KAT500 F/W 1.54

[Roy Morris-6]

I am using CW in SSB mode in my K3.  After changing frequency or band I tap
my paddle to tune the KAT500 to the new memorized frequency.  When I was
using KAT500 F/W v1.42, I could use the dot side of the paddle to bring the
KAT500 to the new memory frequency.  When I programmed  F/W v1.54 and tapped
the dot side of the paddle, the KAT500 would go into bypass mode (the KAT500
AUTO LED would start blinking).  The KPA500 did not like this and refused to
amplify or go crazy.  I now tap the dash side of the paddle, and the KAT500
likes the extra length of RF and makes the necessary changes to work
correctly.  Apparently the CW dot did not provide enough time for the KAT500
to complete the necessary parameters to work properly.  All is well now, and
I thought I would share this with everybody.  Roy Morris  W4WFB

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[Jack Brindle-2]

Roy;

When the AUTO LED is flashing it means that the KAT needs RF so that it can complete the tune (or segment switch). It isn’t going into bypass mode.
Some of the things that were added means that it takes a little but longer to finish determining the frequency. But I do have to ask: what speed is your
keyer set to?

There is more work ongoing. This is beta, after all…
Thanks for the report.

Jack Brindle, W6FB



On Feb 8, 2014, at 2:23 PM, Roy Morris <[hidden email]> wrote:

> I am using CW in SSB mode in my K3.  After changing frequency or band I tap
> my paddle to tune the KAT500 to the new memorized frequency.  When I was
> using KAT500 F/W v1.42, I could use the dot side of the paddle to bring the
> KAT500 to the new memory frequency.  When I programmed  F/W v1.54 and tapped
> the dot side of the paddle, the KAT500 would go into bypass mode (the KAT500
> AUTO LED would start blinking).  The KPA500 did not like this and refused to
> amplify or go crazy.  I now tap the dash side of the paddle, and the KAT500
> likes the extra length of RF and makes the necessary changes to work
> correctly.  Apparently the CW dot did not provide enough time for the KAT500
> to complete the necessary parameters to work properly.  All is well now, and
> I thought I would share this with everybody.  Roy Morris  W4WFB
>
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