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Is there a cable to interface the Ameritron ARI-500 and ALS-1300 Amp to the Flex?
Does anyone know if there is a cable made for the Flex 6400 (Flex 6000 series) radios?
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You would need to make your own. One thing to keep in mind is do not use ALC to have the a,p direct the radio to cut back power. Instead adjust the TX BAND SETTINGS table for proper drive power for each band.
Here is the pin out for the ARI500 radio port. You would need two cables coming off the RJ45 connector. One goes to the PTT in on back of radio and second to a DB9 female for CAT data. Then you would need a USB to RS232 serial adapter that uses the FTDI chipset. Plug the DB9 female from custom cable into that adapter and then plug the adapter into the USB port on back of radio. In the radio settings under USB cable you would configure that cable as a CAT cable and follow the TX slice.
ARI-500 (Radio Input) RJ-45 Connector Wiring
Pin 1 Ground connects to pin 1 of Radio Com port and both shield of RCA PTT and pin 5 of DB9 female.
Pin 3 (RXD) connects to pin2 of DB9 female
Pin 4 (TXD) connects to pin 3 of DB9 female
Pin 5 not connected.
Pin 6 not connected.
Pin 7 not connected.
Pin 8 not connected.
Pin 9not connected.
73
Dave wo2x
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Thank you for this information. However, I am a nervously new amp user and do not wish to **** anything up, especiallly my FLEX. I am not able to construct a stepwise or comprehensive answer as to how one would use an ALS-500M amplifier with a FLEX 6400. I will post this question anew but wanted to see if anyone got this here?
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See my updated answer in the ALS600 to 6400 subject here on the Community.
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Dave wo2x
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