What type of Amp are you using??

Rick - W5FCX

Wow

Jim Runge

Dave_WB1S

Mike Krzystyniak

Chip Swett

SPE Expert 1K-FA. It is located at my remote base with my 6500.  It is controlled through TeamViewer using the SPE App.  This is inelegant compared to the later SPE apps and PGXL but gets the job done.  I have moderate PGXL envy.

Patrick

My main amp is SPE 2K-FA. Bought it early last summer after enduring the long wait. I did a side by side comparison and found that the SPE was the better choice for me. Key reason being, built in tuner and 6 antenna ports. No need for additional outboard tuner or additional antenna switching, a reduction in real estate that I would need with the Flex. Only negative is a small 1.67 dB reduction in power on continuous power modes, which does not make much of a difference in signal at the RX end. Big negative was the extended wait for the amp and another wait for the tuner which I felt had become unacceptable. Also the tuner will not be world class, not enough antenna porrs. There is a lot to be said for the tuner being connected directly by the amps computer controller and software no data com link to possibly fail. Some might argue that having the extra control cable is a disadvantage, but in fact the well designed cable supplied, provides a well connected and reliable control and interface with no communications reliability problems. Ok I guess I vented a bit. For me the SPE 2K-FA was the right for me.

KB4OIF

KPA 500 with a 6600M.  

N8FNR

KPA500 with a 6400

Frank W2YK

6400 with RF-Kit B26, and an old Henry 3K Premier!  RF sensing, will eventually hook up CAT!

Mauro VE3TCV

SPE Expert 1.3K-FA with USB cat control on a Flex 6600

DonS

The RJ-USB6000 cable from MFJ will work with the ARI-500 and the 600/1300.  I use it with the ALS-600 and ARI-500.  The cable from MFJ plugs into the flex and into the ARI-500.  There is a cable that runs from the ARI-500 to the amp which I believe came with the ARI-500.  Make sure you setup the cable in the flex to use BCD.

Don - kx9q

Larry Horne

I run 3 Flex 6700, 6600m,5000c,2maestro,Collins 30s1,KWM2A, PW1, Alpha 95, Collins S line, PGXL, some cat, local 5 gig microwave and internet for remote control.  All the rigs are cross patched at different times. also Antenna Works Inc   2kw for EME and Down East Microwave for Sat,   antennas spread over 50 acres. Larry N2NY 717 464 4831 larryn2ny@aol.com

N6OIL

Dave - W6OVP

Hector W2NPR

Hello Lawrence...Are you able to switch the Acom from Operate/Standby remotely or do you need to switch it on the front panel?

Ria

PGXL LAN Controlled

Mark_WS7M

Michael, are you going to post the poll results at some point?

Mike-VA3MW

I wasn't really going to do a tabulation.  I just wanted to know all the types people were using.

Steve Bunting

[not wishing to steal Lawrence's thread]

I have been using the Acom Director software on a local laptop but it is not fully functional. I am currebtly looking into remote power up/down using pins on the DB15.

My biggest issue is that I need an ATU to keep the A600 happy on the low bands as the swr on my dipoles is too high at the band edges. I bought an Elecraft KAT500 but cant get it to listen to frequency data from the flex (rather than just BCD).

Mike-VA3MW

Asher - since we can control many external devices right from the USB port on the radio, would this work for you?  (I've done zero research on this).

Mike-VA3MW

Geoff AB6BT

Still using my Drake L-4B

Dave - W6OVP

Gene Duprey

Stephen Hawkins NG0G

Michael  My AL-80B has the external QSK-5.   The relay in the amp clicks once when I start sending and then everything else is handled by the QSK-5 letting me hear between characters.  However to avoid hot switching I have to set the TX Delay on my 6400m at 25.  

Chip Swett

For my SPE IK-FA, I use the excellent cable from Dan KC5PCB. Plug and Play.

John Swink

The SG-500 worked reliably with my Kenwood TS-450.  With my Flex-5000a, I had intermittent keying problems, possibly due to ground loops.  I built a DEMI PTT buffer (PTT-5X) and the problems went away.  I use the DEMI PTT buffer with my Flex-6600 and have had reliable operation but have not tried operating without the buffer.

Mike-VA3MW

Hi John

I had one of those on my TS480 and it would trip off at times.  By adding the PTT switch, you may have added some delay.  

You may want to test with the TXD values on the radio.  That will make sure the Amp is in TX mode before the radio sends RF.  Try a value of 20ms if you feel like testing.

Mike

K9SO

Tom - WQ5O