Fw: [TenTec] Pegasus
Terry Gaiser
w6ru@lightspeed.net
Wed, 8 Sep 1999 08:56:35 -0700
----- Original Message -----
From: Terry Gaiser <w6ru@lightspeed.net>
To: Robert Wooldridge <kc0dxf@yahoo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 1999 8:51 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Pegasus
> Bob,
> I have it connected to my sound card for recording wav files for those
that
> want a recording of their signal emailed to them. Because of the
bandwidths
> available in the Pegasus RX, and the slow AGC position, it can give a very
> accurate reproduction of someone's signal. I just do not prefer to listen
to
> the radio on my PC .
> Terry W6RU
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Robert Wooldridge <kc0dxf@yahoo.com>
> To: Terry Gaiser <w6ru@lightspeed.net>
> Cc: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 1999 8:35 AM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Pegasus
>
>
> > All,
> >
> > I think this would be the way to go. Running the
> > audio through the computer's sound card gives you a
> > lot of options. You could write some DSP software to
> > further inhance the audio output if you were so
> > inclined. You could also just use all the audio
> > mixing software that is available for you PC, that
> > alone should give you a lot of flexability.
> >
> > Has any Pegasus owner attempted this (running the
> > audio through the computer sound card)?
> >
> > --- Terry Gaiser <w6ru@lightspeed.net> wrote:
> > > Bob,
> > > There is a "line" output jack on the Pegasus for
> > > connecting to the PC sound
> > > card ... TenTec even furnished the audio cable for
> > > connecting it.
> > > Terry W6RU
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Robert Wooldridge <kc0dxf@yahoo.com>
> > > To: Terry Gaiser <w6ru@lightspeed.net>;
> > > <tentec@contesting.com>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 1999 6:03 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Pegasus
> > >
> > >
> > > > Terry,
> > > >
> > > > You are the second person to report no external
> > > > speaker jack. Is there not a way to run the audio
> > > > into your computer's sound card?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- Terry Gaiser <w6ru@lightspeed.net> wrote:
> > > > > I am surprised that so little has been posted to
> > > the
> > > > > ref regarding this new radio. Because of that I
> > > will
> > > > > give my 2 cents worth...
> > > > >
> > > > > When the radio arrived nearly 2 weeks ago I was
> > > NOT
> > > > > going to even look at the manual but TenTec had
> > > a
> > > > > one sheet tucked inside the cover of the manual
> > > > > warning you to NOT do ANYTHING before you read
> > > pages
> > > > > vii through page 4 first. So I read those pages
> > > > > which were to familiarize yourself with the
> > > hookup
> > > > > and loading of the software. I DID NOT read any
> > > > > further ... I wanted to see how good this radio
> > > &
> > > > > software were for intuitive use. I found it not
> > > > > necessary to refer to the manual any further.
> > > > >
> > > > > The receiver in this radio is GREAT !!! One of
> > > the
> > > > > best sounding radios I have had in my shack. I
> > > > > really like and use a lot the passband tuning
> > > > > control for a tone control of the received
> > > audio.
> > > > > Selectivity looks good. The AM broadcast
> > > stations I
> > > > > like sound very HIFI also.
> > > > >
> > > > > Wanting a strictly "computer" controlled radio I
> > > did
> > > > > not opt for the tuning control. I find it very
> > > > > natural to use the mouse to tune the radio ...
> > > until
> > > > > I tried to work split. When split and wanting to
> > > > > check the XMIT frequency and holding down the
> > > REV
> > > > > button to hear the XMIT frequency I found myself
> > > not
> > > > > being able to adjust the XMIT freq. A phone call
> > > to
> > > > > Scott at TenTec and I found out that the up/down
> > > > > keyboard buttons will adjust the tuning. SLICK !
> > > I
> > > > > then tried the left/right arrows and found that
> > > > > those adjust the tuning step size.
> > > > >
> > > > > After some QSO's on 75 and 40 in which I got
> > > great
> > > > > reports I went to 20 meters and got a distorted
> > > > > audio report from a friend who has a good ear.
> > > To
> > > > > make a short story shorter, my radio was
> > > overnighted
> > > > > to TenTec last week for a regulator repair and
> > > they
> > > > > OVERNIGHTED it back to me ! What nice treatment.
> > > The
> > > > > radio is working fine now on all bands. I have
> > > not
> > > > > used it on CW as yet.
> > > > >
> > > > > Now for a couple negatives ... NO external
> > > speaker
> > > > > connection AND you cannot use the spare jack on
> > > the
> > > > > back of the radio. For whatever reason
> > > (schematics
> > > > > not available yet) both speaker leads have to be
> > > > > floating above chassis ground ! I ran a pigtail
> > > > > through a slot in the bottom of the radio for my
> > > RCA
> > > > > 12 inch monitor speaker ... what great sound.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have a small gripe that I am sure will be
> > > taken
> > > > > care of in software revisions .... when
> > > switching
> > > > > back to a vfo from a memory the filter selection
> > > > > stays on the filter selected by the memory and
> > > does
> > > > > not go back to the previously used filter by the
> > > > > VFO. When changing bands the mode is not
> > > remembered
> > > > > ... from 75 meters LSB I select 20 meters and
> > > the
> > > > > radio stays in LSB. For now I use VFO A for 75 &
> > > 40
> > > > > and VFO B on 20 cause it does remember mode from
> > > one
> > > > > VFO to the other.
> > > > >
> > > > > I think TenTec has come up with a very
> > > progressive
> > > > > product that has been released with fewer bugs
> > > than
> > > > > I expected.
> > > > >
> > > > > Terry W6RU
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > ===
> > > > -Bob Wooldridge KC0DXF
> > > > -Web Mail: kc0dxf@yahoo.com
> > > > -Web: http://www.qsl.net/kc0dxf/
> > > > -See Also: http://www.anet-stl.com/~mcsg/
> > > > -Via HAM radio repeaters in St. Louis: 146.85,
> > > 442.10
> > > > __________________________________________________
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> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > ===
> > -Bob Wooldridge KC0DXF
> > -Web Mail: kc0dxf@yahoo.com
> > -Web: http://www.qsl.net/kc0dxf/
> > -See Also: http://www.anet-stl.com/~mcsg/
> > -Via HAM radio repeaters in St. Louis: 146.85, 442.10
> > __________________________________________________
> > Do You Yahoo!?
> > Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com
> >
>
>
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