Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 Fault

2015-10-02 Thread Dick Dievendorff
Sounds like the amplifier key line is not connected thru the KAT500. The ATU must be able to break the amp key line during tuning and all other ATU relay transitions. Dick, K6KR Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 2, 2015, at 04:47, dave_w0ru wrote: > > Fred, > I am now trying

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 Fault

2015-10-02 Thread dave_w0ru
I finally found out the answer. In checking the AuxBus cables, I found a cable connecting the K3 Key Out to the KPA500 PA Key. Removing this cable made the fault go away. Perhaps I had followed the Figure 3 on page 23 of the KPA500 manual at some point. Anyway there is a lot of cabling back there.

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 Fault

2015-10-02 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
n?" Ron AC7AC -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of dave_w0ru Sent: Friday, October 2, 2015 1:05 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 Fault I finally found out the answer. In checking

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 Fault

2015-10-01 Thread dave_w0ru
dave_w0ru wrote > With the * > KAT500 * > in Standby, I can tune with the KAT500 just fine. That should read: With the *KPA500* in Standby, Dave w0ru -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KAT500-Fault-tp7608563p7608580.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 Fault

2015-10-01 Thread Cady, Fred
___ From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net <elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net> on behalf of dave_w0ru <dken...@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, October 1, 2015 9:32 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 Fault dave_w0ru wrote > With the * > KAT500 * > in

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 Fault

2015-10-01 Thread dave_w0ru
Fred, I am now trying the KAT500 output going to a dummy load. When the K3 is set at about 22 watts out, the KPA500 shows 440 Watts out. When I use the Tune feature on the K3 with Manual Tune feature on the KAT500, there is no fault. However, when I send with the K3 keyer and with Manual Tune on