KAT500 QRP Operation?
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Just looked over the KAT500 manual and it appears from first glance that
it will not operate using a qrp power levels. Given the track record of the current Elecraft tuners, I was very hopeful that it would so I could utilize the antenna switching and superior tuning capabilities of the Elecraft design in an automatic tuner. Maybe someone in the know can chime in and give a definitive answer as to if it will operate reliably using low power in the range of 3 to 4 watts. Keeping my fingers crossed.. Hi hi :) Thanks Tim Nz8J ______________________________________________________________ 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 |
Re: KAT500 QRP Operation?
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Hi Tim,
The frequency counter in the KAT500 should work down below 5W for auto recall of antenna and last tune memory for a frequency. If you teach your KAT500 your antenna set up by tuning it on various frequencies above 10W (>20W is more accurate for best autotuning) it will recall these settings when you run QRP. 73, Eric www.elecraft.com _..._ On Nov 3, 2012, at 8:25 AM, "NZ8J" <[hidden email]> wrote: > Just looked over the KAT500 manual and it appears from first glance that > it will not operate using a qrp power levels. Given the track record of > the current Elecraft tuners, I was very hopeful that it would so I could > utilize the antenna switching and superior tuning capabilities of the > Elecraft design in an automatic tuner. Maybe someone in the know can > chime in and give a definitive answer as to if it will operate reliably > using low power in the range of 3 to 4 watts. Keeping my fingers > crossed.. Hi hi :) > Thanks > Tim > Nz8J 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 |
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The manual states that the KAT500 wants ~20 watts for reliable tuning. It is designed for QRO power levels.
The Elecraft internal tuner handles the same range of tuning and are more compact stations so they would be wiser choices for QRP only stations. Rick wa6nhc Tiny iPhone keypad, sorry for typos On Nov 3, 2012, at 8:25 AM, "NZ8J" <[hidden email]> wrote: > Just looked over the KAT500 manual and it appears from first glance that > it will not operate using a qrp power levels. Given the track record of > the current Elecraft tuners, I was very hopeful that it would so I could > utilize the antenna switching and superior tuning capabilities of the > Elecraft design in an automatic tuner. Maybe someone in the know can > chime in and give a definitive answer as to if it will operate reliably > using low power in the range of 3 to 4 watts. Keeping my fingers > crossed.. Hi hi :) > Thanks > Tim > Nz8J 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 |
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Thanks Eric, appreciate the additional info, that does give me at least
an option to be able to use it. At the present I do have higher power available for initial tuning, but am contemplating going strictly qrp so that option may not be available if I did depending on the rig of choice. I have always been impressed by the K2, K3 and KX3 internal tuners ability to reliably tune my all band ladder line fed antenna on 160-10 meters and would like the same matching capability in an external tuner auto tuner. Haven't had much luck in finding an external auto tuner that would do what the Elecraft internal tuners will do. In any event Dick suggested the T1 which is not ideal for my particular operating situation but I may try one to see how well it would work for a main station tuner which I suspect is outside its intended purpose. 73 Tim NZ8J -----Original Message----- From: Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2012 11:46 AM To: NZ8J Cc: <[hidden email]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 QRP Operation? Hi Tim, The frequency counter in the KAT500 should work down below 5W for auto recall of antenna and last tune memory for a frequency. If you teach your KAT500 your antenna set up by tuning it on various frequencies above 10W (>20W is more accurate for best autotuning) it will recall these settings when you run QRP. 73, Eric www.elecraft.com _..._ On Nov 3, 2012, at 8:25 AM, "NZ8J" <[hidden email]> wrote: > Just looked over the KAT500 manual and it appears from first glance > that it will not operate using a qrp power levels. Given the track > record of the current Elecraft tuners, I was very hopeful that it > would so I could utilize the antenna switching and superior tuning > capabilities of the Elecraft design in an automatic tuner. Maybe > someone in the know can chime in and give a definitive answer as to if > it will operate reliably using low power in the range of 3 to 4 watts. > Keeping my fingers crossed.. Hi hi :) Thanks > Tim > Nz8J ______________________________________________________________ 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 |
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I agree except if your main station is qrp only and you would still like
to have the functionality of a good external auto tuner, for example more antenna switching capabilities and ability to use a external meter like a W2 or LP-100, etc. -----Original Message----- From: Rick Bates [mailto:[hidden email]] Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2012 12:39 PM To: NZ8J Cc: <[hidden email]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 QRP Operation? The manual states that the KAT500 wants ~20 watts for reliable tuning. It is designed for QRO power levels. The Elecraft internal tuner handles the same range of tuning and are more compact stations so they would be wiser choices for QRP only stations. Rick wa6nhc Tiny iPhone keypad, sorry for typos On Nov 3, 2012, at 8:25 AM, "NZ8J" <[hidden email]> wrote: > Just looked over the KAT500 manual and it appears from first glance > that it will not operate using a qrp power levels. Given the track > record of the current Elecraft tuners, I was very hopeful that it > would so I could utilize the antenna switching and superior tuning > capabilities of the Elecraft design in an automatic tuner. Maybe > someone in the know can chime in and give a definitive answer as to if > it will operate reliably using low power in the range of 3 to 4 watts. > Keeping my fingers crossed.. Hi hi :) Thanks > Tim > Nz8J ______________________________________________________________ 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 |
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