Just running a digital contest on PSK. Every time I change bands via the
"Recall" window in the N4PY software it defaults back to USB. Very
inconvenient as I tune and forget to re click Rtty/PSK wasting time. Not
found the instruction to change that default. Can anybody hel;p me on that?
Ernie
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> 1. Spurious Signal on Pegasus (Mark Erbaugh)
> 2. Scout Meter (Ben K8DIT)
> 3. Re: Scout Meter (Cliff)
> 4. Re: Spurious Signal on Pegasus (Steve Ellington)
> 5. Power Supply (w9kir)
> 6. Re: Spurious Signal on Pegasus (Duane Grotophorst)
> 7. OMNI-6+ LOW X-MIT power on 10 meters (Rand Nichols)
> 8. Triton IV question (john)
> 9. Re: Spurious Signal on Pegasus (Duane Grotophorst)
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> From: "Mark Erbaugh" <mark@microenh.com>
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> Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 20:39:19 -0500
> Subject: [TenTec] Spurious Signal on Pegasus
>
> Tonight, I was tuning around 160 with my Pegasus. I heard W1AW very =
> loud, clear and steady on 1.818, but I also heard them with a weak a =
> fluttery (I could see the audio frequency wavering on my waterfall =
> display) at 1.8235. I tried to copy them with another radio, but no =
> luck, so I am assuming that this was a spur inside the Pegasus. Any idea =
> what causes it?
>
> 73,
> Mark
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> From: "Ben K8DIT" <benk8dit@serv.net>
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> Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 18:48:56 -0800
> Subject: [TenTec] Scout Meter
>
> Can someone say if the Scout has an internal lamp in the meter?
> Incidentally, Ive been using my Scout with a Metron Amp, I'm getting 600W
> out on most bands as measured with a Heathkit 4120 Wattmeter, on most
bands.
> I dont use the amp on all bands, but I do use it on 40m, 20m,
> 17m, 15m, and 10m, with good results. The Scout is putting out 50W on
these
> bands, and while I dont always need the amp, its nice to have when the
band
> is QSB. It does not work at all on cw w/o modifying the t/r
> relay on the Metron.
>
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> Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 22:16:43 -0500
> To: tentec@contesting.com
> From: Cliff <csegar@mindspring.com>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Scout Meter
>
> At 06:48 PM 12/13/2002 -0800, you wrote:
> >Can someone say if the Scout has an internal lamp in the meter?
>
> Mine lights up.
> KD4GT /EM74qa
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> From: "Steve Ellington" <N4LQ@igLou.com>
> To: "Mark Erbaugh" <mark@microenh.com>,
> "Tentec \(E-mail\)" <tentec@contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Spurious Signal on Pegasus
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 10:20:10 -0000
>
> Mark:
> If you think it's really some kind of spur, try using another transmitter
in
> your shack to generate the 1.818khz carrier to verify it's really the
> Pegasus. If it still shows up, try some other frequencies to see if a
> pattern develops. 5.5khz spurs don't ring a bell with me.
> Steve
> N4LQ
>
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> To: "Tentec (E-mail)" <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2002 1:39 AM
> Subject: [TenTec] Spurious Signal on Pegasus
>
>
> Tonight, I was tuning around 160 with my Pegasus. I heard W1AW very loud,
> clear and steady on 1.818, but I also heard them with a weak a fluttery (I
> could see the audio frequency wavering on my waterfall display) at 1.8235.
> I tried to copy them with another radio, but no luck, so I am assuming
that
> this was a spur inside the Pegasus. Any idea what causes it?
>
> 73,
> Mark
>
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> Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 22:20:52 -0600
> From: w9kir <w9kir@dpc.net>
> Organization: Taxpayer
> To: tentec@contesting.com
> Subject: [TenTec] Power Supply
>
> Hi, looking for a power supply for a Corsair I I just purchased. $50
> range would be
> about right for the budget.
> Thanks
> Lowell Schroeder W9KIR
> w9kir@dpc.net
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> Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 22:00:09 -0800 (PST)
> From: Duane Grotophorst <n9dg@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Spurious Signal on Pegasus
> To: Mark Erbaugh <mark@microenh.com>,
> "Tentec \(E-mail\)" <tentec@contesting.com>
>
> Mark,
>
> What I think you are seeing is an image response of
> the 12KHz (nominal) 3rd IF. As you may recall there is
> a 467KHz LO3 signal being mixed with the 455KHz 2nd IF
> signal to arrive at the final 12KHz (+/- 1250Hz) 3rd
> IF.
>
> I think you would have also found another at 1.8125 if
> that frequency was otherwise quiet. If you can inject
> a locally generated strong signal into the RX does the
> offset of these "images" vary between 5.375 and 6.625
> KHz away by chance depending on the actual frequency
> of the main (desired) signal? If so then I would
> believe that there is also an interaction between
> LO1's 2.5Khz tuning step size and LO4 - which is
> mathematically manipulated (tuned) inside the DSP
> algorithms.
