Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 tuning procedure ?

2018-06-16 Thread wa2...@gmail.com
but the matching network is switched out of the RF path. Ken WA2LBI LG G6  -- Original message--From: john@kk9a.comDate: Sat, Jun 16, 2018 22:04To: 'Elecraft Reflector';Cc: Subject:[Elecraft] KAT500 tuning procedure ? I agree with using MAN and presetting the tuner. I never used the AUTO setting

[Elecraft] KAT500 tuning procedure ?

2018-06-16 Thread john
I agree with using MAN and presetting the tuner. I never used the AUTO setting. It would be nice if you could program which bands you want the tuner to be used on and have it automatically bypass when not needed. John KK9A Richard Ferch ve3iay wrote: FWIW, I have had a KAT500 for a few

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 tuning procedure ?

2018-06-16 Thread Michael Blake
books, see www.ke7x.com <http://www.ke7x.com/> > > > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > <mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net> <mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net>> on behalf of Michael Blake > mailto:k9...@mac.com>> > Sent: Saturday, June

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 tuning procedure ?

2018-06-16 Thread Richard Ferch
FWIW, I have had a KAT500 for a few years now. I never use the KAT500's Auto setting. Once the KAT500's memories are set up, the Manual setting does everything I need. First, with the KPA500 in Standby (or turned off), for every band/antenna combination I use, I trained the KAT500 across the

[Elecraft] KAT500 tuning procedure ?

2018-06-16 Thread Michael Blake
My current station is a K3s, KPA500 and a remote MFJ 944BRT auto tuner. The remote auto tuner is being replaced with a local KAT500 and I am a bit confused on the workflow described in the manual. The K3s does not contain the built in auto tuner and the three boxes will be connected per