What type of Amp are you using??

Chris DL5NAM

Collins 30S-1 has a CAT Interface (that was the question)

N4YDU Nate

Two Acom 2000As from a Flex 6600M for SO2R. The amps are not connected to the computer.

73,
Nate/N4YDU

Bill Barber

Yaesu Quadra VL-1000 with USB BCD cable from 6500.

Rick N4RZ

I'm also using my Cat controlled 2K-FA and waiting for the PG-XL!   

Steve Bunting

I also have an Expert 1.3 with full cat control. Also provides nice band by band feedback on drive limits. Also have an acom 600s with Cat and an acom 1000 without cat

Larry _ NY8T

6700 with SPE 1K-FA CAT Controlled And SPE 1.3K-FA CAT Controlled

Bob N7ZO

1.  SPE 2K-FA.  2K-FA frequency and 6700 power controlled with CAT through USB port on back of 6700.  Other settings controlled with SPE's Term_2k_USB Windows app.

2.  Acom 2000A.  (Used during contests to get full 1500 Watts for RTTY and because it is much quieter than the 2K-FA.)  CAT connection to PC using DDUTIL, but rarely used.  Most control is done with the 2000A's remote head and a quick tune (or dit or whistle) from the 6700.

3.  Still waiting for PGXL.  Exactly 25 months as of today.  (1st day order 2/8/17)

Gordon, ve7on

Dishtronix Prometheus DX-2400, CAT controlled and a new Alpha 9500 on the way.

Erik SM0JCA

Hi!
The Flex needs a USB/RS232 cable with the FTDI chip and a special DSUB contact to the amp. The Prolific chip will not work.
I have the Flex 6400M and Acom 1200S with tuner 04AT and found a work-around to make it work sort of.

I have spent several hours to dig deep inte this question and been in extensive contacts with Acom and Kari, SM0HRP. M0MTA has also beem a great help. As it turned out this is a known issue that Flex and Acom is aware of and hopefully a solution is on its way.

There is however a work-around that is working for me.

Tuning is not implemented for automatic tuning from the Flex, the Acom commands with CAT ON are not able to switch Flex 6400 to the  continous carrier mode. Pressing the Acom 1200S TUNE button with CAT ON results in the amplifier hanging up. I needed to power off the amp and change the CAT function to OFF by scrollong down the amp meny to CAT SETTINGS and select OFF.

Going back to the main amp screen and with CAT OFF press TUNE and you will see APPLY 20-30W HF on the amp screen and the tuner will be ready for the tuning. I have installed a CW key for manual keying of the Flex 6400 and set it to 25W output in straight key mode. At key down the tuning is carried out and the 04AT tuner does a perfect job. I have done this on two multi band antennas going through all the Acom amp band segments.

When this is done I go back to CAT ON (RS232) and the system is working seamlessly following band and fequency from the Flex 6400 with a good match by the tuner.

Just my 2 cents...

Kari, thanks for the pitch....

Erik/SM0JCA

Tom W3FRG

I am also using CAT control between the two.

Erik SM0JCA

The SB-221 has a high voltage realy input, please be aware that it will **** your Flex amp keyer output.
You will need a separate isolation realy or MOSFET.

/Erik SM0JCA

Joel H

Hello Mike good luck with your survey, I have the following amps in line that are used for MARS and amateur service with the Flex 6600M
Ameritron AL-572
Ameritron ALS-1300
Alpha  87A Omega
No auto control on any of them, they are switched through a 3x4 W2IHY

 

Jim KJ7S

Ameritron AL82 no CAT no AGC cable. Works well just can't run remote and change bands unless barefoot. No PGXL ordered, yet.  ;^{P

Paul Burton

I'm using an old Tentec Centurion tube amp.  Works great but no CAT.  It needs all the power the flex can generate.

Rick WN2C

Old meets new...64ooM and Heathkit SB 220. Full manual control cause I can't seem to find a CAT port on the 220

Frank W2YK

Sounds (I mean feels) like my Henry 3K Premier....

Frank, W2YK

K1SZO

Thanks, my SB-221 has all the Harbach upgrades.   Including the Soft-Start upgrade to protect my SDR radios.   I've also added a standby switch to boot.

VK7WH Winston

Very funny Martin. I haven’t heard the term “Inverse Snob Appeal” used for decades! By the way, my first SSB rig was an SB101, which I foolishly sold in the ‘70s. Fortunately, I recently obtained a mint condition full SB101 lineup, including power supply, external VFO, speaker and amplifier, from a deceased VK7 estate. I was also very fortunate to be able to locate and re-purchase a sweep tube amplifier I built in the 1960s in a genuine SB101 case using genuine Heathkit front panel hardware. As my 6700 and 2K-FA are remotely controlled from a solar powered greenfield site, a three and a half hour return trip drive away, the only gear I have in my home shack is also all biologically controlled. Best 73 Winston.

CharlieW

Elecraft KPA-1500, Flex 6400, Maestro. CAT controlled.

VE6KWA

Alpha 374  or SB220   "Cat Free Zone"

James Kennedy-WU5E

i have a Flex 6600 with the controlled ALS-1306

Steven WA8Y

Enjoy the building journey. Don't rush, make sure you follow each step of alignment. Both Mike and I are using B26 RF 2K

Steven WA8Y

F6600 & RF-KIT B26 amplifier USB/CAT control.

Steven WA8Y

Highest Feature to price ratio. Very affordable, and so many fearures.

Asher - K0AU

Alpha 9500. I use an Ethernet/RS232 converter to control the Alpha remotely using the Alpha app. Any chance to get a "bidirectional serial pass-thru/remote COM port" mode on CAT? Then I could control the Alpha and my Green Heron from the Flex. Would solve most of my VPN issues with SmartLink.

Patrick Greenlee

OK, what amp are you using?

Chris DL5NAM

B26-PA see www.rf-kit.de

Justin W4JTD

PGXL with Ethernet control and 6700, it has been working great for me both local and remote.

Sergey KN7K

Mike, Are you going to publish your poll results? Thanks Sergey, KN7K

W2ECK

Mike - I am using the Elecraft KPA500 and KAT 500 tuner.

73 Paul w2eck