That’s actually easy. The computer program doesn’t know what the current configuration is in the KAT500. The configuration may have been changed using another computer. Also, it cannot automatically download the configuration in the KAT500 since that may be corrupt. Basically, it leaves things up to you to know what the best configuration is, and if you want to load one from the computer, you may do that. Note that you can have multiple configurations saved on the computer - you get to select which one you wish to use.
Someday we will have computers that can read your mind. We aren’t there yet. We haven’t even figured out how my wife seems to be able to read mine… 73, Jack, W6FB > On Jan 17, 2025, at 11:15 AM, Pete Meier via Elecraft > <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> wrote: > > Thanks Adrian, I was able to solve this by disabling the 3rd Antenna position. > > Why when I have saved a configuration and I go to EDIT CONFIGURATION does it > show the default configuration and not what I have saved and is the current > active configuration?? > This is very confusing to me as it appears that I have not changed the > configuration. > Why does it not show the active configuration? Is it required to start from > scratch(default) each edit? > > Pete WK8S > > >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. KAT500 (Pete Meier) >> 2. Re: KAT500 (KJ7SOY) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 16:45:57 -0700 >> From: Pete Meier <pme...@me.com> >> To: Elecraft Email List <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> >> Subject: [Elecraft] KAT500 >> Message-ID: <872c6681-c522-4234-a6c9-92674a6ad...@me.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >> >> With the KAT500 is it possible to disable 1 of the 3 antenna inputs i.e. >> when you have only two antennas? >> >> Not enabling an antenna input in configuration menu does not actually >> disable it from being used should that antenna position be selected by >> mistake i.e. pushing the antenna selection button forgetting that position >> does not have an antenna connected. >> >> Is there a workaround to really disable it other than connecting a dummy >> load to that antenna position? >> >> Pete WK8S >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 16:16:34 -0800 >> From: KJ7SOY <kj7...@gmail.com> >> To: Pete Meier <pme...@me.com> >> Cc: Elecraft Email List <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 >> Message-ID: <f5f357c2-18fc-44bd-9053-f316a01a0...@gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 >> >> When I disable my antenna3 in the KAT500 utility it?s no longer selectable >> from the front panel antenna selection button. The button simply goes back >> and forth from antenna1 to antenna2. Antenna3 cannot be selected. >> >> 73, Adrian >> K7RJS >> >> >>> On Jan 16, 2025, at 3:47?PM, Pete Meier via Elecraft >>> <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> wrote: >>> >>> ?With the KAT500 is it possible to disable 1 of the 3 antenna inputs i.e. >>> when you have only two antennas? >>> >>> Not enabling an antenna input in configuration menu does not actually >>> disable it from being used should that antenna position be selected by >>> mistake i.e. pushing the antenna selection button forgetting that position >>> does not have an antenna connected. >>> >>> Is there a workaround to really disable it other than connecting a dummy >>> load to that antenna position? >>> >>> Pete WK8S >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> Message delivered to kj7...@gmail.com >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> You must be a subscriber to post. >> Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com >> >> End of Elecraft Digest, Vol 249, Issue 16 >> ***************************************** > > Pete > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to jackbrin...@me.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
