[Elecraft] kat500 in bypass mode with a kpa500

will the interrupt feature work even when the tuner is in the bypass mode? For example: at 3.550 I don't need a tuner, so I put it into bypass. I then move to 3.750 but forget to reset the tuner to auto. will the KPA500 be protected with the key-line interrupt even when I am in bypass mode?

Re: [Elecraft] kat500 in bypass mode with a kpa500

Bill: The intent is that you can keep the tuner in auto or perhaps better manual. When you tune initially at 3550 and press ATU tune, the tune search quickly finds the ATU bypassed setting is appropriate because the SWR when L and C are bypassed is 1.2 or better. It saves bypassed as the