What type of Amp are you using??

Mike VE3CKO

Alpha 87A I use for CW and in the winter, Quadra summer amp. Gladly sell both to get a PGXL. Almost got the RF2K but postponed as we moved to a new QTH.

mikeatthebeach .

Let the Tubes warm up and glow red For USB CAT control Hi hi 73 Mike

Jon_KF2E

6600 with Yaesu Quadra BCD controlled

Thomas Nicholson

SPE Expert 2K & yes.

Lawrence Gray

I am using an Elecraft KPA-500 and an ACOM 600S.  Both are CAT controlled.  I have used the Flex USB ports for control, but found that I like DDUtil.  Either worked fine for CAT control.  Either one is like having 500-600 watt transceiver.

Bill -VA3WTB

Me? the old trusty AL-811 Ameritron. Many years.
I plan to make a PGXL face for my amp,,Lol

Phil N3ZP

I forgot to note that the KPA500 is not CAT controlled. The amp switches bands almost instantly when I tune my Palstar AT500 manual antenna tuner.

jerry stern

I am running my Flex 6700 with my Alpha 87a.  The Alpha has an RS-232 output and with an inexpensive RS-232 to USB adapter I can control it with DDUTIL v3.  Very cool as DDUTIL also has a setup tab to limit the Flex RF output automatically if amp is switched in and this can be individually adjusted by band and/or mode.

John Swink

6600 and SGC SG-500, hard wire PTT and band filters RF sensed.

KC2QMA_John

Waiting for the price of Solid State HF amps to come down to a realistic price.

In the mean time I use my workhorse an Ameritron AL-1200 using one of the toughest tubes available, the 3CX1200Z7. 1500W all day long!!!

Kevin J. Darrah

Using a modified Ameritron AL 1500 that I converted over too run a pair of 3CX1500A7's... 32 watts produces full legal limit.

Tom Carroll

Flex 6400 and ALS-600 by Ameritron.

Gayle Lawson

I have four amplifiers:Two 30S-1s, SB-221, and a KPA-500 with USB CAT control.  All are keyed via a opto isolator interface.  They are selected via a pair of homebrew 4 into 1 RF switches(relays)  and a  4 into 1 relay switch for the key lines.

Gayle K0FLY

NC4AB

Running SPE 1.5K-FA, direct USB connection from the 6500 to the SPE.

Kevin J. Darrah

Using w/ 6400 Sig Series

James Charlton

I am using an Ameritron 1306 with a MFJ 998 tuner. The amp is band switched by my Flex 6600m and the tuner tunes when I press the "Tune" button on the radio.  The problem with this setup is I can't see the amp/tuner on my Maestro.   I would like it to be a Power Genius, but the low SWR rating coupled with the lack of a tuner has put me off it.
Jim  AD0AB 

K2KXK

ALS-1306.  Band switching through the USB port on the Flex 6300 works perfectly.  Also using an MFJ 998 tuner which prevents the amp keying until it tunes to an acceptable SWR.  As indicted above, you cannot monitor the amp remotely without some additional gear but that's not a problem for me.  A very cost effective setup imho.

Neal Pollack, N6YFM

#1.   Elecraft KPA-500
          Band Change:  Fully automatic and transparrent

#2.   Henry 2K Classic floor standing console amp.
          Band Change:    Use Oil-Platform Pipe Wrench

Cheers,

Neal

Mike VE3CKO

Ok, more detail:
I have a 6700 use Quadra with BCD control (see below), Alpha 87A, M2 2m-1K2, DEMI 2MLDPA, Mirage 215G. The Alpha, Quadra and M2 are in mint condition and will be for sale if I can sell all three, yes I do want to get the PGXL when available.

Antenna Genuis Band Changing Tutorial LAN/BCD/Pin to Port

Mike-VA3MW

Can either of you share the part number of your cables?

Mike-VA3MW

You should be done by now!  Call me if you have any questions rather than staring at the board for hours. LOL

Mike-VA3MW

Does the ARI-500 plug right into our RS232/USB cable?

John - AI4FR

Same as W1MSG so I'll copy his post which is well said: "Palstar LA-1K RF controlled.".

Before I bought this i was considering the SPE and the KPA's. The PGXL by Flex was also in the running but folks here who pre-ordered them many months ago was still waiting so I choose the Palstar along with their HF-AUTO.

Mike-VA3MW

Thanks for that... you read my mind.  That is where I was heading.

Dick B

I'm using a Tokyo Hy-Power HL-1.5KFX running in Kenwood mode via the Flex USB attach from my 6300.  The rest of my station (IC-756 Pro3, tuner, and coax switch) use CI-V but the THP amp is not a good player on the CI-V bus and causes many issues.  I have to switch the amp to Icom mode when using it with the Pro3.  I also use DDUtil to keep all of this stuff happy and working together.  **** KF5SA

Erik SM0JCA

I have a Flex 6400 with Acom 1200S and automatic tuner 04AT. Amp is controlled with a homebrew cable and RS232/USB adapter (must be FTDI chip) plus PTT hardwire. Amp and tuner works seamlessly with 6400.

Dick B

BTW.  The entire station is fully automatic band-switching using either the 6300 or the Pro3.  

Mike KE4U

I successfully use an Elecraft KPA500 with CAT.

Brian Morgan VK7RR

THP HL-2KFX. No CAT control as it is not designed for it, but I am modifying it so that I will have CAT control shortly.

N4VLK

ALS-1306 with CAT, Heathkit 220 no CAT