[Elecraft] KAT500 Tune Pblms

Using my K3 and other Radios thru my KAT500 at powers under 100 watts, I have the following problem: While transmitting at swr's under 1.5, the Tuner will go haywire try to retune go into the tune mode.. Lots of relay clattering….. I have to stop transmitting go into normal tune mode

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 Tune Pblms

I have the same problem with my KAT500, mainly on 160m. My problem is my antennas sit on a 26'x150' apartment building roof and are to close together. I have done all the Choke/Balun fixes I could. The fix for me is to get the antennas tuned using AUTO, then when I operate I switch to MAN. It

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 Tune Pblms

Sound like you are having a bad case of  Common Mode Current Are you using a Balun??? 73 Milverton. From: Sid Leben s...@leben.com To: Elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 8:35 AM Subject: [Elecraft] KAT500 Tune

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 Tune Pblms

I'm having similar issues but swapping the 1:1 common mode choke (balun) for a 4:1 will fix it for me. 73, Rick wa6nhc Tiny iPhone 5 keypad, typos are inevitable On Sep 23, 2013, at 6:53 AM, Sam Morgan k5oai@gmail.com wrote: I have the same problem with my KAT500, mainly on 160m. My