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Re: KPA500 and KAT500 Ports

Posted by Edward R Cole on Jul 13, 2011; 5:09pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/KPA500-and-KAT500-Ports-tp6574422p6579853.html

Of course my last post on this topic was in jest (humor).

Here are a couple diagrams and photos to illustrate how ridiculous it is:
http://www.kl7uw.com/station%20layout.htm
this is pretty close to the current configuration (note several
multi-pos coax switches):
http://www.kl7uw.com/2011_Station.jpg
thru-wall coax patch panel (11 N, 9 UHF, 2 BNC, 4 TNC, 2 F
connectors) plus a few coax come thru holes in the panel (picture
before all cables were connected):
http://www.kl7uw.com/Cableway_inside.jpg
This picture shows the antenna switch panel below the FT-847:
http://www.kl7uw.com/shackleft_2011.jpg

No amount of antenna connections on the KAT-500 would come close to
satisfying my needs.  I have two 50-foot towers separated 130-feet
apart, plus a short satellite antenna tower and a big dish also
separated by long distance.  A single antenna tuner will not do it.

But for the average HF station 3-5 connections probably would.


73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45
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