The second edition of the elecraft kpa500 amplifier and kat500 tuner the kline dream station is not substantially different that the first edition. The kat500 provides automatic or manual user initiated tuning. Elecraft k3 or k3s, p3, sp3 and kat500 kpa500 or kpa500 ham radio dust cover. Jul 18, 2018 elecraft k3 utility lies within system utilities, more precisely device assistants. Kpa500 500 watt linear amplifier firmware and utility elecraft. The schematics are preceded by a block diagram for context. Block diagram k310 rf board main module band stop filter 1st if rejection. Win4k3suite for the kx3 and kx2 brings big station performance to these radios. The latter, at 12 pages, had a nice, fullscale color drawing of the finished atu on the front page, and a schematic on the back page. Elecraft kat500 automatic antenna tuner serial command reference. Overview like the k3 and kx3 books, you will find many diagrams, schematics, and visual aids for understanding the. The first was an assembly manual, and the second was an owners manual.
This link is listed in our web site directory since tuesday sep 6 2011, and till today elecraft kx1 build has been followed for a total of 476 times. Windows for k3 suite best viewed at 1080p fullscreen win4k3suite is a windows control program for the elecraft k3, k3s and kx3 transceivers supporting all options such as the secondary receiver, antenna tuner, and others, as well as the kpa500 amplifier, the kat500 antenna tuner and the p3 panadapter or lppan. Elecraft k line at dayton 2012 with kat500 autotuner duration. I find it is absolutely marvelous, with painfree system integrationits like having a 500 w transceiver and broadband antenna covering 1606 m. Firmware updates and the utility program for the kat500 are. This setting may not be compatible with pc software applications that use the. With either of these cables, you can use elecrafts kx3 utility software to update the kx3s firmware, or you can otherwise control the rig with suitable software say, ham radio deluxe running on your pc. Our antivirus analysis shows that this download is virus free.
Title manual revision download size k3s schematic files k3s schematics including options rev a 7242017 3. Aside from the cable interface i set the kx2 to the data a mode and dialed the power back to 5w as recommended by elecraft. The main category is qrp cw trasceivers projects that is about qrp cw trasceivers projects. The latest version of the program can be downloaded for pcs running windows xpvista7810, 32bit.
Elecraft kat500 manuals manuals and user guides for elecraft kat500. Elecraft k3 utility lies within system utilities, more precisely device assistants. Now nearly three years later with 5 countries confirmed on 5 and 10 watts, i began to realize that if i wanted to work more countries id either need to add a tower and beam antenna or the elecraft builtin 100 watt amplifier. To increase the isolation between ports, not only did i have to add a relay to ground the port not in use, but i also had to replace the relaytoport unshielded wiring with coax. The kat500 uses the same topology and high performance tuning algorithms as the popular 100w autotuner in the k3. If you dont have a pdf viewer, follow this link to download a free adobe pdf viewer. This automatic antenna tuner pc board features an lmatch design and can match swr up to 10. Mfj950k is a direct plugin pc board for the elecraft k3 transceiver, 10 watt or 100 watt models. Elecraft k3 schematics this document contains the schematics for the elecraft k3 transceiver and its internal options. Im considering a kat500 auto tuner and kpa500 amp from elecraft for use with my flex 6300. Testing the new ksyn3a synthesizer for the elecraft k3 as many of you may know, the elecraft k3 has a terrible cw jitter problem bad cw timing on tx if you transmit faster than 37 wpm, unless you enable cw qrq mode. Im all for being able to troubleshoot my gear, but if i buy something new and it fails within the warranty period, im not going to waste my time trying to fix it, the manufacturer will.
In a followup email with carl at elecraft customer support, i learned that of the well over 10,000 kx3 in the field, elecraft has seen relay k7 fail only twiceand both failures were in my radio. Page 53 elecraft 5pole, 200h z f i l t e r w e r e l a b e l e d 0. Hand microphone with updown buttons internal widerange automatic antenna tuner, 20 w nimh. Ive been a happy elecraft owner since august 2015 with the purchase of my k3s. In addition, specific models mentioned in the elecraft k3 accessories forum like filters, antennas,microphones, amplifiers,sdr radio, and more are here for future reference. This site helps you to save the earth from electronic waste. Funcionamiento elecraft kat500kpa500 y yaesu ftdx 3000. Elecraft pr610 receive preamp elecraft pr610 receive preamplifier for 6 and 10m for the k3 transceiver. Cs40 cs60 kxat2 kxat100 kxbc2 kxbt2 kxio2 kxpa100 kxpd2 mh3 compact padded carrying case. Building an elecraft kat500 antenna tuner i have had a number of automatic antenna tuners in recent years. Elecraft kx3 and kx2 win4k3suite for the elecraft k3 k3s. If you have some stuff that not is listed here you can donate this by contact mods. Heil boom headset with mic assembly and operating instructions manual now includes instructions for the k3sk3 radios. Finally, there are a number of software settings to consider.
