8000DLE control of SPE 1K-FA

[AA3DA]

I am looking for help with linking my 8000DLE to control band selection on my SPE 1K-FA amplifier. Any help would be appreciated including reference to links outside this group.
Thanks and 73,
David
AA3DA

[w-u-2-o]

Simply put "8000 SPE" into the search box in the upper right corner of the page here and you will find what you need.

[Joe]

I believe you will need to use the option of “yaesu band data” which is a bcd control. I use this on my amp. I did post a topic under the “everything else” header here with the topic of “OC” bcd control. I give diagrams and photos of the connection to the 8000. Hope this helps.

73’s
Joe
WD5Y

[w3ub]

Not sure why you would use band data, as opposed to using CAT from a port on the PC with a USB to serial adapter into the SPE. I have driven my 1.3kFA and 2kFA that way with no issue. Band data does not have the specific operating frequency embedded in it, just the band.
/Doug

[dl4zbg]

Consider using DDUTIL with serial interface for connecting Expert PAs. I am using it for my ANAN/ACOM setup.

73

Volker

[w-u-2-o]

You can obtain CAT control of an SPE amp either directly from PowerSDR/Thetis or via DDUtil (make sure you use an older version that still supports legacy software--newer versions only support SmartSDR) as long as you have your serial cable built properly.