K3/KAT500 Synchronization
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Forgive me if this has been discussed (and answered) before but I do not find it in the archives. A while back there was a firmware update that would allow the KAT500 to “automatically” select the memorized L/C values as the K3 was tuned across a band. I have the current firmware in both units, but do not see (hear) the KAT500 doing anything as I tune across the band. For example, I just set the K3 at 14.006 and tapped the key paddle. The tuner clicked once and lit up the LED at the 1.2 mark. I then turned the K3’s VFO knob up to 14.080 - not a sound to be heard while tuning. When I got to that frequency, I tapped the key again and heard a short relay click noise and again got the 1.2 LED.
So, my K3 and KAT500 are not doing what I thought the changed firmware was supposed to do. Is this something I need to set in a menu parameter in one or both units? Or, is this still a change residing in a beta version of the firmware? Thanks, Jim / W6JHB ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
Re: K3/KAT500 Synchronization
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You need to enable it on your K3. On CONFIG MENU KAT3, tap the '3' button and look for KAT500Y or KAT500N in the VFO B area. You want KAT500Y.
This causes the K3 to send frequency change messages to KAT500 firmware. 73 de Dick, K6KR -----Original Message----- From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of James Bennett Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 10:17 AM To: Elecraft Reflector Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] K3/KAT500 Synchronization Forgive me if this has been discussed (and answered) before but I do not find it in the archives. A while back there was a firmware update that would allow the KAT500 to “automatically” select the memorized L/C values as the K3 was tuned across a band. I have the current firmware in both units, but do not see (hear) the KAT500 doing anything as I tune across the band. For example, I just set the K3 at 14.006 and tapped the key paddle. The tuner clicked once and lit up the LED at the 1.2 mark. I then turned the K3’s VFO knob up to 14.080 - not a sound to be heard while tuning. When I got to that frequency, I tapped the key again and heard a short relay click noise and again got the 1.2 LED. So, my K3 and KAT500 are not doing what I thought the changed firmware was supposed to do. Is this something I need to set in a menu parameter in one or both units? Or, is this still a change residing in a beta version of the firmware? Thanks, Jim / W6JHB ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
Re: K3/KAT500 Synchronization
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This was introduced in K3 firmware revision 4.83.
Dick -----Original Message----- From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of James Bennett Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 10:17 AM To: Elecraft Reflector Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] K3/KAT500 Synchronization Forgive me if this has been discussed (and answered) before but I do not find it in the archives. A while back there was a firmware update that would allow the KAT500 to “automatically” select the memorized L/C values as the K3 was tuned across a band. I have the current firmware in both units, but do not see (hear) the KAT500 doing anything as I tune across the band. For example, I just set the K3 at 14.006 and tapped the key paddle. The tuner clicked once and lit up the LED at the 1.2 mark. I then turned the K3’s VFO knob up to 14.080 - not a sound to be heard while tuning. When I got to that frequency, I tapped the key again and heard a short relay click noise and again got the 1.2 LED. So, my K3 and KAT500 are not doing what I thought the changed firmware was supposed to do. Is this something I need to set in a menu parameter in one or both units? Or, is this still a change residing in a beta version of the firmware? Thanks, Jim / W6JHB ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
Re: W6JHB K3/KAT500 Synchronization
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Ah-ha!!! Many thanks guys - that did it. Perhaps I need to update my manual set for the K-line.
Appreciated - working as designed. 73, Jim > On Thursday, Dec 18, 2014, at Thursday, 10:31 AM, Howard K6IA Elecraft Support <[hidden email]> wrote: > > Hi Jim, > > Please review this link info and I think it will be helpful in getting KAT500 VFO tacking to working for you. > > <http://www.elecraft.com/manual/K3-KAT500%20setup%20with%20new%20firmware%20releases.pdf> <http://www.elecraft.com/manual/K3-KAT500%20setup%20with%20new%20firmware%20releases.pdf> > > Regards, > > Howard K6IA > ---------- > 73, Howard Stephenson K6IA > Elecraft Customer Support > (831) 763-4211 EXT 169 > > >> >> >> -------- Forwarded Message -------- >> Subject: [Elecraft] K3/KAT500 Synchronization >> Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 10:17:21 -0800 >> From: James Bennett <[hidden email]> <mailto:[hidden email]> >> To: Elecraft Reflector Reflector <[hidden email]> <mailto:[hidden email]> >> >> Forgive me if this has been discussed (and answered) before but I do not find it in the archives. A while back there was a firmware update that would allow the KAT500 to “automatically” select the memorized L/C values as the K3 was tuned across a band. I have the current firmware in both units, but do not see (hear) the KAT500 doing anything as I tune across the band. For example, I just set the K3 at 14.006 and tapped the key paddle. The tuner clicked once and lit up the LED at the 1.2 mark. I then turned the K3’s VFO knob up to 14.080 - not a sound to be heard while tuning. When I got to that frequency, I tapped the key again and heard a short relay click noise and again got the 1.2 LED. >> >> So, my K3 and KAT500 are not doing what I thought the changed firmware was supposed to do. Is this something I need to set in a menu parameter in one or both units? Or, is this still a change residing in a beta version of the firmware? >> >> Thanks, Jim / W6JHB >> ______________________________________________________________ >> >> > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Also if the antenna is really flat - less than 1.2 when the tune operation
