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
To: [log in to unmask]
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
To: [log in to unmask]
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
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