Hi Neil!

Thanks *so* much for your below!  This is really helpful.  Please let me ask
you to tell me exactly 1) what the three menu settings are for the TS-2000
and 2) what the two settings are for the 998.  I may not have these correct.


73,
Richard KK6MRH

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Neil k8it
Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 4:53 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Ameritron ALS-1306 Not Going into Bypass Mode During Tuning

Make sure that the ptt output of the ts-2000 goes to the mfj-998 amp input
jack then the mfj-998 amp output jack goes to the als-1306 ptt input this is
the only configuration that will work

Also make sure that both the 998 and ts2000 are enabled for external tuner
control with a kenwood radio, and both are in external amp control mode

This is three menu settings in the ts2000 and two in the 998 tuner


to troubleshoot
put a wattmeter on the output of the ts2000 and ensure it drops the output
power to 10 watts while tune button is pressed

if that works verify that the tuner tunes the antenna before power is
restored to 100watts do all this with amp turned off

then reset ts2000 output power to 30 watts and verify amp gets keyed only in
operate mode not standbye mode


Thanks
73 Neil Sablatzky  K8IT
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From: "Richard B. McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 6:46 PM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Ameritron ALS-1306 Not Going into Bypass Mode During Tuning

> Hi!
>
>
>
> With my Kenwood TS-2000, I use both an Ameritron ALS-1306 amp and an 
> MFJ-998
> antenna tuner.  Both the 1306 and the 998 are connected to the TS-2000 
> with
> their respective interface cables.  I also have the 998's "Amp Enable
> In/OUT" RCA cables connected to the 1306.
>
>
>
> However, when I press the "Tune" (AT) button on the TS-2000, the 1306 does
> not go into bypass mode during the tuning process.  I cannot figure out 
> why
> this is happening : (  I would appreciate any insights anyone has on this.
>
>
>
> 73,
>
> Richard KK6MRH
>