Re: KPA500 and KAT500 Ports

Posted by Gary Gregory on Jul 12, 2011; 10:14pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/KPA500-and-KAT500-Ports-tp6574422p6577016.html

Craig,

A reasonable suggestion I think.

I wonder why it is taking so long to get detail for the KAT-500? The
surprise announcement of the KX3 and subsequent listing on the website
including accessories etc appears to have overtaken somewhat the expected
release of information on the KAT-500.

It is ONLY an antenna tuner and it is not rocket science and there are
several versions of these already available and so I question why we are not
hearing more definitive information on the KAT-500 which I would have
thought would be a priority after release of the KPA-500 as many of us
wanted the auto-tuner as well as the amplifier but now it appears as though
the tuner may have taken a back seat somewhat as more effort is placed into
getting the KX3 into production.

The KPA-500 is a great product and many of us have flogged it to death
without any catastrophic failures and as we see more units being placed on
air it seems like we should see the auto-tuner appear soon but alas no firm
data has surfaced so the wait continues.....:-(

Being able to expand the antenna ports would be a great enhancement but I
wonder how difficult that would be given we know so little about the
KAT-500?

We can always live in hope...:-)

Gary

On 13 July 2011 07:55, Craig Smith <[hidden email]> wrote:

> I certainly understand the impracticality in terms of cost and size of
> designing the basic KAT500 with a large number of output ports.  My personal
> wish is that an optional external Elecraft unit will eventually be available
> that will allow for port expansion based on the user's desire for number and
> configuration.  It should be waterproof (or easily made so) and controlled
> by the same bus as the external KAT500.
>
> 73 Craig AC0DS
>
> >
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