Abandon is probably too harsh a term. I think they will continue to produce them
but I don't see them putting programming resources into making them work better
with other manufacturers' products.
This despite the claim: "The KAT500 Automatic Antenna Tuner is designed to be
closely integrated with the Elecraft K3 transceiver and the Elecraft KPA500
amplifier although it may be easily used with other transceivers and amplifiers."
The last part is simply not true, IMHO, of course.
Wes N7WS
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On 5/8/2021 5:33 PM, Lyn Norstad wrote:
Wes, are you thinking that Elecraft will abandon the KPA/KAT500? No further
development?
If so, why would they do that?
73
Lyn, W0LEN
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In answer to the last question I would expect, never. They've moved on to K4s.
Wes N7WS
K3, K3S, KPA500, KAT500 and TS890.
On 5/8/2021 2:22 PM, Andy Durbin wrote:
"if I switch the KPA500 with the band buttons to another band I would expect the
KAT500 to follow the last tune settings on the new band. However this is not the case,
the tuner switches to the new band settings only when HF goes through. The 15-p cable is
connected and there is no K3 connected. Is there a menu setting to let the KAT500 follow
the KPA500?"
I think you question has been answered but just for clarification - The KAT500
needs to know frequency not band. Even if the KPA500 was sending band info to
the KAT500 it wouldn't be much use because KAT500 antenna and tuning solution
selection is based on frequency not band.
Having the KPA500 and KAT500 tune before transmit requires something to send TX
band data to KPA500 and TX frequency data to KAT500. Following Kenwood FA is
a weak (in my opinion hopelessly unsatisfactory) solution since split operation
usually has VFO B as the TX VFO.
Elecraft has been asked to revise the KAT500 firmware so it properly extracts
TX frequency from IF, FA, and FB just like KPA500 and KPA1500 do. I don't know
when/if that update will be available.
73,
Andy, k3wyc
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