Hi,
First, a friendly correction. Remember, VFOs don't have modes. Modes are assign
to MAIN RX, SUB RX and, indirectly, to TX. It might be less confusing to post
with this in mind.
73,
Lin
WB1AIW
Larry Menzel wrote:
> I don't understand, Bob, when I push A>B on my O2 and O1 (1.372b5) band and
> mode are transferred perfectly.
>
> I believe what the original poster said was that when he manually changed
> the vfo b mode, the FREQUENCY was 1.5 kc off.
>
> Is this not what should be expected?
>
> Larry, N0XB
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Henderson" <bob@5b4agn.net>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 4:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] V2.055 bug /watch out on 60 meters!
> AlsoeffectsO2v2.032!
>
>
>
>>This IS a problem Larry. When you need to split you shouldn't need to
>>remember the mode you last used on the second VFO. You just want to
>>split.
>>
>>The solution is simple. A>B or B>A should transfer mode as well as
>>frequency. Who wants to split frequency and mode at the same time?
>>Nobody
>>I know, that's for sure. I've lost count how many times this fix has been
>>asked for.
>>
>>I don't know why but this seems to be a concept the fellas at Ten Tec
>>struggle with.
>>
>>Bob, 5B4AGN
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Larry Menzel" <retire@means.net>
>>To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
>>Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 3:04 PM
>>Subject: Re: [TenTec] V2.055 bug /watch out on 60 meters! Also
>>effectsO2v2.032!
>>
>>
>>
>>>Whoa. Isn't there an offset between SSB and CW normally? 1.5kc sounds
>>
>>about
>>
>>>right. This does not seem like a bug to me.
>>>
>>>And why would you want to transmit in different modes when working split
>>>anyway?
>>>
>>>Isn't this twisting things just a bit, or am I missing something? I know
>>>that when I go split, I am ALWAYS in the same mode.
>>>
>>>I admit that I'm easily confused, but this doesn't seem like a problem.
>>>
>>>Larry, N0XB
>>>
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Carl Moreschi" <n4py@arrl.net>
>>>To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
>>>Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 10:11 PM
>>>Subject: Re: [TenTec] V2.055 bug /watch out on 60 meters! Also effects
>>>O2v2.032!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>If you are going to transmit on VFO B, the mode must be the same on the
>>>>main
>>>>and sub receiver. There is definitely a bug a here.
>>>>
>>>>Carl Moreschi N4PY
>>>>121 Little Bell Drive
>>>>Bell Mountain
>>>>Hays, NC 28635
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "Lin Davis" <linbdavis@earthlink.net>
>>>>To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
>>>>Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 9:59 PM
>>>>Subject: Re: [TenTec] V2.055 bug /watch out on 60 meters! Also effects
>>
>>O2
>>
>>>>v2.032!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Orion operators, be careful if you assign TX to VFO B.
>>>>>
>>>>>Like Randy, I also found a TX frequency error, 1500 Hz worth, on my
>>
>>Orion
>>
>>>>II v2.032.
>>>>
>>>>>My setup:
>>>>>
>>>>>On 40 meters:
>>>>>Assign TX and SubRX to VFO B.
>>>>>Assign RX to VFO A.
>>>>>Set MainRX mode to LSB.
>>>>>Set SubRX mode to LSB.
>>>>>
>>>>>Using an independent receiver to listen to the output, I pressed TUNE,
>>>>>and
>>>>
>>>>zero
>>>>
>>>>>beat the tx signal. I spoke into the microphone (connected to front
>>
>>panel
>>
>>>>conn.)
>>>>
>>>>>and heard my voice right on frequency.
>>>>>
>>>>>Then I changed MainRX mode to LCW.
>>>>>
>>>>>Pressing TUNE, I noted that the TX frequency did not change from
>>>>>above.
>>>>
>>>>But when
>>>>
>>>>>I spoke into the microphone, my speech was unintelligible. I had to
>>
>>tune
>>
>>>>the
>>>>
>>>>>receiver 1500Hz down to hear my voice normally!
>>>>>
>>>>>BTW, Randy's scenario was as above but with SubRX mode set to USB and
>>>>>Main
>>>>
>>>>RX to
>>>>
>>>>>LCW.
>>>>>
>>>>>I checked and found that the shift isn't dependent on sidetone
>>>>>setting.
>>>>>
>>>>>I didn't check previous code versions.
>>>>>
>>>>>When I get a chance I'll try other combinations.
>>>>>
>>>>>73,
>>>>>Lin
>>>>>WB1AIW
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Randy, K4QO, wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Condition:
>>>>>>VFO A is on 30 meters LCW mode
>>>>>>VFO B is on 60 meters USB mode.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Result:
>>>>>>VFO B receives on frequency but transmits 500Hz low of frequency
>>>>
>>>>displayed.
>>>>
>>>>>>If VFO A is then changed to USB mode (and no other changes), then
>>
>>VFO
>>
>>>>>>B
>>>>>>transmits on frequency displayed.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>73,
>>>>>>Randy
>>>>>>K4QO
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