Hi all, [I'm still playing with the v3 firmware, but I've already become a fan of SAF. It helps to pull weak CW signals out of the noise, much like the old Autek QF-1 active audio filter that I used
Yes, I notice that too. Also, v3.026 doesn't seem to have as much TX audio gain as 2.044A, which is an issue with dynamic mics such as the 707 Regal. The SAF, though, is great. 73 Ray W2RS
Hi John, Please send me the fix for the 566 H/W mic gain. The other, less important issue I've seen is the sweep display reading about 2 kHz low. Hope you can fix that in the next version. Tnx & 73,
Hi guys, I'm sure it hasn't escaped your attention that John has been working on these firmware issues over the weekend, and Super Bowl weekend to boot. OK, when I was working (I retired 12 years ago
Actually, the O II SWR sensor was never that accurate anyway, compared to a good external wattmeter. The O II SWR reading is also dependent on the power level, i.e., it reads higher at full output th
I imagine most of the serious operaton will probaly be QRSS. Some version of JT65 might work too, but the present ones consume too much bandwidth. 73 Ray W2RS
I think we're mainly preaching to the choir here about upgrading to Extra, but the present exam is so easy that we have some Extras in our local club who passed it without ever being on the air, and
I'm not suggesting that they toughen the exam, only that the present one is so easy that anyone who wants the Extra privileges can pass it if he wants to. Jim and I aren't better than you for having
That's basically what EMEers do with their sequencers, etc., to protect their external preamps, but they don't need QSK. There still may be some high-speed switching solution that I'm not aware of. 7