I finally got my LP-PAN hooked up to my RX366 and just wanted to post
an update. I've only been using it for a short period of time. I'm
connecting the RX366 IF output directly to LP-PAN with LP-PAN internal
preamp installed. Viewing it with NaP3, I am not seeing the "birdie"
or "spike" at 11KHz offset. The display looks clean and flat so far.
Signal levels might be a bit low but it's working and I need to play
with it some more.
73, Barry N1EU
On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 10:59 PM, Rick W <ve7tk@yahoo.ca> wrote:
> I agree with John's analysis and found the spike 11 kHz off the centre
> frequency when using the RX-366 to be too much of a compromise. I also
> reverted back to using the 9MHz output from the main receiver.
>
> 73,
> Rick
> VE7TK
>
> Website: http://www.ve7tk.com
>
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> To:Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
> Subject:Re: [TenTec] Anyone using LP-PAN with Orion/RX366?
> From:John Huffman <hjohnc@gmail.com>
>
> Date:Thu, 13 Feb 2014 13:06:37 -0500
>
>
> Floyd - I have the Orion connected to LP-Pan via the 9MHz IF in the main
> receiver. It works acceptably but has odd dips in the display around the
> selected frequency. They vary depending on the roofing filter selected. Most
> folks aren't bothered by this and the dips are eliminated if you have the
> hardware noise blanker on. But, I wanted better, like I have with my K3 and
> LP-Pan.
> I bought the RX-366 and used it with my LP-Pan with these results:
> - no dips, but a hump in the display near the selected frequency. - a
> significant spike on the display about 11 kHz below the selected frequency. -
> the RX frequency is that of the sub receiver so you have to have the
> sub-receiver track the main receiver for point and click QSY. N4PY software
> can handle that for you.Nothing is perfect. In the end I could tolerate the
> shortcomings of the 9MHz main receiver IF better than the RX-366 issues and
> returned the RX-366.
> You may feel differently. 73 de K1ESE
> John On 2/13/2014 12:34 PM, Floyd Sense wrote:
> Barry - do you know if the output level of the RX366 if different from what
> you get when using the IF tap point on the main receiver? I've been using
> LP-Pan/NaP3 fed from a tap on the main receiver through the Clifton Labs
> buffer amp. I set the gain on that buffer to either 3 or 6 dB when I built it
> and that's proven to be a good level. I have the newer LP-Pan with the
> preamp, but I run with it off as the additional gain just isn't needed. If I
> had built the buffer with zero dB gain, the preamp may have been useful.
>>73, Floyd - K8AC On 2/13/2014 12:00 PM, tentec-request@contesting.com wrote:
>>From: Barry N1EU<barry.n1eu@gmail.com>
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment<tentec@contesting.com>, Orion565
> <orion565@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [TenTec] Anyone using LP-PAN with Orion/RX366?
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> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Is anyone out there successfully
> using LP-PAN pan adapter with the
> 9MHz output of the RX366 subreceiver? Are you using a buffer amp on
> the if output or using the optional add-on LP-PAN preamp (as suggested
> by John Henry)? Any other comments/tips appreciated. Thanks & 73,
> Barry N1EU
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