Bob - If you are addressing me, I am afraid that you are misinterpreting my remarks.
I bought the unit knowing full well what the tradeoffs were. The capabilities it has more than offset that deficiency. I just wish it also covered 630, but apparently "shame on me" for even suggesting there might be a feature or two that could be beneficially added. 73 Lyn, WØLEN -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bob McGraw K4TAX Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2020 1:27 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 antenna selection For gosh sake, there are published specifications for the KAT500. Page 2 of the manual. If you are trying to use it outside of the published specification then you are accepting the role of a very under paid design engineer. Talk to your boss about a pay raise but don't blame it on Elecraft or the KAT500. If it doesn't do what you need and your needs are outside of the specifications, then one needs to ask "why did I purchase this item?". The fact it does not cover 630 meters is understandable and is not a fault of Elecraft or the KAT500. The frequency range covered, per the specs, is 1.8 to 54 MHz, continuous. I have no sympathy, patience or understanding as to why someone wants to use an item outside of the design specifications. It just makes no sense at all. I often say if one wants to know where the issue lies, go look in the mirror. 73 Bob, K4TAX On 3/7/2020 1:09 PM, Lyn Norstad wrote: > Andy - > > You bring up some good points, and I will be watching for the input from the > assembled brain trust. > > One issue I have with the KAT500 is that it only goes down to 160 meters. > My previous tuner would handle much lower frequencies, allowing me to work > 630 meters. No such luck with the KAT500. If there is a workaround, I'd > like to hear what it is. > > Also keep in mind that tuning it on "off band" frequencies requires that you > transmit a signal of at least a minimal value ... which is technically not > legal. > > 73 > Lyn, WØLEN > > > -----Original Message----- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Andy Durbin > Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2020 11:10 AM > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: [Elecraft] KAT500 antenna selection > > The KAT500 has continuous frequency coverage for saving and selecting tuning > solutions and is not constrained to amateur band limits. However, the > antenna selection can only be defined for the amateur bands. > > Does the KAT500 simply use the antenna selection defined for the amateur > band closest to the out of band operating frequency? > > 73, > Andy, k3wyc > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 l...@lnainc.com > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 rmcg...@blomand.net > ______________________________________________________________ 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 l...@lnainc.com ______________________________________________________________ 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
