
places to learn it -- N0AX's recent ARRL book on grounding and bonding,
and my own tutorial, upon which much of Ward's book is based.
the 7600 to input on the KAP.
>
> From: Jack Brindle
> To: "backhoe...@yahoo.com"
> Cc: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net"
> Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2018 5:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500/KPA500 with Icom 7600 accessory cable
>
> Yeah, but we r
other connection is a
piece of LMR400 from Ant1 on the 7600 to input on the KAP.
From: Jack Brindle
To: "backhoe...@yahoo.com"
Cc: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net"
Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2018 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500/KPA500 with Icom 7600 accessory ca
ory
> > Wish Elecraft was open on Monday.
> > ThanksKen
> >
> > From: Don Wilhelm > <mailto:donw...@embarqmail.com>>
> > To: "backhoe...@yahoo.com <mailto:backhoe...@yahoo.com>"
> > mailto:backhoe...@yahoo.com>>;
> >
Elecraft was open on Monday.
> ThanksKen
>
> From: Don Wilhelm
> To: "backhoe...@yahoo.com" ; "elecraft@mailman.qth.net"
>
> Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2018 8:39 AM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500/KPA500 with Icom 7600 accessory cable
>
ntil I change bands then it is start from the top Cleared all
> memory
> Wish Elecraft was open on Monday.
> ThanksKen
>
> From: Don Wilhelm
> To: "backhoe...@yahoo.com" ; "elecraft@mailman.qth.net"
>
> Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2018 8:39 AM
from the top Cleared all memory
Wish Elecraft was open on Monday.
ThanksKen
From: Don Wilhelm
To: "backhoe...@yahoo.com" ; "elecraft@mailman.qth.net"
Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2018 8:39 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500/KPA500 with Icom 7600 accessory cable
Yes from the 7600 accessory 1 pin 3 to the kat500
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On Sun, Dec 30, 2018 at 4:52 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
Ken,
Do you have the cable wired first to the KAT500 and then on to the KPA500?
The KAT500 must interrupt the keying of the KPA500 when it needs to tune.
Ken,
Do you have the cable wired first to the KAT500 and then on to the KPA500?
The KAT500 must interrupt the keying of the KPA500 when it needs to tune.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 12/29/2018 10:13 PM, Ken B wrote:
Thank you Don.
The pin 3 (send) did the trick perfectly. Now it works at 300 to 400
Thank you Don. The pin 3 (send) did the trick perfectly. Now it works at 300
to 400 watts out with 20 in. The problem i have now is when i switch bands the
kat will not tune unless i remove all AC power from the amp.
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On Thu, Dec 27, 2018 at 11:36 PM, Don
Ken,
Look at your Icom 7600 documentation. I believe the 'keyword' may be
"Send" or Keyout or something of that nature (PTT should be an input to
the transceiver, not an output, but some manufacturers mix them up
causing confusion - check the documentation).
Connect that output from your
Just received my the kap500 and found out it was missing the accessory cable
which goes from the icom 7600 to the kat500. Elecraft is sending one but it
might take a week. In the mean time does anyone have the accessory pin outs to
rca plug so i can make one and use my new toy.
Thank
and a transceiver (primarily Kenwood), not a KAT500.
73 de Dick, K6KR
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Behalf Of Larry Boekeloo
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2018 18:26
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] KAT500,KPA500
Good evening everyone.
I just added a used KAT500 to my lineup (waiting for the KPA1500 backlog to
clear before I order) and it's working great.
The person that I purchase it from did not include the RS232 cable that has the
small data jack on the one end to program the KAT500.
I use one
01, 2015 2:05 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] kat500/kpa500 with kenwood transceiver
Hello,
Is there a way using the data provided to have both the kpa500 and
the
kat500 change bands using the kenwood data stream.
it was mentioned that there was an Arduino
: Thursday, January 01, 2015 2:05 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] kat500/kpa500 with kenwood transceiver
Hello,
Is there a way using the data provided to have both the kpa500 and
the
kat500 change bands using the kenwood data stream.
it was mentioned
Hello,
Is there a way using the data provided to have both the kpa500 and the
kat500 change bands using the kenwood data stream.
it was mentioned that there was an Arduino solution, any other thoughts?
thanks in advance
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Hi,
I wish to ask for a firmware change that would keep the KPA500 un-keyed
until the tune button is released on the K3 after the KAT500 has
completed a tuning cycle. I have the tuning power set to 15 W on the
K3, which ends up as 300 W out if I have forgotten to put the KPA500 to
standby
It's for this reason alone, *regardless of performance*, that as the
financial picture
dictates, I will switch all my HF gear out to Elecraft.
You really are drinking to much Kool-Aid!
Keith
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Probably. But customer service goes a long way in my book. Good thing
Elecraft has great performing products and awesome customer service.
May I have another glass please??
On Saturday, January 11, 2014, XE3/K5ENS wrote:
It's for this reason alone, *regardless of performance*, that as the
Just for grins, I connected my faithful properly designed mil-spec 50
Ohm dummy load to antenna output connector #3 on the KAT500. I then
transmitted a signal on 3900, allowing the tuner to do its thing (per
proper instructions). Then I proceeded to talk to myself for a couple of
minutes on
Bill,
Thanks for sharing this.
Anyway, stray rf or no stray rf, it must be solved. We'll see what the
engineers of Elecraft come up with.
73
Arie PA3A
Bill W2BLC schreef op 10-1-2014 13:09:
snip
Just for grins, I connected my faithful properly designed mil-spec 50
Ohm dummy load to
Just for grins, I connected my faithful properly designed mil-spec 50 Ohm
dummy load to antenna output connector #3 on the KAT500…..
