Hi John,
Of course, I agree with this. That said, reducing the radio's (TS-2000)
power and placing the amp (1306) into "bypass" (not "standby") is precisely
what the MFJ-998 is supposed to do when using its "Amp Enable In/Out" RCA
jacks. And, yet, it is not working. Indeed, it is this automation
functionality of both the 998 and 1306 for which I have spent a fair amount
of money over and beyond what I would have paid for equipment that does not
have such functionality. And, this sort of automation provides an excellent
backup if I make a mistake flipping switches, or forget altogether to do so.
What's more, in my shack the 1306 is not within hands reach, so it is that
much more inconvenient. Hence, I am keen on getting this equipment to
perform as advertised.
73,
Richard KK6MRH
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of John Miller
Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 6:13 PM
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Subject: Re: Ameritron ALS-1306 Not Going into Bypass Mode During Tuning
Any time I ever had an amplifier, I always tuned in the standby position,
never with the amp ready to operate. I never had a solid state one but
assume that's still an option, there is no reason to tune with high power,
none at all.
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Behler
Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 7:26 PM
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Subject: Re: Ameritron ALS-1306 Not Going into Bypass Mode During Tuning
To clarify my last post on the issue, I never tune with my ALS600 amplifier
in the operate mode.
I always tune with the amp in stand-by mode, just to be safe, and then, once
the antenna is tuned, I put the amp in the operate mode.
Sorry for any confusion I might have created with my original reply.
Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Tom Behler
Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 7:12 PM
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Subject: Re: Ameritron ALS-1306 Not Going into Bypass Mode During Tuning
Richard:
It is probably because you are auto-tuning at a low output power level,
which doesn't make the amp bypass mode a necessity.
Perhaps I'm wrong, so I hope others will weigh in as well.
Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Richard B. McDonald
Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 6:47 PM
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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
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