Hi Butch!

What you have said is in fact helpful.  Simply that it did work for you
tells me that I have things not exactly right in my set up; assuming there
are no malfunctioning parts, of course.  Please let me confirm something
about what you said: am I correct that you did not use the 1306's serial
(DB9) port?  That is, your keying relay went radio > tuner > amp?

73,
Richard KK6MRH

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Butch Bussen
Sent: Friday, January 22, 2016 5:21 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Ameritron ALS-1306 Not Going into Bypass Mode During Tuning

Afraid I can't be of much help as I never used the serial port.  The tuner
does not put the amp in stand by mode, it just doesn't let the keying line
go through if that makes sense.  If it is keying the amp no matter what, got
to be shorted relay contacts or something.  It did work on mine like it was
supposed to.  When the tuner went into tune mode, even though the radio
grounded the keying line to the amp, it was not passed through the tuner.  I
never worried about the tuner following the radio, I just hit the tune
button.  Sorry, I don't know anything else to suggest.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.


On Wed, 20 Jan 2016, Richard B. McDonald wrote:

> Hi Butch!
>
> Yes, Steve is right about me having two issues with my
> TS-2000/MFJ-998/ALS-1306 setup.  The issue I am grappling with here 
> relates to the 1306 not going into "bypass" during tuning.  I would 
> really appreciate any help you might have on resolving this issue.  
> Below is a little more information pertaining to this issue.
>
> Both the 998 and the 1306 are interfaced with the TS-2000 with their 
> respective interface cables.  Additionally, I have run both of the RCA 
> "amp enable in/out" lines between the 998 and the 1306.  However, when 
> I press "Tune" [AT on the TS-2000] the 998 properly drops the TS-2000 
> into tuning mode but does not put the 1306 into bypass during the 
> tuning cycle; as it should.  The result of this is that a ~5W CW 
> signal coming from the TS-2000 goes to the 1306 resulting in a ~70W 
> signal going to the 998; which causes the 998 to squawk "QRP" (too 
> much power) and abort the tuning cycle leaving a high SWR; which high 
> SWR is now seen by the 1306 resulting in the 1306 crapping out due to a
high SWR "error condition."
>
> Incidentally, it does not matter whether the "key loop switch" on the 
> 1306 is either "on" (meaning use the 998 RCA amp enable in/out lines) or
"off"
> (meaning use the 1306's interface cable with the TS-2000); the 1306 
> does not go into bypass during the tuning cycle.
>
> BTW, the separate issue about the serial port relates to automatic 
> band following by the 1306.  There, the 1306 interface cable is hooked 
> up to the TS-2000's COM port )not the 998's); and as such the 1306 
> does work flawlessly following the TS-2000's band.  My problem is that 
> I want to also connect my PC to this one TS-2000 COM port.  I am 
> separately working on a solution to this issue, but for now it is only one
connection at a time:
> either the PC or the 1306.
>
> 73,
> Richard KK6MRH
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators 
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Butch Bussen
> Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 9:25 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Ameritron ALS-1306 Not Going into Bypass Mode During 
> Tuning
>
> I don't know why he needs the serial port hooked up on the tuner, if I 
> read that right.  Sounds like a stuck relay contact, in tune mode, 
> there should be no contact between those phono jacks.  It is a nice 
> tuner, just not big enough for my alpha 9500.
> 73
> Butch
> WA0VJR
> Node 3148
> Wallace, ks.
>
>
> On Tue, 19 Jan 2016, Steve Forst
> wrote:
>
>> He is having multiple problems:  Amp won't auto band switch, and the 
>> tuner won't open the relay to break the keying line during a tune.
>>
>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>
>> On 1/19/2016 11:34 AM, Butch Bussen wrote:
>>> I had one of those that had problems with Kenwood radios.  They 
>>> tried firmware upgrades and even sent me a chip, finally had to 
>>> change or remove a rresister, would have to find my notes on that.  
>>> Had to do with a wrong logic level.  Once the resister was changed, 
>>> worked fine.  I haven't been paying a lot of attention, wht problem 
>>> is he having.  I still have mine but don't use it.  Been kicking 
>>> around selling it, but I never seem to get rid of ham stuff, just
accumulate...
>>> 73
>>> Butch
>>> WA0VJR
>>> Node 3148
>>> Wallace, ks.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, 17 Jan
>>> 2016, Steve Forst wrote:
>>>
>>>> Richard,
>>>>
>>>> Another thought on your issue.   There have been firmware updates to
the
>>>> tuner over the years.  Since it is a used tuner, perhaps it needs a
>>>> firmware update?    I think the firmware version shows up on the power
>>>> up message on the tuner's display..   The latest version is on the MFJ
>>>> site.   I've never done it, but firmware is  installed via the 9 pin
>>>> serial connection on the rear of the tuner.
>>>>
>>>> What brought this to mind is a faint memory  of some Kenwood users
>>>> having some sort of problem with this tuner years ago.    I really
don't
>>>> remember what the problem was, but some were resolved with 
>>>> firmware, and some had to go in to the shop for  some chip replacement.
>>>>
>>>> Just another thought.
>>>>
>>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>