AG not working with B2BCD

KI5RLR

I have B2BCD installed and working. When I switch bands it sees the correct band. However, when I connected to the AG I am getting strange results. I have tried two radios and both are giving me the same results. Radios are IC-7300 and ANAN G2. When I select the bands (see below) the AG switches to the band after the equals sign. For example, when I select 160m on my radio I get nothing, 80m gives me 80m, 40m gives me 80m... and so on. What am I doing wrong? This one is really driving me crazy.

160 = nothing

80 = 80

40 = 80

30 = 30

20 = 30

17 = 17

15 = 17

12 = 12

10 = 12

6 = 6

Dragisa

Hello KL5RLR,

I am Dragisa from 4O3A, apologies for the slow reply, we were out of office most of Jan.

It appears that one pin on the AG is not working, if you look at the manual, page 24(25) you will find a BCD table: https://4o3a.com/images/downloads/antenna_genius/documentation/AntennaGenius_User_Manual_v4-1_Rev1.pdf

Everything you described is explained by the Band A pin not firing up, you are right, it's stuck in a low position.
You can test the other BCD port on the AG if possible?

Depending when you bought it you can send it in for warranty, it seems like a hardware issue.

73
Dragisa 4O9ITT

Mike-VA3MW

Support ticket created.

David Decoons, wo2x

I know you have a support ticket open but screenshots of setup screens of AG would help us.

Dave wo2x

KI5RLR

https://community.flexradio.com/discussion/comment/20608710#Comment_20608710

Yes sir. See below. Let me know if you need any other settings. Thanks!

KI5RLR

https://community.flexradio.com/discussion/comment/20608699#Comment_20608699

Thanks Mike.

KI5RLR

https://community.flexradio.com/discussion/comment/20608699#Comment_20608699

https://community.flexradio.com/discussion/comment/20608710#Comment_20608710

Ken told me to check my pinout on each end. I did that, again... thought I found a problem with a cable in the mix, but it was not the issue. Something must is wrong somewhere. Oh well, I have a fancy manually controlled Antenna "Genius".

I thought the B2BCD was going to fix my problems, wrong.

KI5RLR

I am almost certain something is wrong with my AG's 'Port B' BCD input. I have tried with both the B2BCD and the Hamation 'Bandmaster V' model. In each scenario I am able to switch to any band that calls for 'Band A' to be low and one or more of the B,C, or D 'Bands' to be high. Essentially my 'Band A' is stuck in the low position.  

Rich M5RIC

Might be time to log a ticket with 4O3A then, they are very responsive.

https://4o3a.com/my-profile/my-tickets

KI5RLR

https://community.flexradio.com/discussion/comment/20608759#Comment_20608759

I did, so far no response from 4o3a.

KI5RLR

Dragisa - Thanks for getting the replacement board to me so quickly! I mailed the original board back to you this afternoon.

The new board is working great.

Quick question... when I power down the radio connected to my B2BCD, the B2BCD goes to 30M. Is there a way to configure the software on B2BCD to not select any bands while the host radio is powered down?

73

KI5RLR

Dragisa

Dear Morgan,

Ok that's great to know! Hm, that's interesting about the 30M on power off, I'll have to investigate with Marko next week and get back to you, there's nothing out of the box but that seems a bit odd to me for sure.

73
Dragisa 4O9ITT