On 2021-05-09 1:23 PM, Bob Wilson, N6TV wrote:
In the meantime, N4PY Pegasus Plus software
<http://www.n4py.com/pegasus-plus.html> can transform any supported
transceiver's frequency into Kenwood format for the KAT500 as well,
plus there are Icom/Yaesu/Kenwood translating hardware solutions
available in some microHAM devices such as the MK2R+.
microHAM MK2R+, microKeyer II, microKEYER III, DigiKeyer II, Station
Master and Station Master Deluxe can provide *ICOM* CI-V output.
In addition, CIV Commander (part of the DXLab Suite) can also provide
either Icom or Kenwood format output for any of its supported
transceivers.
73,
... Joe, W4TV
On 2021-05-09 1:23 PM, Bob Wilson, N6TV wrote:
On Sun, May 9, 2021 at 9:33 AM Wes <[email protected]> wrote:
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.
I guess that depends on how you define "easily". Plug and play cables and
plus some menu configuration seems pretty easy to me, if you have a Kenwood
rig.
IMHO, the KAT500 and KPA500 *is* very easy to use with Kenwood radios, with
VFO A auto-track, once connected property. It's all well documented
in the KAT500
Owner's Manual
<https://ftp.elecraft.com/KAT500/Manuals%20Downloads/E740183%20Rev%20D1%20KAT500%20Owner's%20Manual.pdf>
(pages 16 - 18), and Elecraft can supply KPA500/KAT500 interface cables for
a long list of non-Elecraft transceivers, listed here:
https://elecraft.com/products/75-discount-on-a-kpa500-kat500-power-combo
The S-BOX <https://bit.ly/S-BOX> can provide plug and play interfaces in
more complex environments, when you need even more devices connected to the
Kenwood serial port, such as SteppIR controllers and Bandmaster band
decoders.
Some combinations (Icom, Yaesu) do not provide frequency auto-track with
just cables, though Yaesu support should be easy to add to the KAT500 /
KPA500 firmware since they've already done the code for the KPA1500. In
the meantime, N4PY Pegasus Plus software
<http://www.n4py.com/pegasus-plus.html> can transform any supported
transceiver's frequency into Kenwood format for the KAT500 as well, plus
there are Icom/Yaesu/Kenwood translating hardware solutions available in
some microHAM devices such as the MK2R+.
73,
Bob, N6TV
https://bit.ly/S-BOX
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