6000 Series and ALS-1306 Amp

Mike-VA3MW

All

I want to confirm something for a customer, and that is the exact setup for a Serial connection to a ALS-1306.

From what I can dig up, you need

• ALS-1306 (obviously )
• FTDI USB / RS232 cable to the 6000 radio
• Null Modem adapter (Female to Female ?) 
• MFJ DB-DB7K (not the TS480) -- the DB9 cable being Male?

Can anyone that has done this, please confirm.

Thanks, Mike

Gary w8vi

Jim Branson

WQ2H - Jim Poulette

Mike-VA3MW

Hi Jim

Thanks

I just put this together.  The key point was the **** of the DB-DB7DX and this does it via CAT/RS232 on the 6000.  

• Ameritron/Kenwood cable DB-DB7DK (Female)
  
• Flex Radio ACC-USBSERIAL from us http://cart.flexradio.com/USB-to-Serial-adapter-for-the-FLEX-6000-series_p_1002.html (Male)
  
• DB9 Male/Female Null Modem Mini Adapter https://www.amazon.com/Male-Female-Null-Modem-Adapter/dp/7564005068/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1536...
  

Mike

WQ2H - Jim Poulette

Frank Ventura

Mike-VA3MW

Hi Frank

Yes, you want to set it up as a CAT device and to follow the TX Slice, unless you have a 6600 series then will want it to follow the ANT port it is connected to.  If you have 2 amps, then you can dedicate one to each antenna port.

Mike

Jim Branson

Ron Koenig

Jim Branson

Jim Branson

I managed to get the ALS-1306 to switch with a Yeasu FTDX-1200 and the AMERITRON DB-10MY cable.  That eliminates the problem being in the amp.   I suspect there maybe an issue with one of the cables.

James Kennedy-WU5E

I got that cable you suggested and it worked!!!!!!!!!! thanks

Jim
wu5e

Ed Stallman

Ed N5DG

Dudley WA5QPZ

Ed, Same as the ALS606, as in the USB serial Document. USB to Serial -> null modem (wired as in the doc) -> Ameritron , Kenwood cable to rear of amp, use CAT for amp setting. Rear of amp is specially wired for each different CAT mode (Ken/Ya) . Dudley

KC9EI - Dave

A small comment... as someone who makes test adapters/cables for many technicians... I can say with certainty, make SURE you verify the pin-outs with an ohmmeter, do NOT depend on the color code. Colors can and DO vary between manufacturers. (nice work btw)

Ed N5DG

Jim Branson

Jim Branson

The screen shot above should be correct.  That's what I'm using.  

Jim N0LBY

Jim Branson

Ed N5DG

Jim Tnx reply , I'll do just as you described , I bet it will work fine  

Thanks Ed N5DG

Ed N5DG

Jim tnx for ur post showing how to assemble the cable  from Flex 6000 to ALS 1306 . I made this cable up and sent to my friend , received a phone call today telling me how well it worked .
Tnx agn , Ed N5DG

DonS

W9HH - Steve

KC2QMA_John

W9HH - Steve

tod_WE5TR

DonS

I could be wrong, however, I believe you can connect this cable to the flex and to the 1306 and setup in the flex cable type to BCD.  The ARI500 was required for the ALS 600/1300 but not for the ALS 606/1306.  I have an ALS 600 with the ARI500 and RJ-USB6000 cable and it works just fine.  To be sure you should make a call to AMERITRON Tech Support to confirm this.

Don -- kx9q

tod_WE5TR

Thank you, Don for the reply. the cable with the recommended settings was not working for me. It was giving flashing REM and PA.

Today, I confirmed the RJ connector pins and their BCD alignment and hooked them to a DB9 with a homemade adaptor (RJ-USB6000 to DB9). I now have band control on the 1306 with the RJ-USB6000 cable. 

Thank you again!
Tod - WE5TR

Pat Eastman