Kat500 owners manual ftp directory listing elecraft. The kat500 uses the same topology and high performance tuning algorithms as the popular. The kat500 is a highpower autotuner that can be used with the k3kpa500 and all other hf amplifiers and transceivers. Here, youll find links for elecraft k3 accessories covering hfvhfuhf. All kat500 tuners ordered today will have production firmware loaded as they come out of the box. When i purchased my elecraft k310 in late 2008 i pretty much made up my mind to operate qrp and keep the rig at a maximum of 10 watts.
Secondly, i used yaesu pins 4, 5, 6 and 7 to supply the band data to the amplifier rather than rely totally on the kpa500s autosense of the frequency. This problem exists even if you use semibreakin mode instead of qsk. Sep 17, 2014 funcionamiento elecraft kat500 kpa500 y yaesu ftdx 3000. Win4k3suite is a windows control program for the elecraft k3, k3s and kx3 transceivers supporting all options such as the secondary receiver, antenna tuner, and others, as well as the kpa500 amplifier, the kat500 antenna tuner and the p3 panadapter or lppan. Elecraft k3 transceiver service manual download, schematics. Rev b 82316 kxv3b transverter interface installation manual. There does seem to be an issue with nap3 that the offset will be lost sporadically when changing bands or modes but then correct itself if you click on an offset by mode button in the menu. Technically the kx3 is already an sdr hardware components replaced by software through direct conversion receiver architectureso i think he meant to ask how use the kx3s iq data in sdr applications as the elecraft manual calls them. This software is helpful in using your k3s, k3, kpa1500, kpa500 or kat500 in a remote setup. Title manual revision download size kat500 owners manual kat500 owners manual rev d1 83019 4. If you are new to fldigi, k4ref has a bunch of very nice videos on his youtube channel that are very helpful. Dec 07, 20 the kx3 ships with your choice of a usb cable or a serial cable for interfacing with your pc. Elecraft acknowledged receipt of the unit on april and service was complete on april 25.
Kx3 basic computer setup for panadapter and log k4mtx. You can write in english language into the forum not only in hungarian. The kat500 automatic antenna tuner is designed to be closely integrated with the elecraft k3 transceiver and the elecraft kpa500 amplifier although it may be easily used with other transceivers and amplifiers. Roll your own serial cable for the elecraft kx3 the eks files. Elecraft provided two documents, which i thought was a bit odd. The common filename for the programs installer is k3util. Rev c3 9222016 kdvr3 digital voice recorder option installation instructions. If you want to join us and get repairing help please sign in or sign up by completing a simple electrical test or write your question to the message board without registration. I work in an rf lab where part of the time we test and evaluate radios. The other day i had a request from mike, ve3wdm to create a post on my setup running the kx3 as an sdr. The elecraft kpa500 amplifier and kat500 tuner the kline dream station, 2 nd. All functions are provided in an easy to use interface that easily allows control of many options hidden. Rev c 5302009 k3exref frequency lock option installation and operation. Win4k3suite will automatically send frequency and band information to the radios giving an automatic selection of pretuned antennas and full integration of the kpa500 via serial commands.
The kat500 automatic antenna tuner is designed to be closely integrated with the elecraft k3 transceiver and the elecraft kpa500 amplifier although it may be. What is the process for auto tuning with this setup. To have the computers do the tedious, mundane work, data collection is automated by making extensive use of scpi commands controlling lab gear and then using statistics to determine when tests are complete. All software on this page is free for use by elecraft operators. Elecraft continues to be the only amateur radio equipment line that provides updates and software that actively supports users on os x.
