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    Can the TGXL change antennas without a CAT Connection from non-flex radio?

    Member ✭✭
    in Tuner Genius XL
    Anticipating arrival of a 1 x 3 TGXL in a month or so. Reviewing setting up options with non=Flex radio (for the moment). Without some additional software or another workaround I anticipate not being able to provide a CAT connection to the tuner.

    Apparently the tuner will use RF sensing to find a tuning solution. Without a CAT connection, can the tuner change antennas? It would seem that with this configuration, "no." If so is there any workaround?

    I use the single CAT connection for rig control / logging. Any solutions to share the CAT connection with the tuner?

    Dave
    N4CQ

    Best Answers

    • Member ✭✭✭
      Answer ✓

      My understanding is you will need a ptt from radio to TGXL in order to activate the rf sense in the tuner. Start at section 6.3.1.3 in the TGXL manual. You will need at least a 20ms delay from transmitter to tuner otherwise you will need to key the tuner first and then key up the radio which is described in the manual.

      Don - kx9q

    • Member ✭✭
      Answer ✓
      Don,
      Thanks for the response. I got the tuner setup and operating just as you say. I actually asked how to change antennas. I found out that you can click on the ANTENNA 1, 2, OR 3 block in the TGXL software to change antennas. It works well. 73
      Dave
      N4CQ
    • Member ✭✭
      Answer ✓
      Thanks for the response, Don. I got the tuner setup and operating just as you say. I actually asked how to change antennas. I found out that you can click on the ANTENNA 1, 2, OR 3 block in the TGXL software to change antennas. It works well.
      Dave
      N4CQ
    • Member ✭✭✭
      Answer ✓

      Hi Dave

      Sorry, I didn't read far enough in your original post. Yes, it is very easy changing the antenna port using the TGXL software. I have two antennas - beam and vertical. I use the third antenna port for the dummy load.

      Don - kx9q

    • Member, Super Elmer Moderator
      Answer ✓

      It should remember last port used for a band.

      See my other post on here about the used with a K3 and TG XL. Third party software such as Eterlogic’s Virtual Serial Port Emulator can create a bridge between the radio CAT port on PC, a USB to serial cable to tuner, and a virtual port to be shared between all software (logging, WSJT-X, etc).

      Contact me direct if you would like more info.

      Dave wo2x

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