Elecraft KAT500 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 2)

Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 1
Quick Start ................................................................................................................................................ 1
Customer Service and Support ................................................................................................................. 1
Technical Assistance ....................................................................................................................................... 1
Repair / Alignment Service ............................................................................................................................. 1
Specifications ............................................................................................................................................ 2
Setup ......................................................................................................................................................... 3
Elecraft K3 Transceiver and KPA500 Amplifier ................................................................................................ 3
Placement ........................................................................................................................................................ 3
Firmware ......................................................................................................................................................... 3
Cabling ............................................................................................................................................................ 3
Icom Transceivers with AH-4 ATU Interface ..................................................................................................... 8
Cabling ............................................................................................................................................................ 8
Other Transceiver and Amplifier or Stand-Alone Transceiver ......................................................................... 11
Operation ................................................................................................................................................ 14
Front Panel Controls and Indicators .................................................................................................................. 14
Key Line Hot Switching .................................................................................................................................... 15
Tune Operation and Memories .......................................................................................................................... 16
Tune Operation ............................................................................................................................................. 16
Memories ...................................................................................................................................................... 16
Bandswitching ................................................................................................................................................... 17
Elecraft K3 and KPA500 Amplifier Combination ........................................................................................ 17
Non-Elecraft Amplifiers ............................................................................................................................... 17
Operating Tips ................................................................................................................................................... 18
Rapid QSY After Antenna Change: .............................................................................................................. 18
Automatic Bypass on Selected Bands: .......................................................................................................... 18
Fault Conditions ................................................................................................................................................ 19
Utility Program ....................................................................................................................................... 20
KAT500 Configuration ..................................................................................................................................... 20
Amplifier Key Interrupt Power ..................................................................................................................... 20
Antennas........................................................................................................................................................ 20
VSWR Thresholds ........................................................................................................................................ 21
Erase Memories ............................................................................................................................................. 21