The advantage of the cable is to have the
amp tune to the correct band and if you are using the antenna
tuner in the amp it will preset to the correct tuning before
transmitting. Otherwise when you first transmit you can be
transmitting into a bad load (wrong band or mis-tuned antenna
tuner). Personally I much prefer to have the amp and tuner on
the right frequency before applying RF.
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That is why I dislike the new PalStar solid
state amp, no CAT input. I do not want to band change and have
to send a couple of dits first.
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I wonder if the new controller that
replaced the Arduino is capable of a telnet connection for
control and monitoring? That would be a question for
Reinhardt. The KPA1500 and PG-XL are much better amps for
remote operation.
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Dave wo2x
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Yes not much being heard from Reinhardt
lately.
Same for Flex, lotsa hype about a new
version of their firmware for the last month, turned out
only to be for those that have their Amp.
So Dave , with what Andy has has said, is
it really worth getting that cable?
Thanks to all!
73 Dwight NS9I
On 3/5/2021 11:17 AM, Andy (KU7T) wrote:
Hi,
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I know that the RF-Kit amp does not allow
for anything be controlled via CAT, except the frequency.
Also, it does also support RF autosensing, so the CAT is not
even needed.
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What is the exact purpose of a flow for
the RFKit?? Ideally, I would like to see the output power,
SWR and stuff like that but none of these will be available
on CAT.? I had hoped that RFKIT would support these things
by now, but their development has pretty much been stalled
for years.
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73
Andy
KU7T
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Sent from for Windows 10
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Hmm, I can't get that to come up Dave.
Amazon opens active on another one of my
orders. Strange. Can you give me a model number or
something?
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On 3/5/2021 10:53 AM, David De Coons
wo2x wrote:
This is the one I have tested and
works. Must have FTDI chipset and not a bootleg
Sent from my waxed string and tin
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Mar 5, 2021, at 11:49 AM, Dwight Bosselman <NS9I@...>
wrote:
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Hi Dave
I don't have one of those cables.
I see a variety on-line.
Would this fill the bill?
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T U 73 Dwight NS9I
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On 3/5/2021 9:47 AM, David De
Coons wo2x wrote:
USB-A to USB-A crossover cable
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