At 06:25 PM 9/17/99 , Dale L. Martin wrote:
>Robert,
>1. The jumper between TX OUT and TX EN is pretty much just a
>jumper with the pins soldered to the copper side of a PC board.
>
>2. The grounds don't have to be connected together. Check your
>manual and read the schematic. I think you will find they are
>commonly grounded.
>
>3. How did you operate it without a jumper?
It seems that if you are going to use an amp, that is where it gets
involved.. The previous owner had an amp, I don't... This is the first
night I have had it on the air...
>4. I don't know what 'horror' stories are out there, but I have
>never had a problem buying over the web or through any of the old
>Yellow Sheets or QST/CQ want-ads.
Oh, I read all the time in other newsgroups about people being taken for a
ride down a rose covered path, only to find themselves knee deep in
something a lot more foul smelling. I have even seen people publish lists
of names of people NOT to deal with.. Glad it doesnt happen here...
>73 and have fun,
>
>Dale Martin, KG5U
>kg5u@hal-pc.org
>http://www.hal-pc.org/~kg5u
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Robert <bigmack@nortexinfo.net>
>To: tenTec@contesting.com <tenTec@contesting.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
>Date: Friday, September 17, 1999 10:24 AM
>Subject: [TenTec] Non Amplified VI+
>
>
> >
> >I am wondering,
> >
> > In the manual for the 6+ it talks about the TX OUT and the TX
>EN being
> >jumper'd. I think the previous owner ran an amp on this uint and
>removed
> >the jumper.. I asked TenTec for a new one and it is on the way.
>Is this a
> >jumper between the center pole of the RCA connector, or, does
>the outer
> >sleeve connection also need to be made? I will use a simple
>'bar' connector
> >until the part from TT shows up, or, should I use something like
>a very
> >short shielded audio connector with both center and sleeve
>connected?
> >
> >Thanks!
> >
> >OH, and, by the way,
> >
> > I purchased the radio from Dr. Vince Cammarata. He said this
>radio was in
> >mint condition, and he was 100% correct! It actually showed up
>a day
> >early, and I am now waiting on the 961 P/S and the mic (due
>today!)... I
> >think UPS likes to tease me...
> >
> > After all the horror stories I have heard about buying over
>the web, it
> >is nice to have one actually go without a kink...
> >
> >
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