Re: Yaesu Ft1000 Mark V Field interface cable to LA-1K
Ameritron Band Data Interfac Cables DB-8DY will work with your radio to the amp.
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vu2tg.hari@...
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#471
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Re: Firmware
Hi Steve - The latest LA-1K firmware is 1.07B and is on the Palstar website.? My apologies for the delay in putting it there.
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David
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#470
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Re: Keying Relay Buffer Debate
What are you using as a protector? A month or so ago the group found that PolyPhaser arrestors have issues with SWR spikes that Alpha Delta arrestors dont.
Bill Grover, N3EYF
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Bill Grover
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#469
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Re: Keying Relay Buffer Debate
Al:
I was using my Mosley PRO67B beam for field day since I was running 1D due to being restricted in my travels this year for chemo treatment. The antenna normally works fine and I don't notice any
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Chuck Scott <cscott@...>
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#468
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Re: Keying Relay Buffer Debate
I can agree with you Chuck that it is possible for the amp to be responding to antenna issues, and it would be great to know what they are so we can all fix them at our sites. That being said, I
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Al - KD2PNR
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#467
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Re: Keying Relay Buffer Debate
Hi Kent,? I never represented the amp as being suitable for full QSK. Very unwise to do so.? As long as the TX key line remains grounded once RF is first applied the relays dont release and there is
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Dennis
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#466
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Yaesu Ft1000 Mark V Field interface cable to LA-1K
*What is the best prefab cable to interface my Mark V to my amp?? Any suggestions?*
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Tim Campbell
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#465
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Re: Keying Relay Buffer Debate
Al and All:
Related to this...
I had an issue during Field Day this week. The net result of my testing shows that the problems were external to the Palstar equipment (HF-AUTO, LA-1K), but the
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Chuck Scott <cscott@...>
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#464
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Re: Keying Relay Buffer Debate
Hi Dennis ...
What you say is true if you operate CW with the transceiver in semi (vox-type) break-in mode where the relays are held closed throughout the duration of the transmission. It is not
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Kent Trimble, K9ZTV
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#463
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Re: Keying Relay Buffer Debate
It's true that there is no need to institute a keying delay in this
amp. There are built in timers in the LA1K that prevent hot
switching. Here's what happens...1, Amp senses the keying line
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Dennis
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#462
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Re: Keying Relay Buffer Debate
They are shipping out units with beta firmware?
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*73,*
*Jerry*
*WX1FLY* ( http://www.qrz.com/db/wx1fly )
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Jerry Raia
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#461
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Re: Keying Relay Buffer Debate
Only write
Sent: July 12, 2020 8:42 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [la1k] Keying Relay Buffer Debate
Can you only write to the firmware chip, or can you download/backup the firmware and
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Barry
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#460
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Re: Keying Relay Buffer Debate
Can you only write to the firmware chip, or can you download/backup the firmware and send it to another user?
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davenlr@...
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#459
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Re: Keying Relay Buffer Debate
Its beta from Palstar. Not on their website as of yet. It didn’t make a difference for me so I think your fine with 1.05.
Sent: July 12, 2020 8:17 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [la1k]
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Barry
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#458
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Re: Keying Relay Buffer Debate
My amp was new last week. It came with that version.Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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Steve Shep
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#457
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Re: Keying Relay Buffer Debate
The web site is pretty sad with regard to product info. The manual for the amp hasn't been updated for some time either. I sent an email to Palstar a few days ago about getting the latest firmware. No
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Jerry Raia
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#456
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Re: Keying Relay Buffer Debate
I see some of you are running firmware 1.07b. How did you get that version? The latest version on the web site is 1.05k, which is what I have.
Also as to the comment about my antenna, note that it is
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Al - KD2PNR
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#455
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Re: Keying Relay Buffer Debate
I just tested it,? It truly does go into bypass at 28.002 instead of 28.000.? Guess they dont want any splattering out of band?
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davenlr@...
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#454
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Re: Keying Relay Buffer Debate
Contesting and making several key ups per minute (around 15 per minute) for at least 15 minutes would be the best way to tell. Im also using the latest firmware 1.07b. My amp was purchased 3 months
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Barry
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#453
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Re: Keying Relay Buffer Debate
I have just had my amp since Friday. I have used it quite a bit. I have yet had is go to swr bypass. Maybe im just lucky. It has firmware version 1.07b? Wonder if they made changes.
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Steve Shep
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#452
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