Does the kat500 have static discharge gizmos? If so, could they go bad? > On Jul 16, 2025, at 6:02 PM, Fred Jensen via Elecraft > <[email protected]> wrote: > > You might want to put a good ohmmeter on your Cantenna. They left the new > market quite awhile ago, mine measured 105 ohms and I "canned it" a few > months ago. It was vintage 1967 and also responded to tipping the can some. > The load resistor in them will deteriorate over time, much faster if it's run > hot for a period. Have never had a problem with the KAT3 ATU, my K3 is S/N > 642. I had a KPA500 and KAT500 for some time, discovered that it takes > around 20-25 W to tune reliably. > > > 73, > > Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW > Sparks NV DM09dn > Washoe County > >> dave ingebright via Elecraft <mailto:[email protected]> >> Wednesday, July 16, 2025 9:40 AM >> Two Elecraft tuners (main and spare) are finding erratic solutions on all >> three antenna outputs. It's driving me crazy due to both exhibit the same >> problem. It will find a solution one day, but not the next, or an hour later >> on the same or a different band. New coax, cantenna verifies. >> If I connect the cantenna to the end of the coax next to the antenna, same >> condx. Then I go back to it and it's OK. I left the cantenna connected when >> troubleshooting a few days ago, and went on the next day (and forgot) with >> it still connected and made contact with AA1SU in Essex Junction, VT! 20m >> What does that mean? Hello Heathkit -That big resistor in a paint can full >> of oil made a 2000-mile QSO? (well it was on a hill hihi) Had a good tune >> and the KPA helped with 3db) >> I am talking to the Elecraft forum. But expect no real results except some >> sympathy. I bought the second tuner (KAT500) 2-3 yrs ago because the repair >> service was so slow. I think these are good tuners but maybe they get tired. >> Troubleshooting Note: When ants are conn to the radio's ATU, the tune is >> normal... >> I need remote tuners that will tune my multiband dipoles and operate with a >> remote client.. You guys know how hard it is to troubleshoot intermittents. >> Plus I bought three all-new coax cables (~100') due to I was eliminating >> everything, and they were 6yrs old and mostly underground in PVC water pipe. >> (I am too cheap to buy PVC conduit. hihi) >> //dave >> WB7ELY >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to [email protected] > > > > -- > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software. > www.avg.com > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected]
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