KAT500 Ant outlets

[Alan. G4GNX]

I am about to buy a KAT500 and having read the owner’s manual (shock horror!) I notice that the tuner will choose an antenna according to a particular band/frequency it’s encountered before.

Is it possible to defeat this feature as I tend to use two different multi-band antennas, according to conditions. The vertical in particular is better for DX, with it’s high angle of radiation. I often swap the antennas on the same band/frequency, so would not want auto-recognition.

73,

Alan. G4GNX
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[Jim Brown-10]

On Sat,11/14/2015 6:35 PM, G4GNX wrote:
> Is it possible to defeat this feature as I tend to use two different multi-band antennas, according to conditions.

I do exactly that -- I have two antennas each for all bands, three
antennas for 40m and 160m. Yes, these settings are programmable in
almost any combination from the KAT500 Utility. You download and install
the KAT500 Utility, then open it and look on the Configuration Tab.

73, Jim K9YC

73, Jim K9YC
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[rclark01]

Doesn't the KAT500 come with a utility program already installed? And...can the unit be operated without a computer connection?

Robert W. Clark, Executive Director
Center for Professional Development
Career and Technical Education
Temple University

> On Nov 14, 2015, at 9:52 PM, Jim Brown <[hidden email]> wrote:
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>> On Sat,11/14/2015 6:35 PM, G4GNX wrote:
>> Is it possible to defeat this feature as I tend to use two different multi-band antennas, according to conditions.
>
> I do exactly that -- I have two antennas each for all bands, three antennas for 40m and 160m. Yes, these settings are programmable in almost any combination from the KAT500 Utility. You download and install the KAT500 Utility, then open it and look on the Configuration Tab.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
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> 73, Jim K9YC
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[Jim Brown-10]

On Sat,11/14/2015 7:09 PM, Robert Clark wrote:
> Doesn't the KAT500 come with a utility program already installed? And...can the unit be operated without a computer connection?

The KAT500 Utility is a CONFIGURATION UTILITY. Look at it. It allows the
user to choose which outputs CAN be used on each band. That set of
choices is saved to the unit. Then, during operation, the user chooses
the output as he operates using a front panel button that cycles through
those choices.

Let's say, for example, that my only 30M antenna is on output number
three. I set the KAT500 so that it automatically goes there when I go to
30M. Now, I have a 20M-6M SteppIR on output number one and a 20m
monobander on output number 2. When I go to 20M, the Ant Selector button
on the KAT500 toggles between output 1 and output 2.

This is a simple example. There are many possibilities. My station has
monoband antennas for 160, 40, 20, 15, and 10, so I select them with an
external switch to output number 2. And, like the previous example, my
SteppIR is on output number 1. On these bands, the front panel button
toggles me between outputs 1 and 2. I happen to have three antennas for
40m, so the third one gets switched externally between it and the 30M
antenna to output #3. So on 40M, the front panel button toggles between
all three outputs.

Put up a new antenna?  Use the KAT500 Utility to change the config as
you need it.

Hope this helps.

73, Jim K9YC


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[Don Wilhelm-4]

Robert,

The KAT500 can select 1 of 3 antennas for any band.  All you need to do
is select the antenna of interest from the Front Panel - no computer
required.

KAT500 Utility can make the setup of the various bands and antennas
easier than doing it manually.  That does require a computer, but once
set up, no computer is required.

You can setup the KAT500 without the use of KAT500 Utility, but it will
take longer and require more mechanical steps.
The Utility program can be downloaded from the Elecraft website - it
does not come already installed with the KAT500.

73,
Don W3FPR


On 11/14/2015 10:09 PM, Robert Clark wrote:
> Doesn't the KAT500 come with a utility program already installed? And...can the unit be operated without a computer connection?
>
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[Alan. G4GNX]

Thanks Don and all others who replied.

I have not previously run the KAT500 utility, so was unaware of its
capabilities. I have it installed now and I'm studying the facilities.

73,

Alan. G4GNX

-----Original Message-----
From: Don Wilhelm
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 Ant outlets

Robert,

The KAT500 can select 1 of 3 antennas for any band.  All you need to do
is select the antenna of interest from the Front Panel - no computer
required.

KAT500 Utility can make the setup of the various bands and antennas
easier than doing it manually.  That does require a computer, but once
set up, no computer is required.

You can setup the KAT500 without the use of KAT500 Utility, but it will
take longer and require more mechanical steps.
The Utility program can be downloaded from the Elecraft website - it
does not come already installed with the KAT500.

73,
Don W3FPR


On 11/14/2015 10:09 PM, Robert Clark wrote:
> Doesn't the KAT500 come with a utility program already installed?
> And...can the unit be operated without a computer connection?
>
>

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