Right. That's why I wanted to inject a note of caution in case someone
with an Eagle thought they could just go out and buy an LP-PAN and connect
it to the 9MHz if output. Has anybody actually done this with good results?
Barry N1EU
On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 6:43 AM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP <Rick@dj0ip.de> wrote:
> Roger, tnx for the explanation Barry.
>
> A few dB wouldn't really matter but 15 dB is quite a lot.
>
> 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
> (Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Barry
> N1EU
> Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 12:19 PM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Eagle 9MHz tap questions.
>
> I should have also mentioned that I didn't use the Clifton Labs buffer amp
> on the i.f. output but I did install the optional preamp on the input of
> the
> LP-PAN.
>
> On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 6:16 AM, Barry N1EU <barry.n1eu@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I ended up adding the 9MHz i.f. output to the Orion main rx per the
> > VE7TK mod instructions and the results have been quite good.
> >
> > With the RX366, there were two +15dB humps in my passband approx
> > +/-25KHz from center freq. Also, the rx signal levels seemed
> > attenuated/compressed
> > - for example, a signal that was 30dB above the noise on the receiver
> > might show up as only 15dB above noise on the if output. But as I
> > said, it might be completely different on the Eagle.
> >
> > 73/Happy Holidays,
> > Barry N1EU
> >
> > On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 5:10 AM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP <Rick@dj0ip.de>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> GM Barry,
> >>
> >> Did your route involve the R366 at all, or was it an entirely
> >> different solution?
> >> It seems many people have reported successfully using this tap on the
> >> Eagle.
> >> Perhaps they had/have the problem that you flagged but just didn't
> >> notice it.
> >>
> >> Can you explain please what the result is when the passband is not flat.
> >> Tnx.
> >>
> >> Merry Christmas!
> >>
> >> 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
> >> (Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> >> Barry N1EU
> >> Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 10:24 AM
> >> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> >> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Eagle 9MHz tap questions.
> >>
> >> The 9MHz i.f.tap as supplied by the factory may or may not give
> >> satisfactory results driving a panadapter. My experience with the
> >> similar
> >> RX366 subreceiver were not entirely satisfactory - the passband was
> >> not flat and had some anomalies. I ended up going another route.
> >> Your experience might be different and if you try, please report back
> >> with your results..
> >>
> >> 73, Barry N1EU
> >>
> >> On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 1:18 AM, Drago <osijek.osijek@os.t-com.hr>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > -----Izvorna poruka----- From: Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP Sent: Tuesday,
> >> > December 23, 2014 5:32 AM To: 'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'
> Subject:
> >> > Re: [TenTec] Eagle 9MHz tap questions.
> >> > I was wanting to add a pan-adapter.
> >> > I may have to replace a board in order to do that.
> >> > My unit does not have the TMP jack with the 9 MHz out.
> >> >
> >> > Also I have to find a way to run the signal out the back.
> >> > I already have two spare RCA Phono jacks in use for the pre-selector.
> >> >
> >> > 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
> >> > (Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> >> > Richards
> >> > Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 2:49 AM
> >> > To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> >> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Eagle 9MHz tap questions.
> >> >
> >> > Are you going to add a panadapter ?
> >> >
> >> > ================== K8JHR ==================
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On 12/22/2014 2:46 PM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Is it just a tap, like perhaps a Y-connection, or does it also
> >> >> have a
> >> >>
> >> > buffer stage?
> >> >
> >> >> Unfortunately my Eagle fell out of the nest before that feature
> >> >> was added
> >> >>
> >> > to the radio.
> >> >
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