I'm hoping someone has a solution for my dilemma. I am trying to attain full automation using all the equipment listed below so that when I change bands, all the equipment follows. I am 90 percent there with the set up I describe. The one piece that is not working properly is the amplifier is not switching bands automatically.
Here's what I have: Rig: K3 Interface Unit to computer: micro Keyer II (MK2) Amp: Tokyo High Power HL-1.5KFX Tuner: PalStar AT-Auto Band Decoder: Top Ten Devices Band Decoder connected to a Top Ten Device antenna switch Interconnections: K3 is connected to the micro Keyer II via the cable provided by them. In turn, the MK2 is connected to the computer via RS-232 cable. The K3 is connected directly to the PalStar AT-Auto using a cable with mini-phone plugs (tip and ring) from the CI-V output on the K3 to one of the CI-V inputs on the PalStar. The other CI-V line from the PalStar is connected to the THP HL-1.5KFX amp CI-V input. Settings: PalStar AT-Auto Setup CIV Transceive from Any Icon CIV Address - Radio: 5C CIV Address - AT-Auto: D0 (does this make a difference?) Radio set to Any Icom, no external tuner Tuner set to 9600 8 - N - 1 Tokyo HP HL-1.5KFX Set to band select (on front panel) as Icom Rear switch icom-CIV set to CIV Native CIV address is 5C and speed 9600 Micro Keyer II CI-V port settings: Function: TX Frequency Speed: 9600 Address 5C With this setup, when I change bands, either by the radio directly or via N1MM Logger, all equipment changes to the selected band except the amplifier. If I change my wiring so the CI-V cable from the MK2 goes to the THP amplifier, it changes no problem. If I connect the CI-V from the MK2 to the PalStar, it changes band no problem. But, when I connect the tuner CI-V output to the amplifier, the amplifier does not change. Pete, W1RM Pete, W1RM ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
