Re: RE: [Elecraft] KAT2 Lo-P message

2006-05-17 Thread Bob Towers
>Hi Bob: > >It has been my experience with several KAT2s that the KAT2 will "tune" with >anything *Greater Than* 0.1 watts commanded on the Power control where it >shows "Lo P." I think you have something else wrong there. > >Good luck... > >73, Ken K3IU > >Ken, Thanks for the advice. A number

RE: [Elecraft] KAT2 Lo-P message

2006-05-16 Thread Don Wilhelm
Bob, Yes, the K2 power must be set to 2 watts or above to allow the ATU to tune. The firmware will reduce the power for tuning if it is set higher, but it will not increase the power to the best of my knowledge. You may want to try an attenuator pad between the K2 and the amp if you do not need t

RE: [Elecraft] KAT2 Lo-P message

2006-05-16 Thread Ken K3IU
Hi Bob: It has been my experience with several KAT2s that the KAT2 will "tune" with anything *Greater Than* 0.1 watts commanded on the Power control where it shows "Lo P." I think you have something else wrong there. Good luck... 73, Ken K3IU -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [Elecraft] KAT2 Lo-P message

2006-05-16 Thread Dan Barker
Build yourself an attenuator (3 or 4db should be fine), and the K2 will be happy and the amp will be happy and the KAT2 will match all (well half - the attenuator to amp side needs to be close to 50 ohms. The K2 side should be too). Dan / WG4S / K2 #2456 If I set the power on the K2 much above 1