>
> 73,
> Duane
> N9DG
>
> --- Mark Erbaugh <mark@microenh.com> wrote:
> > Tonight, I was tuning around 160 with my Pegasus. I
> > heard W1AW very loud, clear and steady on 1.818, but
> > I also heard them with a weak a fluttery (I could
> > see the audio frequency wavering on my waterfall
> > display) at 1.8235. I tried to copy them with
> > another radio, but no luck, so I am assuming that
> > this was a spur inside the Pegasus. Any idea what
> > causes it?
> >
> > 73,
> > Mark
> >
>
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> Message: 7
> From: Rand Nichols <randnichols@ghg.net>
> To: "tentec@contesting.com" <tentec@contesting.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 08:31:35 -0600
> Subject: [TenTec] OMNI-6+ LOW X-MIT power on 10 meters
>
> Didn't get a response last time. My big-6 is limiting the transmit power
> available to only 10 or 15 watts. This is into dummy load or any other
> proper load. Can anyone give background or advice on this matter before I
> poke around inside??
> Rand Nichols KC5JFO 73
>
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> Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 11:42:01 -0500
> To: tentec@contesting.com
> From: john <johnmb@nc.rr.com>
> Subject: [TenTec] Triton IV question
>
> I'm wrapping up rebuilding the PTO in my Triton IV analog (what a
> DIFFERENCE getting that old grease out makes!), and finding it a very
> likeable rig once again. This particular one is in great shape, seems to
> have most all options, and has the external VFO, the 160M convertor,
> ammeter and the TT PS. My question is
> whether TT made a matching extention speaker for this rig? The down firing
> deal is not the last word in fidelity or usability, and I wonder if TT
> addressed this with an accessory speaker?
>
> Any other Triton IV owners out there that can comment on the overall
> performance of this old rig? Shined up, its a real beauty, and there
> hardly any marks on the rig (even on the metal aluminum bottom panel).
>
> Best
> John wb5oau
>
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> Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 08:55:09 -0800 (PST)
> From: Duane Grotophorst <n9dg@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Spurious Signal on Pegasus
> To: Duane Grotophorst <n9dg@yahoo.com>, Mark Erbaugh <mark@microenh.com>,
> "Tentec \(E-mail\)" <tentec@contesting.com>
>
> Mark,
>
> After thinking about this some more I'm starting to
> wonder if it is more of a IMD type of issue. I'm
> thinking that the secondary weak signal is in reality
> the DSP stage "demodulating" a spur generated by an
> earlier stage. Again the "sliding window" design
> aspect of the last (DSP) IF is probably a factor in
> what you are seeing as well.
>
> I did some playing around with a VERY strong signal
> and did indeed note the 2 responses above and below
> the desired signal +/- ~5.5KHz. If you use the PBT
> control a on these secondary "signals" you may reach a
> point were it's tone will suddenly jump, I attribute
> that behavior to LO1 making one of its 2.5KHz
> frequency steps. oddly enough though I only saw that
> with one of the "spurs".
>
> What I also noticed with this really strong signal
> being feed to the Pegasus that it will also appear at
> 12 and 24 KHz away (both +/-), again I would
> characterize these as IMD responses. I won't make any
> guesses what the signal level was that I fed to the
> Pegasus in order to see these responses because I have
> no accurate way to measure it.
>
> 73,
> Duane
> N9DG
>
> --- Duane Grotophorst <n9dg@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Mark,
> >
> > What I think you are seeing is an image response of
> > the 12KHz (nominal) 3rd IF. As you may recall there
> > is
> > a 467KHz LO3 signal being mixed with the 455KHz 2nd
> > IF
> > signal to arrive at the final 12KHz (+/- 1250Hz) 3rd
> > IF.
> >
> > I think you would have also found another at 1.8125
> > if
> > that frequency was otherwise quiet. If you can
> > inject
> > a locally generated strong signal into the RX does
> > the
> > offset of these "images" vary between 5.375 and
> > 6.625
> > KHz away by chance depending on the actual frequency
> > of the main (desired) signal? If so then I would
> > believe that there is also an interaction between
> > LO1's 2.5Khz tuning step size and LO4 - which is
> > mathematically manipulated (tuned) inside the DSP
> > algorithms.
> >
> > 73,
> > Duane
> > N9DG
> >
> > --- Mark Erbaugh <mark@microenh.com> wrote:
> > > Tonight, I was tuning around 160 with my Pegasus.
> > I
> > > heard W1AW very loud, clear and steady on 1.818,
> > but
> > > I also heard them with a weak a fluttery (I could
> > > see the audio frequency wavering on my waterfall
> > > display) at 1.8235. I tried to copy them with
> > > another radio, but no luck, so I am assuming that
> > > this was a spur inside the Pegasus. Any idea what
> > > causes it?
> > >
> > > 73,
> > > Mark
>
>
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