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Barry Simpson-2

KAT500 Firmware Upgrade

I have just upgraded my KAT500 to the latest Beta firmware.

The release notes suggested that it would now follow band changes
automatically using Kenwood equipment but they were less than explicit.

I have my TS990 connected to my KPA500 which in turn is connected to the
KAT500.

The KPA500 follows the TS990 band changes but the KAT500 still does not and
only operates via RF sensing.

Did I read something into the release notes that was not really there or
should the KAT500 now follow the TS990 band changes ?

Any comments from people in the know would be appreciated.

For the avoidance of doubt, the KAT500 changes bands automatically when I
use my K3.

Barry Simpson VK2BJ
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Cady, Fred

Re: KAT500 Firmware Upgrade

Hi Barry,
When used with the K3, The KPA and the KAT get band data (BAND3-BAND0) from the K3. The Kenwood doesn't put out band data like that but the KPA can interrogate (poll) the Kenwood, or listen to the traffic between the Kenwood and a logging program to find frequency/band information. The KAT can't do that so it has to use the RF sensing to switch bands.
Cheers.
73,
Fred KE7X

Fred Cady
"The Elecraft K3: Design, Configuration and Operation 2nd ed"
"The Elecraft KX3 - Going for the summit"
www.ke7x.com or www.lulu.com
(Working on the KPA500 and KAT500)
fcady at ieee dot org

> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: [Elecraft] KAT500 Firmware Upgrade
>
> I have just upgraded my KAT500 to the latest Beta firmware.
>
> The release notes suggested that it would now follow band changes
> automatically using Kenwood equipment but they were less than explicit.
>
> I have my TS990 connected to my KPA500 which in turn is connected to
> the
> KAT500.
>
> The KPA500 follows the TS990 band changes but the KAT500 still does not
> and
> only operates via RF sensing.
>
> Did I read something into the release notes that was not really there
> or
> should the KAT500 now follow the TS990 band changes ?
>
> Any comments from people in the know would be appreciated.
>
> For the avoidance of doubt, the KAT500 changes bands automatically when
> I
> use my K3.
>
> Barry Simpson VK2BJ
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Iain MacDonnell - N6ML-2

Re: KAT500 Firmware Upgrade

In reply to this post by Barry Simpson-2

The 'FA' command that was added to the KAT500 firmware was mentioned
in this thread:

http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KPA500-and-KAT500-with-Kenwood-td7572004.html

As noted there, it's not intended to allow you to connect your Kenwood
rig to the serial port of the KAT500, since the Kenwood and KAT500
protocol could conflict. I haven't heard any details on Dick's
colleague's Kenwood implementation.....

73,

~iain / N6ML

On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 6:00 PM, Barry Simpson <[hidden email]> wrote:

> I have just upgraded my KAT500 to the latest Beta firmware.
>
> The release notes suggested that it would now follow band changes
> automatically using Kenwood equipment but they were less than explicit.
>
> I have my TS990 connected to my KPA500 which in turn is connected to the
> KAT500.
>
> The KPA500 follows the TS990 band changes but the KAT500 still does not and
> only operates via RF sensing.
>
> Did I read something into the release notes that was not really there or
> should the KAT500 now follow the TS990 band changes ?
>
> Any comments from people in the know would be appreciated.
>
> For the avoidance of doubt, the KAT500 changes bands automatically when I
> use my K3.
>
> Barry Simpson VK2BJ
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