starts - - the KAT500 bypasses the tuning network. AND if the SWR after tuning is worse than the antenna by itself - the KAT will bypass. Those bypass settings are stored in memory . That confused me until I RTM again- Hank K7HP -----Original Message----- From: James Bennett Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 11:17 AM To: Elecraft Reflector Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] K3/KAT500 Synchronization Forgive me if this has been discussed (and answered) before but I do not find it in the archives. A while back there was a firmware update that would allow the KAT500 to “automatically” select the memorized L/C values as the K3 was tuned across a band. I have the current firmware in both units, but do not see (hear) the KAT500 doing anything as I tune across the band. For example, I just set the K3 at 14.006 and tapped the key paddle. The tuner clicked once and lit up the LED at the 1.2 mark. I then turned the K3’s VFO knob up to 14.080 - not a sound to be heard while tuning. When I got to that frequency, I tapped the key again and heard a short relay click noise and again got the 1.2 LED. So, my K3 and KAT500 are not doing what I thought the changed firmware was supposed to do. Is this something I need to set in a menu parameter in one or both units? Or, is this still a change residing in a beta version of the firmware? Thanks, Jim / W6JHB ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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There is a 'K-Line Introduction and Set Up Guide" on www.ke7x.com that should help understand all this.
Cheers and 73, Fred KE7X -----Original Message----- From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Dick Dievendorff Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 11:37 AM To: 'James Bennett'; 'Elecraft Reflector Reflector' Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3/KAT500 Synchronization This was introduced in K3 firmware revision 4.83. Dick -----Original Message----- From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of James Bennett Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 10:17 AM To: Elecraft Reflector Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] K3/KAT500 Synchronization Forgive me if this has been discussed (and answered) before but I do not find it in the archives. A while back there was a firmware update that would allow the KAT500 to “automatically” select the memorized L/C values as the K3 was tuned across a band. I have the current firmware in both units, but do not see (hear) the KAT500 doing anything as I tune across the band. For example, I just set the K3 at 14.006 and tapped the key paddle. The tuner clicked once and lit up the LED at the 1.2 mark. I then turned the K3’s VFO knob up to 14.080 - not a sound to be heard while tuning. When I got to that frequency, I tapped the key again and heard a short relay click noise and again got the 1.2 LED. So, my K3 and KAT500 are not doing what I thought the changed firmware was supposed to do. Is this something I need to set in a menu parameter in one or both units? Or, is this still a change residing in a beta version of the firmware? Thanks, Jim / W6JHB ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Very nice summary, Fred. I have your books but
sometimes finding this sort of info takes lots of digging. This file fills that need or so it appears (printing it now). Thanks! 73, Phil W7OX On 12/18/14 11:44 AM, Cady, Fred wrote: > There is a 'K-Line Introduction and Set Up Guide" on www.ke7x.com that should help understand all this. > Cheers and 73, > Fred > KE7X > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Dick Dievendorff > Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 11:37 AM > To: 'James Bennett'; 'Elecraft Reflector Reflector' > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3/KAT500 Synchronization > > This was introduced in K3 firmware revision 4.83. > > Dick > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of James Bennett > Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 10:17 AM > To: Elecraft Reflector Reflector > Subject: [Elecraft] K3/KAT500 Synchronization > > Forgive me if this has been discussed (and answered) before but I do not find it in the archives. A while back there was a firmware update that would allow the KAT500 to “automatically” select the memorized L/C values as the K3 was tuned across a band. I have the current firmware in both units, but do not see (hear) the KAT500 doing anything as I tune across the band. For example, I just set the K3 at 14.006 and tapped the key paddle. The tuner clicked once and lit up the LED at the 1.2 mark. I then turned the K3’s VFO knob up to 14.080 - not a sound to be heard while tuning. When I got to that frequency, I tapped the key again and heard a short relay click noise and again got the 1.2 LED. > > So, my K3 and KAT500 are not doing what I thought the changed firmware was supposed to do. Is this something I need to set in a menu parameter in one or both units? Or, is this still a change residing in a beta version of the firmware? > > Thanks, Jim / W6JHB ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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I did this and tapping the 3 key does nothing. I tapped the 1 key and it toggles 500y & 500n ?
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Re: K3/KAT500 Synchronization
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The 1 button is correct. I erred when I said the 3 button
Dick, K6KR Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 19, 2014, at 10:54, pkhjr via Elecraft <[hidden email]> wrote: > > I did this and tapping the 3 key does nothing. I tapped the 1 key and it > toggles 500y & 500n ? > > Tex > ka5y > > > > -- > View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-KAT500-Synchronization-tp7596110p7596167.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [hidden email] Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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