Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 beta 2.04

2021-10-07 Thread Barry Baines via Elecraft
Andy: Thanks for the update! 73, Barry, WD4ASW/1 > On Oct 7, 2021, at 8:07 AM, Andy Durbin wrote: > > "Could you note some of the ‘fixes’ that are not noted in the release notes?" > > Here is a more complete list: > > * An enabled antenna is not selectable with mode BYP > > * F;

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 beta 2.04

2021-10-07 Thread Dave
Hi Andy, No, not with the beta, that is untested at this point. I need to move the new software into the KAT then test again... Thank you for asking! 73, and thanks, Dave (NK7Z) https://www.nk7z.net ARRL Volunteer Examiner ARRL Technical Specialist, RFI ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division,

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 beta 2.04

2021-10-07 Thread Andy Durbin
"If I use any sort of fast turn around transmit/receive cycle software,  like VARA, under Winlink, or ARQ type software modem, the tuner tries to re-tune every time a most transmit cycles, even with a good SWR on the antenna." Are you saying that you see this with beta 2.04? If so, have you

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 beta 2.04

2021-10-07 Thread Dave
Given we are talking about Beta software, I think I have located another issue with the KAT500... If I use any sort of fast turn around transmit/receive cycle software, like VARA, under Winlink, or ARQ type software modem, the tuner tries to re-tune every time a most transmit cycles, even

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 beta 2.04

2021-10-07 Thread Andy Durbin
"Could you note some of the ‘fixes’ that are not noted in the release notes?" Here is a more complete list: * An enabled antenna is not selectable with mode BYP * F; interrogation returns zero after CAT induced band change * Unexpected behavior for FCCS and FCMD * Fault code 01 when

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 beta 2.04

2021-10-06 Thread Dick Dievendorff
-boun...@mailman.qth.net On Behalf Of Mike Cox Sent: Wednesday, October 6, 2021 13:20 To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 beta 2.04 It looks like the utility is for 64 bit Windows only... On 10/6/2021 11:27 AM, Andy Durbin wrote: > https://elecraft.com/pages/kat500-fu

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 beta 2.04

2021-10-06 Thread Mike Cox
It looks like the utility is for 64 bit Windows only... On 10/6/2021 11:27 AM, Andy Durbin wrote: https://elecraft.com/pages/kat500-fully-automatic-tuner-firmware-and-utility New KAT500 firmware and also a new Utility version. Quite a few issues fixed that are not mentioned in the release

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 beta 2.04

2021-10-06 Thread Ed Pflueger
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 beta 2.04 "Could you note some of the 'fixes' that are not noted in the release notes?" I don't have a complete summary in one place. I'll try to put one together later. A few that come to mind are: Does not fault when tuning with low power Less likely to

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 beta 2.04

2021-10-06 Thread Andy Durbin
"Could you note some of the ‘fixes’ that are not noted in the release notes?" I don't have a complete summary in one place. I'll try to put one together later. A few that come to mind are: Does not fault when tuning with low power Less likely to end a full tune sequence with a poor match

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 beta 2.04

2021-10-06 Thread Barry Baines via Elecraft
Andy: > On Oct 6, 2021, at 11:27 AM, Andy Durbin wrote: > > https://elecraft.com/pages/kat500-fully-automatic-tuner-firmware-and-utility > > New KAT500 firmware and also a new Utility version. Quite a few issues > fixed that are not mentioned in the release notes. Could you note some of

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 beta 2.04

2021-10-06 Thread Andy Durbin
"Tried the new version of the Utility.   'Invalid handle' error when 'Copy New Files from Elecraft' is clicked. Unzipped the new beta firmware into my beta directory, and when I tried loading the beta firmware I got 'Cannot start a busy state machine' error." All my testing was done with

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 beta 2.04

2021-10-06 Thread Mike Flowers
gt; Subject: RE: [Elecraft] KAT500 beta 2.04 > > Hi Andy, > > Tried the new version of the Utility. 'Invalid handle' error when 'Copy > New Files from Elecraft' is clicked. > > Unzipped the new beta firmware into my beta directory, and when I tried > loading the beta firmware I

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 beta 2.04

2021-10-06 Thread Mike Flowers
for now ... - 73 and good DX de Mike, K6MKF, NCDXC Vice-President 2021-2022 > -Original Message- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net boun...@mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Andy Durbin > Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2021 08:28 > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject:

[Elecraft] KAT500 beta 2.04

2021-10-06 Thread Andy Durbin
https://elecraft.com/pages/kat500-fully-automatic-tuner-firmware-and-utility New KAT500 firmware and also a new Utility version. Quite a few issues fixed that are not mentioned in the release notes. I'd like to thank Dick, K6KR, for his patience as we worked though my defect reports and