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What type of Amp are you using??

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  • W9YU
    W9YU Member
    edited March 2019
    SPE Expert 1.3K FA It does use CAT to interface.  
  • Ken - AE8I
    Ken - AE8I Member ✭✭
    edited March 2019
    Tokyo Hy Power HL-2.5Kfx. Would like to have it CAT controlled, but thus far have not been able to get it to work: https://community.flexradio.com/flexradio/topics/troubleshooting-flex-6500-band-following-with-tokyo...
  • Paul - K6HR
    Paul - K6HR Member ✭✭
    edited March 2019
    SPE Expert 1K-FA - CAT controlled using two USB Serial cables from the 6700. Fully automatic! 
  • Dewey WØYWW
    Dewey WØYWW Member ✭✭✭
    edited March 2019
    Prometheus DX2400L1 amp controlled using USB/CAT converter cable control from 6600 & 6700.  PGXL ordered early-on in 2017.
  • Dudley WA5QPZ
    Dudley WA5QPZ Member ✭✭✭
    edited March 2020
    Still running my Alpha 87a , could use ban data to have me follow, but auto frequency sense works very well. Dudley WA5QPZ
  • Gene Duprey
    Gene Duprey Member ✭✭
    edited March 2019
    Collins 30L-1, No such thing as CAT when it was designed.  Soon to be hooking up a Collins 30S-1, Same issues, but More Power!
  • Clay N9IO
    Clay N9IO Member ✭✭✭
    edited August 2019
    Running the 6600 with an Acom 1000. No cat. Microprocessor asisted manual tune is quick and easy. It is also 1k output on 6 meters.
  • Chris DL5NAM
    Chris DL5NAM Member ✭✭✭
    edited March 2019
    did you check RF-Kit.de and the legal limit B26-PA? Full remote via LAN or cat interface ! Direct USB connected to any F6xxx = no PC needed. 

    See also : https://goo.gl/FWWHXU
  • Kari Gustafsson SM0HRP
    Kari Gustafsson SM0HRP Member ✭✭
    edited March 2019
    Hi, I use 2 x OM2500A cat controlled. Remotely controlled in SO2R over internet LAN. The OM2500A runs on 2 x 230 V transformers which is nice with a "poor" rural area line voltage supply capacity (only 10A per phase). For back up two manual Henry 3KD w 3CX1200D7 continous 1 kW 1.8 all through 30 MHz. What masterpieces. imageimage
  • Oxford English
    Oxford English Member ✭✭
    edited March 2019
    Expert 1K-FA CAT control from PC

    Tim
  • Dave - G3SBP
    Dave - G3SBP Member ✭✭
    edited March 2019
    Flex 7600 Acom 1200S and AT-04. CAT worked fine with 1200S but will not work since AT04 added. Flex does not appear to recognise commands from 1200S?
    Dave. G3SBP
  • K9DUR
    K9DUR Member ✭✭
    edited March 2019
    Ameritron AL-572, not CAT control capable.
  • Gary Wise
    Gary Wise Member ✭✭
    edited March 2019
    B26 RF-2K+ with CAT control, and an Elecraft KPA-500/KAT-500 using DDUTIL.

    73 de W4EEY
  • David - KO1C
    David - KO1C Member ✭✭
    edited March 2019
    Don, have you seen this?? http://www.ameritron.com/Product.php?productid=DB-USB6000

  • David - KO1C
    David - KO1C Member ✭✭
    edited January 2020
    Ameritron ALS-1306, USB/CAT controlled.

  • Marc Lalonde
    Marc Lalonde Member ✭✭
    edited March 2019
    W6PQL Kit whit custom controller for specific remote operation 
    use FTDI USB cable to BCD since it daisy chain-able to all amp on the rack
    but "master" controller listen amp monitoring RS-485 bus for set radio power trough CAT command

    for now it have
    1250W  for HF+6 / 144 / 220
    432 500W
    1296 600W
    2304 300W

    VE2PN
  • Al K0VM
    Al K0VM Member ✭✭✭
    edited March 2019
    KPA500/KAT500 w/6500/6600. I use CAT. Perfect integration like it was designed for Flex.
    AL, K0VM
  • Martin AA6E
    Martin AA6E Member ✭✭✭
    edited November 2019
    Here's to inverse snob appeal! SB 220 with full bio control.
  • Don Babcock
    Don Babcock Member ✭✭
    edited March 2019
    Hi david - Yes I did! It didn't work for me though. Maybe there's a problem with my amp but since I don't use it much I just band switch manually.
  • Brad
    Brad Member ✭✭
    edited March 2019
    Icom PW-1 using DDUtil software for Auto band switching and drive power per band only.
  • TF4M
    TF4M Member ✭✭
    edited November 2019
    6600M.   CAT to SPE Expert 1k-fa with a cable made by KC5PCB for Expert Linears America. Works well.
  • Jlawson40
    Jlawson40 Member ✭✭
    edited March 2020
    Using Alpha 87A driven with 6600 and cat controlled with DDutil for band and other amp functions. Works great.
  • szawrotny
    szawrotny Member ✭✭
    edited March 2019
    SPR Expert FT-1A, 1000 w., CAT controlled.
  • John - AF3K
    John - AF3K Member ✭✭
    edited March 2019
    Bill - Can you share how you have them all connected?  I currently have the same setup, but not the KAT-500 which I'm thinking of purchasing.  Thanks.
  • Ted_M0MTA
    Ted_M0MTA Member ✭
    edited March 2019
    Flex 6500, Acom 600s and Acom ATU 04AT, cat, full integration not achieved (fully automated turning from Acom Amp) but hopeful of updates from Flex V3? and Acom after requests were made.

    73

    Mark M0MTA
  • Kari Gustafsson SM0HRP
    Kari Gustafsson SM0HRP Member ✭✭
    edited March 2019
    Eric SM0JCA has got ACOM 1200 s working very well with his new FLEX-6400M. He has been talking with the ACOM factory and done great. He is on the forum here as well
  • John - AF3K
    John - AF3K Member ✭✭
    edited March 2019
    • Elecraft KPA-500
    • RS232 (XCVR) port on KPA-500 --> Flex 6600 USB for CAT info
    • RS232 (PC) port on KPA-500 --> PC USB to serial connector
    • DDUtil for a) adjusting power output of the 6600M by band. b) Turning amp on/off
  • K1SZO
    K1SZO Member ✭✭
    edited March 2019
    I'm running a Palstar LA-1K with a IC-7610 and an HF-AUTO tuner.  It is CAT controlled.

    My Flex 6400 isn't currently connected to an amp, though I have an SB-221 with the 10m mod that I could put on it.
  • Burch - K4QXX
    Burch - K4QXX Member ✭✭
    edited March 2019
    Ten Ten Titan Gold series.  No cat
  • Manuel - W4SSB
    Manuel - W4SSB Member
    edited June 2020
    Collins 30S-1

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