On 1/5/2025 12:21 PM, Daniel E Blalock via Elecraft wrote:
Hi Everyone,
I am Daniel, a first time poster to the site.
I just bought a new KAT500 factory build.
When I first connected the KAT to my system
using the instructions give to me by Rob at Elecraft
the KAT goes into Bypass upon power-up. What is
wrong?
When you press the MODE button on the left, does it cycle through
AUTO/MAN/BYP?
If you leave it on AUTO or MAN and power-cycle the unit, does it power
up in the same mode?
BTW, you should almost always use the KAT500 in the MAN mode because
AUTO initiates a tuning sequence every time it detects RF.
First you should "train" the KAT by stepping through all the bands of
interest at the Elecraft-recommended frequency intervals and giving it
10-20 watts of RF, so it will remember the settings, and automatically
energize the relays accordingly, so the antenna is tuned immediately for
every QSY.
I train my KAT in the MAN mode, then tapping the TUNE button each time I
transmit the 10-20 watts, but you can use the AUTO mode for training if
you wish.
--
73, Mike N4CF
Louisa County, VA USA
Elecraft K4d / KPA500 / KAT500
Carolina Windom up 45'
6-meter Moxon up 14'
http://n4cf.mdodd.com
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