Good Morning Rich:
I believe that the LA-1K requires a PTT,?unless your FTDI interface has a relay to key the AMP it probably won't work. I have an ANAN 100D , there is a PTT ?port on the rear of the RIG . I use a MFJ optical relay to key the AMP. Maybe you can configure your USB interface to do the same ?
?73 Mark K1SRE
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From: Rich McCabe
Sent: Jan 15, 2019 6:27 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [la1k] Flex to amp cable
Trying to get my LA-1k connected to my Flex 6600.? I have the FTDI cable and then null serial cable from there.
It runs my STEPPIR controller just fine but not the amp. When I change the mode in the menu it says "Cable Not Detected"
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Trying to get my LA-1k connected to my Flex 6600.? I have the FTDI cable and then null serial cable from there.
It runs my STEPPIR controller just fine but not the amp. When I change the mode in the menu it says "Cable Not Detected"
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anan 100 D Rev 24 Question
Does the RCA port on the La-1k replace the Xtronics XDC-1 ? Can I plug the RCA cabled port directly to the Bypass port on the ANAN 100D.
Thanks for the feed back.
Mark Reinen? K1SRE, Phippsburg Maine
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Re: Remoting the LA-1K - Easy
Also forgot to mention I use Splashtop as a streaming server on the shack computer and as clients on my Android phone and my portable laptop to operate on the road.
73
Paul NO0T Paul Sobon
1700 Bassett Street, #1904
Denver, CO 80202
The relay is a double pole so it switches both sides of the 240 at the same time. It has two connectors for the 120v and 4 connections (2 for each of the 240 lines).? The coil on the relay is activated by 120 volts from the smart switch.? Since I operate the whole station remotely I can activate and deactivate the smart switches easily from the cell phone.? Paul Sobon
1700 Bassett Street, #1904
Denver, CO 80202
Thanks for the reply Paul, that all makes sense except for the relay. How do you switch 240v with a 120v relay, are you just switching 1 leg of 120v ?
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Re: Remoting the LA-1K - Easy
The relay is a double pole so it switches both sides of the 240 at the same time. It has two connectors for the 120v and 4 connections (2 for each of the 240 lines).? The coil on the relay is activated by 120 volts from the smart switch.? Since I operate the whole station remotely I can activate and deactivate the smart switches easily from the cell phone.? Paul Sobon
1700 Bassett Street, #1904
Denver, CO 80202
Thanks for the reply Paul, that all makes sense except for the relay. How do you switch 240v with a 120v relay, are you just switching 1 leg of 120v ?
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Re: Remoting the LA-1K - Easy
My memory is tired this morning...As Paul Sobon pointed out it
requires the "H" update to the amp.
Neil
On 26-Dec-18 10:16 AM, Neil Foster via
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?Let me clarify my "remote" usage and sorry if I was not clear.
TRX-Manager has support for the LA-1K monitor and shows a
representation of the front panel of the amp.
This allows me to monitor on the monitor several important (to me)
items: Power Out, Temperature and Id. As I mentioned the bulk of
my operating is facing the 4 monitors.
Neil?? N4FN
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Re: Remoting the LA-1K - Easy
?Let me clarify my "remote" usage and sorry if I was not clear.
TRX-Manager has support for the LA-1K monitor and shows a
representation of the front panel of the amp.
This allows me to monitor on the monitor several important (to me)
items: Power Out, Temperature and Id. As I mentioned the bulk of my
operating is facing the 4 monitors.
Neil?? N4FN
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I guess I should have read the description where it said 8 pin, 120v is for the coil. Thanks
73
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In this case the 120 volts is the relay voltage.? You could use that or something else. “double pole” I the important part. ?
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of BJN644
Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2018 8:39 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [la1k] Remoting the LA-1K - Easy ? Thanks for the reply Paul, that all makes sense except for the relay. How do you switch 240v with a 120v relay, are you just switching 1 leg of 120v ?
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Re: Remoting the LA-1K - Easy
Thanks for the reply Paul, that all makes sense except for the relay. How do you switch 240v with a 120v relay, are you just switching 1 leg of 120v ?
