My remote KAT500 installation - an update

[ab2tc]

Hi all,

The KAT500 in my remote "hut" has got a little more company:

http://ab2tc.com/img_0179.jpg
http://ab2tc.com/img_0181.jpg

The gray box contains relays for 4 more antennas. It is controlled using the 2nd serial port on the Lantronix serial server (which is now almost invisible in the picture). I also found room for a dummy load. In the fall, when the leaves are gone, I plan to hang a delta loop for 20m to occupy that last port (of course I can evict the dummy load if I find space for yet another antenna).

NOTE: The pictures are much reduced in size now (about 100kB) so should be friendlier to download.

Knut - AB2TC

[ok1rr]

When tapping the ON button to power off the KPA500, the unit still
remains in ON state unless the rocker switch on the rear panel is used.
The box is still warm (very little), a quiet 50 Hz hum is barely
audible. Can be the KPA left in this state or must I use the bottom
rocker switch to power off? What is the power consumption in this state?

73
Martin, OK1RR
K3 #7554
KPA500 #1565
KAT500 #849
P3 #2752
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