Hi Bill,
We're making major improvements, all in firmware, as you noted. Our staff
members who have full K-Lines at home are doing extensive testing to make
On Fri, 10 Jan 2014 10:33:35 -0700, Gary McDuffie mcduf...@actcom.net
wrote:
On Fri, 10 Jan 2014 07:09:42 -0500, Bill W2BLC wrote:
I have talked to a couple of local hams with K-Lines about the problem.
They have experienced the same KAT500 retuning problem, but wrote it off
as the tuner
Although I don't have a KPA500 (still dreaming as I have to buy diapers), I
feel for those experiencing the problem.
With that said, it just goes to show Elecraft's dedication to it's
customers to try and solve whatever might be causing the issue. I don't
know of any other product line,
I brought my KAT500/KPA500 setup to my winter home after getting it put
together and working with my K3 at my shore residence. Now I'm trying to get
it working with my Icom 7100. After setting up the Elecraft pair, only menu
item I see to set is in the KPA500, RADIO, set to ANALOG. I'm having two
The 4-wire AH4 connection doesn't PTT key the amp. It has 12v, ground, Start,
which is a signal from the Icom to the tuner that is asserted when you press
the Icom tune button, and ah4 key, which is asserted by the tuner when it needs
a tune level signal from the Icom. The amp needs a separate
I'm going to be helping a friend get his new KAT500 set up with his existing
KPA500, which was one of the earlier delivered amps. Do I need to plan to
upgrade the KPA500 firmware for operation with the new tuner? I don't see a
mention of that in the tuner manual.
Tnx es 73,
Randy, KS4L
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Subject: [Elecraft] [KAT500] KPA500 firmware upgrade needed?
I'm going to be helping a friend get his new KAT500 set up with his existing
KPA500, which was one of the earlier delivered amps. Do I need to plan to
upgrade the KPA500 firmware for operation with the new tuner? I don't
I realize this has been hashed over pretty well here, but I don't recall a
confirmation that a complete 15pin-15pin cable with all wires connected
straight through and NO pins connected (or shorted) to any other pins is OK to
be used between the KAT500 and the KPA500, IF and only IF the
, K6KR
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Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 6:00 AM
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Subject: [Elecraft] KAT500-KPA500 cabling question
I realize this has been hashed over pretty
Is the KAT500 hefty enough such that the KPA500 can be placed on top of it?
That is the way I'd like to stack/arrange the two in my station.
Phil - AD5X
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Subject: [Elecraft] KAT500/KPA500 Positioning
Is the KAT500 hefty enough such that the KPA500 can be placed on top of it?
That is the way I'd like to stack/arrange the two
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From: Jim pywac...@insightbb.com
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Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2012 1:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500/KPA500 Positioning
I was kind of hoping it would be in a small box with the same height like
the k3, P3, KPA500 so they could all be lined up
I think the KAT500 may be sturdy enough for the KPA500 to sit on top of it,
but I am a bit nervous about interrupting the air flow around the amp. I
think, during my recent discussion with Eric, he suggested it be set on, or
under, the K3. Airflow is important there too, but not as critical
The KPA500 draws in air from the top, and exhausts it out the back. So
placing the KAT500 under the amplifier shouldn't affect KPA500 air flow.
Phil - AD5X
I think the KAT500 may be sturdy enough for the KPA500 to sit on top of it,
but I am a bit nervous about interrupting the air flow around
Good to know, as I'm betting that the KAT500 is not going to weigh nearly as
much as the KPA500! Placing it on top of the amp, with three fat RG-8 cables
hanging out the back of it would (IMHO) tend to make the tuner susceptible to
tipping backwards. Locating it under the K3 is not an option at
There should be no interaction issues between the KAT500 and the KPA500 when
the KAT is under the amp. We also beefed up the KAT500 cabinet to handle the
weight of the KPA500.
Also, placing it on top of the amp does not raise amp PA transistor temp
significantly for most casual duty cycle use,
So the official word is that the KAT500 can be positioned either under, or
on top of, the KPA500. It can take the weight of the KPA500. That's good to
have settled.
Of course, now one needs to mull over what to do if you've had custom covers
made by Rose Kopp or RadioDustCovers.com... Would
Now Rose can make covers for the various stacking set ups. Two items
protected by one cover.
Nelson, K8DJC
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If the KAT500 is placed below the KPA500, this combination will have to sit
level on the desk because the KAT500 doesn't appear to have a bale. If the
KAT500 sits on top with one or more coax connections and the KPA500 bale is
extended, it seems this might cause the tuner to slide backwards as
*Phil,
Withe bail in the up position and I imagine the light weight of the KAT-500
I wonder if the trick will be to place the KAT-500 on top either the K3 or
KPA-500 and NOT have it slide off the back?
I run portable everyday and bench top area is very limited so I am in a
quandry as to how I
*Eric,
Well that answered my concerns regarding placing under the K3/KPA-500
nicely.
Thanks a bunch.
Gary
*
On 1 April 2012 04:29, Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft e...@elecraft.comwrote:
There should be no interaction issues between the KAT500 and the KPA500
when the KAT is under the amp. We
I would not bet on the KAT500 being a lightweight. Those large toroid
cores are heavy. Certainly not as heavy as the KPA500, but not a
lightweight either.
The KAT100 had little brackets that could be placed so as to capture the
rear feet of the K2, so maybe some similar bracket will be
The KAT500 uses steel panels for rigidity and extra weight. It won't
move around under normal circumstances.
Wayne
N6KR
On Mar 31, 2012, at 5:12 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
I would not bet on the KAT500 being a lightweight. Those large toroid
cores are heavy. Certainly not as heavy as the
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