[TenTec] Argo V and PSK-31

Patrick Gardella pgardella at yahoo.com
Wed Dec 3 10:08:23 EST 2003


They recommended a 1:1 audio isolator when I spoke with them shortly after I got mine.  A lot of
people have had problems with ground loops.

That's on my wish list of things they should have done.  Along with not using RCA jacks on the
accessory cable.  It could have just been a 1/8" stereo phone jack, so we could just use normal
cables.

That's not to say that some enterprising person couldn't put together an after market accessory
cable, with the isolator, and the stereo jack.

73,
Patrick N3EO

--- Rick Williams <rick.williams at telus.net> wrote:
> I too am curious about the factory suggested hook up of the Argo V for PSK.
> The schematic shows adequate attenuation for the line-in to mic circuit but
> there are no isolation transformers that I can find.
> 
> The set-up suggested by the factory works without problem BUT I'd be curious
> to know how they rationalized the direct hook-up without 1:1 isolation
> transformers.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Rick
> VE7ASR
> 
> Website:  http://www3.telus.net/ve7asr
> 
> 
> > To: 	<tentec at contesting.com <mailto:tentec%40contesting.com>>
> > Subject: 	Re: [TenTec] Argo V and PSK-31
> > From: 	"J. D." <duffyb01 at fuse.net <mailto:duffyb01%40fuse.net>>
> > Reply-to: 	tentec at contesting.com <mailto:tentec%40contesting.com>
> > Date: 	Wed, 3 Dec 2003 07:09:51 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time)
> > List-post: 	<<mailto:tentec at contesting.com>>
> >
> > I would caution everyone about directly connecting the radio and the
> computer.  I know TT says it is o.k., but to the best > of my knowledge,
> there are no audio isolation transformers inside the radio.  I would not,
> and do not, connect the computer > audio to the radio directly.  I would
> suggest that anyone doing this use isolation transformers between the radio
> and the > > computer.  A spike from one could damage the other.  Don't learn
> the hard way.  Duffy www.wb8nut.com
> 
> 
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