On Sat,11/14/2015 7:09 PM, Robert Clark wrote:
Doesn't the KAT500 come with a utility program already installed? And...can the unit be operated without a computer connection?
The KAT500 Utility is a CONFIGURATION UTILITY. Look at it. It allows the user to choose which outputs CAN be used on each band. That set of choices is saved to the unit. Then, during operation, the user chooses the output as he operates using a front panel button that cycles through those choices.
Let's say, for example, that my only 30M antenna is on output number three. I set the KAT500 so that it automatically goes there when I go to 30M. Now, I have a 20M-6M SteppIR on output number one and a 20m monobander on output number 2. When I go to 20M, the Ant Selector button on the KAT500 toggles between output 1 and output 2.
This is a simple example. There are many possibilities. My station has monoband antennas for 160, 40, 20, 15, and 10, so I select them with an external switch to output number 2. And, like the previous example, my SteppIR is on output number 1. On these bands, the front panel button toggles me between outputs 1 and 2. I happen to have three antennas for 40m, so the third one gets switched externally between it and the 30M antenna to output #3. So on 40M, the front panel button toggles between all three outputs.
Put up a new antenna? Use the KAT500 Utility to change the config as you need it.
Hope this helps. 73, Jim K9YC ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
