Re: KAT500 ant control (Brian D. Comer)

[Brian D. Comer]

Expanding my problem a little more. I have a remote that uses a KAT500 that
is now 3000 miles away. The KAT500 was calibrated to use the correct antenna
over all bands 160 to 6 meters at the specified increments (10 KHz 160 etc
and 20 KHz for the higher bands) For an unknown reason the KAT 500 has
switched to antenna 2 (160 and 80) for all frequencies. Unfortunately  I did
not connect the USB cable because I could not see recalibrating the kAT500
remotely . The remote is now shut down until I can persuade my daughter who
lives 60 miles from the station to add a USB cable I will have to have
shipped to her.

 

73 Brian KF6C

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[Bill K9YEQ]

Brian, as I recall after extensive field testing and from experience, losing
power can cause issues with the current required state.  I would suggest
using a battery backup for critical components.  I use a Rig Runner device
to keep a marine battery charged and a power supply for just such issues.
Good luck.

Bill
K9YEQ

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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 ant control (Brian D. Comer)

Expanding my problem a little more. I have a remote that uses a KAT500 that
is now 3000 miles away. The KAT500 was calibrated to use the correct antenna
over all bands 160 to 6 meters at the specified increments (10 KHz 160 etc
and 20 KHz for the higher bands) For an unknown reason the KAT 500 has
switched to antenna 2 (160 and 80) for all frequencies. Unfortunately  I did
not connect the USB cable because I could not see recalibrating the kAT500
remotely . The remote is now shut down until I can persuade my daughter who
lives 60 miles from the station to add a USB cable I will have to have
shipped to her.

 

73 Brian KF6C

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[Brian D. Comer]

Bill

 

The station has a bank of 4 marine batteries and a 1 kw inverter backing up
the K3s, kat500, Steppir controller, Green heron rotor and the computer.
Power outages are a regular occurrence at this remote location in Upstate
New York, However; the first thing that would happen in this case would have
been the K3s would have powered down and not restarted.

 

Thanks for the info though I appreciate your reply

 

Brian

KF6C.    

 

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