Jul 15, 2017 aside from the cable interface i set the kx2 to the data a mode and dialed the power back to 5w as recommended by elecraft. The newer acrobat free reader may be more compatible. The only downside of this repair was that the creak came back with the repaired unit. It completes the elecraft kline as it currently exists, and is designed to interface seamlessly with the k3 transceiver and kpa500 amplifier. This is a preliminary document, and will be superseded by the schematics section of the service manual, when published. Service manuals, schematics, eproms for electrical technicians.
Roll your own serial cable for the elecraft kx3 the eks. Now nearly three years later with 5 countries confirmed on 5 and 10 watts, i began to. Youll find text expanding on what elecraft has put into the k3, kpa500, and kat500 owners manuals for those of you who like to learn by reading, and you will find in each section exercises to help you verify. Kat500 fully automatic tuner firmware and utility current production firmware mcu 1.
To increase the isolation between ports, not only did i have to add a relay to ground the port not in use, but i also had to replace the relayto. About elecraft kx1 build the resource is currently listed in in a single category. The kat500 is a new high power autotuner that can be used with both the k3kpa500 and all other hf amplifiers and transceivers. Elecraft k3 or k3s, p3, sp3 and kat500kpa500 or kpa500 ham radio dust cover. The main category is manuals of amateur radio transceivers and equipment that is about ham radio manuals for amateur radio. About elecraft k2 manual the resource is currently listed in in 2 categories. Testing the new ksyn3a synthesizer for the elecraft k3. After completing a new software download to your product, please. May 22, 2016 first of all, i use yaesu pin 2 tx gnd as the key line for the kpa500, rather than the elecraft s separate phono cable. We have 4 elecraft kat500 manuals available for free pdf download. First of all, i use yaesu pin 2 tx gnd as the key line for the kpa500, rather than the elecrafts separate phono cable. Building an elecraft kat500 antenna tuner kg3v ham radio blog.
Kpa500 solid state amplifier 16010m plus 6m, auto band switching via rf sense or cable connection. The kx3 ships with your choice of a usb cable or a serial cable for interfacing with your pc. Windows for k3 suite win4k3suite for the elecraft k3 k3s. Elecraft continues to be the only amateur radio equipment line that provides updates and. Kat500schematic knut, fwiw i found that the isolation between the ant 1 and 2 ports of my kat100 on 15m was only approx 40db. Elecraft may elect to update them but makes no commitment to do so. Mar 09, 20 elecraft kat500 antenna tuner assembly dk5cm. Elecraft k3 schematics this document contains the schematics for the basic k3 transceiver and most of its options.
Kpa1500, kpa500, kat500 remote software the software provided for download on this page is provided as a free service to our customers and is provided asis without warranty. Monitor the elecraft email reflector where announcements are made when new releases become available. The actual developer of the free program is elecraft inc. Document and manual download page these sections are formatted as pdf files. Elecraft kpa500 sch service manual download, schematics.
Turning to the software, it seems as if the most popular psk31 software is fldigi, by w1hkj, so i downloaded and installed that on the old laptop. Is it a single button click or do i have to put the amp in standby, key the flex with tune power tune button in ssdr and then activate the tuning sequence on the front pane of. Jun 25, 2011 when i purchased my elecraft k310 in late 2008 i pretty much made up my mind to operate qrp and keep the rig at a maximum of 10 watts. Front and back views of the kat500 kat500 overview the kat500 is a switchablel autotuner that can match a large variety of loads. Title manual revision download size kat500 owners manual kat500 owners. Like the k3 and kx3 books, you will find many diagrams, schematics, and visual aids for understanding the k3s, kpa500 and kat500 kline. Elecraft software configuration and update software for the elecraft kline of hardware, including the k3s, k3, kx3, p3, px3, kpa500, kat500, kxpa100, and more. Both the kx3 and kx2 can be integrated with the kxpa100, kat500 and kpa500. The schematics are ordered as the basic k310, then various options.
I have had mfj tuners, ldg tuners and the builtin tuners in my ts930s, elecraft k2, icom ic7600, and yaesu ftdx3000. To have the computers do the tedious, mundane work, data collection is automated by making extensive use of scpi commands controlling lab gear and. Building an elecraft kat500 antenna tuner kg3v ham. They are considered unsupported, contributed utilities. In this page you find schematic, users and instructions manuals, service manuals, technical supplement, leaf leads and other good stuff. Apr 17, 20 monty, ive had good luck with the same set up, except i set the global offset to 8ooo and the offset in the kx3 menu to 8000. Kat500 fully automatic tuner firmware and utility elecraft.
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