Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft KAT500 (was "Auto Tuner")

2012-07-16 Thread ae5jd
Now that the desktop KAT500 is a near-term reality, is there any projected timeline on the remote version? (I haven't seen any discussion of the remote version for some time.) Any more details about configuration, etc? Many thanks. 73, Bart AE5JD -- View this message in context: http://

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft KAT500 (was "Auto Tuner")

2010-06-17 Thread Julius Fazekas n2wn
Great news and I would second Don, WB5HAK, suggestion of an internal antenna switch for the K# without the tuner. Any guidance on price levels, particularly for the external tuner? Pre-order list? Cheers, Julius - Julius Fazekas N2WN Tennessee Contest Group http://www.k4ro.net/tcg/index.h

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft KAT500 (was "Auto Tuner")

2010-06-16 Thread Don Cunningham
Wayne, In conjunction with the external tuner, has any thought been given to allow those of us who opt to not buy the internal tuner to use the "Antenna 2" by way of some sort of kit to open it up?? Is that even a possibility?? I nearly always run an amp of some sort for less stress on the bas

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft KAT500 (was "Auto Tuner")

2010-06-16 Thread Phil Hystad
There is less and less reason to ever buy anything other then an Elecraft product -- fast becoming the one stop shopping mall of ham radio gear. On Jun 16, 2010, at 3:50 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: > In case anyone was wondering: We are definitely planning to ship a new > high-power autotuner ne

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft KAT500 (was "Auto Tuner")

2010-06-16 Thread k4tmc
bject: [Elecraft] Elecraft KAT500 (was "Auto Tuner") In case anyone was wondering: We are definitely planning to ship a new high-power autotuner next year. It will be an ideal companion tuner for the KPA500 and other amplifiers in the 500-600 W class (full rating on 160-6 m). It wil

[Elecraft] Elecraft KAT500 (was "Auto Tuner")

2010-06-16 Thread Ken Kopp
Great news!! (:-)) Hopefully, it will handle balanced line, too. I picture it on the telephone pole directly below the center of my Zepp. (:-)) 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwaved.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http:

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft KAT500 (was "Auto Tuner")

2010-06-16 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Way to go Wayne. Now that’s what I call service. Listening to your customers requests too (remote model). LDG - beat that :-) 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174 -- The nice thing about standards is that there are so many of them to choose from. -Andrew Tannenbaum, computer science professor (1944- ) On 16 Ju

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft KAT500 (was "Auto Tuner")

2010-06-16 Thread Craig D. Smith
THANK YOU ... Craig AC0DS We are definitely planning to ship a new <> high-power autotuner next year. It will be offered in both a desktop model (P3 <> size) and a remote model for use at the antenna. Both will feature <> latching relays to minimize operating current. It will su

[Elecraft] Elecraft KAT500 (was "Auto Tuner")

2010-06-16 Thread Wayne Burdick
In case anyone was wondering: We are definitely planning to ship a new high-power autotuner next year. It will be an ideal companion tuner for the KPA500 and other amplifiers in the 500-600 W class (full rating on 160-6 m). It will be offered in both a desktop model (P3 size) and a remote m