[TenTec] Pegasus line out

[Paul Christensen]

> This is something I have thought was odd since I received my first Pegasus. The standard cable that came with the Pegasus to
connect the line out ( to the soundcard iin my case) is a stereo mini phono. Without tearing apart the rig, is the jack really
stereo and if so what is the purpose?

The Line output is dual-mono in the sense that the same audio appears on the jack's tip and ring with respect to ground (shield).  I
assume it was designed this way since most sound card inputs are true stereo with separate left and right audio channels.  Ten-Tec
gave us the ability to run the Pegasus' mono audio into both the left and right sound card inputs.

> If I connect the cable to something that is mono it bridges the left and right together and attenuates the output.

That's right.  In this configuration, you have shorted the "ring" on the plug to ground when terminating the opposite end into a
true mono mini jack which also grounds the tip since they are tied together (or through a low-value isolation resistor).   In either
event, the audio is shorted to ground.  FYI - Radio Shack sells 1/8" mini stereo/mono adapters to help with this problem if you need
to terminate the Line out audio into a tip & sleeve plug or jack.

-Paul, W9AC