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Re: [TenTec] NO XMIT WITH PTT

To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] NO XMIT WITH PTT
From: Ron <k8fg@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-to: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 18:49:00 -0500
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Carl Moreschi wrote:

>Ron,
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>If you have nothing plugged into TXEN and TXOUT on the pegasus, then TXLoop
>must be off to allow transmit.  If turning TXLoop on causes it to transmit
>with nothing plugged into TXEN and TXOUT, then clearly you have a hardware
>problem.  These are amplifier timing connections.  Without an amplifier,
>TXLoop should always be off, and nothing should be plugged into TXEN and
>TXOUT on the back of the rig.  Maybe you have something plugged in these
>jacks by mistake.
>
>73,
>
>Carl Moreschi N4PY
>Franklinton, NC
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Ron" <k8fg@sbcglobal.net>
>To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
>Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 6:14 PM
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] NO XMIT WITH PTT
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>>Steve N4LQ wrote:
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>>>I don't quiet follow you. Are you saying if you left click the TX Loop
>>>button at the top, it goes into transmit or do you mean it allows you to
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>go
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>>>into transmit? If it's the former, it almost sounds like your PTT line is
>>>shorted somewhere and when you "close the loop" in software, it
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>transmits.
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>>>I still think you should download the TT software and try it first. That
>>>will eliminate some confusion since it's rather basic.
>>>Check the PTT voltage at the jack per the manual between Gnd and Ptt. You
>>>should have between 4 and 5 volts.
>>>Steve Ellington
>>>N4LQ@iglou.com
>>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>>From: "Ron" <k8fg@sbcglobal.net>
>>>To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
>>>Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 4:57 PM
>>>Subject: Re: [TenTec] NO XMIT WITH PTT
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>>>>Steve N4LQ wrote:
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>>>>>Ron
>>>>>Tx Loop button? What's that? In the "Transmitter" menu, I have a
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>"Enable
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>>>>>keying loop" button. Is that what you meant? I have mine disabled since
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>>>>>don't use a TT amp with the Peg. On your N4PY front panel, do you have
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>>>>>"Xmit Disable" activated? If so, disable it. Also check the "ACCInp"
>>>>>button.
>>>>>For microphone input it should be disabled.
>>>>>If all this doesnt work, try the basic TenTec software and start all
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>over.
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>>>>>Out of ideas. 73
>>>>>Steve Ellington
>>>>>N4LQ@iglou.com
>>>>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>>From: "Ron" <k8fg@sbcglobal.net>
>>>>>To: <tentec@contesting.com>
>>>>>Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 2:16 PM
>>>>>Subject: [TenTec] NO XMIT WITH PTT
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>>>>>>Hello to the Group,
>>>>>>I have a couple of questions .
>>>>>>I have a Pegasus that will not Xmit via the Mic or Acc jacks
>>>>>>but will key via the N4PY software with a mouse click on the
>>>>>>TX Loop button.. Any ideas ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Also is there ant service info available ?
>>>>>>Thanks, Ron/K8FG...
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>>>>Hi Steve and Carl,
>>>>I have the latest ver of software and in the top row of buttons there is
>>>>a Tx Loop button after the Calibrate.
>>>>When I left click on this button it will go into xmit. If I go into the
>>>>settings/transmitter menu and
>>>>uncheck Keying Loop the rig goes into xmit. ACCInp is disabled.
>>>>I am starting to believe I have a rig problem, if I short the Ptt pin in
>>>>the mic connector to ground
>>>>there is no xmit also did the same test with the Acc connector with the
>>>>same results.
>>>>Ron/K8FG...
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>>Hi Steve,
>>When I left click the button it xmit's. I just checked the ptt voltage,
>>it reads -.707 I don.t have a manual
>>other than basic operation.
>>Ron/K8FG...
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Hi Carl,
Also noticed the CW jack is inop and no keyer operation when enabled in 
the CW settings.
I looked inside the rig and it looks like the CW jack is coming apart. 
This was a recent used purchase.
Ron/K8FG...
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