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Not if you understand my shack set up. I use 4 monitor screens and
operate facing the screens. The LA-1K is behind me. If you check out
my QRZ.com page you will see the older 3 monitor set up. I have not
updated the pictures showing the FLEX and the FTdx5000..
73
Neil?? N4FN
On 26-Dec-18 9:16 AM, BJN644 wrote:
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"?I have the amp on
only when I am in the shack operating"
Kind of eliminates the need for remote software doesn't it ?
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Re: Remoting the LA-1K - Easy
Hi folks I don't like to leave the LA-1K running all the time so I built a remote power switch.? I bought one of the gray outdoor electrical utility boxes from home depot and some power cord and 240 male and female plugs.? Also a cord for 120 volt.? Then a Dayton 120 volt relay like this:?.? I use a smart switch that I plug in the wall to control the relay remotely and I put this circuit between the 240 wall plug and LA-1K.? ?I leave the LA-1K panel switch in the on position all the time.
Here is the smart plug I use. I have two of them and switch them from my phone.? One plug for the computer, one for the rotor and one to put power to the LA-1K.
73 Paul Sobon, NO0T
1700 Bassett Street, #1904
Denver, CO 80202
On Dec 26, 2018 5:57 AM, "BJN644" < bartnewhouse@...> wrote: do you have a way to remotely power the amp on and off, or do you just leave it on all the time ? Doesn't look like the software has that capability.
73
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"?I have the amp on only when I am in the shack operating"
Kind of eliminates the need for remote software doesn't it ?
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That amp has a toggle switch for on/off. It is not "software"
driven. I have the amp on only when I am in the shack operating.
Neil??
On 26-Dec-18 7:57 AM, BJN644 wrote:
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do you have a way to remotely power the amp on and
off, or do you just leave it on all the time ? Doesn't look like
the software has that capability.
73
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do you have a way to remotely power the amp on and off, or do you just leave it on all the time ? Doesn't look like the software has that capability.
73
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By the way you will need to upgrade the LA-1K firmware to 1.03H for it to work with TRX-Manager.? Then all you need is a free RS-232 port on your computer and a straight (not null) RS-232 cable and the free trial TRX-Manager software.??
73
Paul
NO0T
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Remoting the LA-1K - Easy
Hi folks -? I've been running the LA-1K (love it)? totally remote for few months with the help of TRX-Manager author Laurent F5DEX.? Laurent worked with the Palstar folks to emulate the touch screen in every way using the TRX-Manager and I tested it on my LA-1K.? I have an ICOM 756 Pro III and have been operating it mostly on 6 meter FT8 and meteor scatter from Denver.? I also operate on the low bands with a modest antenna.
I attached a screen shot.? Let me know if you have any questions.
73
Paul? NO0T
-- Paul Sobon
1700 Bassett Street, Unit 1904
Denver, CO 80202
720-851-5959
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Here's the link for others that might be interested.
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well, I got a quick reply to my email if the software works with the LA-1K. They said "absolutely, and it works well", it's going to be released this week. They even offered to send me a test version !
Thanks for the heads up on this Mike !
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BJN:
I admit that was one of the first things I went looking for -- to
have the amp go into bypass whenever my HF-AUTO tuner was tuning.?
I looked at doing that using the tuner interface on my Icom radio
and making up a circuit to interrupt the PTT line when tuning,
which I could have done.
Then I looked at the HF Auto App and learned how to program it
for all bands and desired antenna selection and never looked back.
I'm been using it with N1MM for a while now. Other than N1MM not
being my absolute favorite program for general logging, it does
talk to all of my equipment now, one way or another and I'm pretty
happy with it all.
Of course if you have antenna conditions that can change a bit,
you'll need to have the tuner to come up with a new tuning
solution occasionally.
Chuck - N8DNX
On 11/13/2018 10:11 AM, BJN644 wrote:
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The big thing would be the ability to put the amp in standby so
you can use the antenna tuner. The ability to power on and off
would be a bonus as well.
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K1SRE Mark
Paul
