Kerry, Do NOT set PowerSDR to think that there is an ATU present. That setting is for the internal ATU only and it will change the behavior of the "Tune" button on the PowerSDR console.
I am not familiar with the AT-200PC, so I looked it up on the LDG website to see what it is all about. I have an LDG AT-100Pro ATU that I use with my FT-847 in the camper & like really well. PowerSDR is not set up to control the AT-200PC directly. You will need to use the software provided with the AT-200PC or some other 3rd party software to control the ATU. However, like all LDG tuners, very little interaction with the tuner itself is necessary, so this is not a problem. PowerSDR does not really need to know that the tuner is in line. If no internal ATU is present, clicking on the "Tune" button on the PowerSDR console will cause the SDR-1000 to transmit a carrier (set to 10W by default) until the button is clicked again. With the AT-200PC in automatic mode, it will automatically tune to the antenna on that frequency. So, to use the AT-200PC with the SDR-1000, simply place the AT-200PC in Auto mode and click on the "Tune" button when you change frequency or band. When the AT-200PC finishes its tune cycle, click the "Tune" button again to return the SDR-1000 to receive mode. Theoretically, in Auto mode, you should be able to simply start transmitting and the AT-200PC will detect the RF & start a tuning cycle. I found with my AT-100Pro that this did not really work that well. Unless you are on a frequency that has been tuned before & is stored in the tuner's memory, the tuner takes a few seconds to achieve a match. This works MUCH better with a continuous carrier like you get when you click on the "Tune" button in PowerSDR. 73, Ray, K9DUR _______________________________________________ FlexRadio mailing list [email protected] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
