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V3 with DDutil and KPA500/KAT500 Problem

Cal N3CAL
Cal N3CAL Member ✭✭
edited June 2020 in FLEX-6000 Signature Series
What changed in V3 with regards to DDUtil?  I've updated my 6600 to V3 yesterday and immediately noticed my Elecraft KPA500 and KAT500 no longer follows the 6600 band changes.  I'm using DDUtil which shows the amp and tuner stuck on 20 meters (the KAT500 tuner used to follow/auto switch it's antenna ports based on band selection)  I can still control the amp and tuner through DDUtil with manual mouse clicks but it no longer follows the radio automatically?  Anyone else seeing this?  DDUtil V3.2.6.05  

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  • Greg N8GD
    Greg N8GD Member ✭✭
    edited April 2019
  • Cal N3CAL
    Cal N3CAL Member ✭✭
    edited April 2019
  • Burch - K4QXX
    Burch - K4QXX Member ✭✭
    edited April 2019
    Darn.  Not being able to use DDUtil is a show stopper to me.  I will definitely be staying on version 2 until DDUtil is updated.  I rely on it too much with my station setup.
  • Cal N3CAL
    Cal N3CAL Member ✭✭
    edited April 2019
  • John - K3MA
    John - K3MA Member ✭✭
    edited April 2019
  • Cal N3CAL
    Cal N3CAL Member ✭✭
    edited April 2019
  • Dan Trainor
    Dan Trainor Member ✭✭✭
    edited April 2019
  • John - K3MA
    John - K3MA Member ✭✭
    edited April 2019
    Cal sorry you wasted your money at this time when my post might have saved you the trouble.  I won't say anything more negative than that as experience shows it is not worth the time I would invest to post it.
  • David Decoons, wo2x
    David Decoons, wo2x Member, Super Elmer Moderator
    edited June 2020
    I used to use DDUtil to have the KPA1500 follow frequency but I switched to the KXUSB from amp serial port to USB port on the radio. I have it set to follow active TX slice. Reason I switched was ability to run remote without depending on a PC on in the shack.

    Does the KPA500/KAT500 combo allow connection to radio USB directly?

    Dave wo2x
  • Burch - K4QXX
    Burch - K4QXX Member ✭✭
    edited June 2020
  • Cal N3CAL
    Cal N3CAL Member ✭✭
    edited April 2019
    I also forgot to mention HRD Logbook no longer tracks the band/freq with V3.  I had it setup through DDUtil as well. 

    Cal/N3CAL
  • David Decoons, wo2x
    David Decoons, wo2x Member, Super Elmer Moderator
    edited April 2019
    Until DDUtil is updated I reverted to Mini Deluxe
  • Mike-VA3MW
    Mike-VA3MW Administrator, FlexRadio Employee, Community Manager, Super Elmer, Moderator admin
    edited April 2019
    Hi Burch

    You do know that you can have the radio send band data directly to your Steppir and you don't need a PC involved at all?  The same with most amplifiers.

    Mike

  • Burch - K4QXX
    Burch - K4QXX Member ✭✭
    edited April 2019
    Have tried many times to do this and I can't get the Steppir to work with the USB connection to the radio.  You do lose some functionality doing it this way as it will only follow the frequency.  Can not reverse or change to 3/4 wave on the vertical.
  • ctate243
    ctate243 Member ✭✭
    edited April 2019
    Why yes it does.  the KPA/KAT portions of the K-line can track band data via CAT cables just great.  They also support autosensing (no the best solution) and they both provide computer based utilities..  Until I got my PGXL, I was using a combined solution to make all this work in my shack.  
  • Burch - K4QXX
    Burch - K4QXX Member ✭✭
    edited April 2019
    Does using the USB connection on the back of the radio require a different serial cable (null modem)?  Whenever I try and use the USB to serial connection, I see it show up in SSDR but it won't control the StepIR.  I use the same serial cable as I use for DDUtil from a serial port on my computer to the serial port on the StepIR control box.
  • DH2ID
    DH2ID Member ✭✭✭
    edited April 2019
  • Cal N3CAL
    Cal N3CAL Member ✭✭
    edited April 2019
    Alex,  I did download and try the 3.2.7.0.9 beta but it does not work with SSDR V3.  Steven has confirmed DDUtil is not yet compatible with SSDR V3. 

    Cal/N3CAL
  • Reggie
    Reggie Member ✭✭
    edited April 2019
  • KM0T
    KM0T Member ✭✭
    edited April 2019
  • Harold Rosee
    Harold Rosee Member ✭✭
    edited August 2019
  • Cal N3CAL
    Cal N3CAL Member ✭✭
    edited August 2019
  • Harold Rosee
    Harold Rosee Member ✭✭
    edited August 2019
    Thanks Cal.  Got it and it solved my problem.

    Harold
    W5ZZT

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