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    I have an Ameritron al-811 amplifier that I'd like to hook up to my 6300.

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    edited August 2020 in Peripherals & Station Integration
    I have an Ameritron al-811 amplifier that I'd like to hook up to my 6300. If I use a rig buffer like an ARB-704, do I need a special plug and play cable?  Do I need a rig buffer? Etc.  Thanks.

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    • Administrator, FlexRadio Employee admin
      edited May 2020
      No special cables needed.  The ARB-704 is not required, but a keying buffer is recommended as a best practice to protect the 6000 keying interface from voltage transients that may damage it.
    • Member ✭✭
      edited December 2019
      I have ameritron 811.....I used to use a Heil FS-2 Foot switch.....and it worked good....thats alll you need...however I thought my Flex needs something more advanced ....and I got an Elecraft KPA500.....Now its seems I have a Flex 6300 with 500 watts 

      George

      YV5WZ
    • Member ✭✭
      edited May 2017
      If you like the Rube Goldberg (if you remember that, I know how old you are) approach, I used a Radio Shack 5vdc relay and borrowed 5vdc from the accessory connector on the back of the Flex.  I keyed the relay with the TX1 contacts and key my amplifier with the SPST contacts of the relay.
    • Member ✭✭
      edited April 2017
      I use an ARB-704 and it works fine
    • Member
      edited June 2016
      George,
      What kind of cable did you use with the Heil FS-2?  Do I need a microphone cable assembly (like the CC-1Y) or ??
      Thanks.
      -Phil, K7SHL
    • Member ✭✭
      edited December 2016
      I don't Recall at this moment...but I will check tonight and letting you to know
    • Member
      edited April 2016
      Remember to use TX delay when using an amp with a slow relay like an 811.
    • Member ✭✭
      edited May 2020
      Hello, Trying to interface my 6400 to and old Ameritron 811... can you recommend an alternate keying buffer?

    • Member ✭✭✭
      edited May 2020
      You can't use the Ameritron one?

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