Tuning On The 6 Meter Band - LDG KT-100 Operation Manual

Force a Full Tune Cycle: Sometimes, if you are transmitting on a previously tuned frequency,
but something has slightly changed in your antenna system (maybe the antenna was re-oriented,
for example), performing a memory recall tune will find a stored match that is acceptable, but is
not as optimal as could be. In this case, forcing a full tune will cause the KT-100 to seek a better
match than the match already stored in memory for this frequency.
To force a full tuning cycle, you must first change the radio's mode to one of the
continuous carrier modes, such as AM, CW, or FM. Next, reduce output power to below 100
watts. Press and hold the Tune button on the front panel of the KT-100 until the Tuning LED
lights up, and keep holding until the Tuning LED goes out again. Release the Tune button
once the Tuning LED goes out, and then begin transmitting on the radio. A full tuning cycle
will begin. When tuning is complete, you may stop transmitting and return the transceiver to its
previous operating mode and power level.

Tuning on the 6 Meter Band

When Kenwood designed their own external antenna tuners, they did not include 6 meter
operation, and so Kenwood transceivers that are compatible with the KT-100 will not allow the
pressing of the AT button to initiate a tuning cycle when operating on 6 meters.
on the 6 meter band, follow the instructions for Operation From the Front Panel of the KT-100
as shown beginning on page 10. In other words, when tuning on 6 meters, the button on the KT-
100 front panel must be used.
When tuning
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