[TenTec] Triton IV Digital (544) Problem

[Mike Hyder -N4NT-]

Have you ever once found a signal that was so weak that the tone covered up? 
Hook up an antenna before testing this.

Mike N4NT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Garwood" <n0czv at willard-oh.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 2:20 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Triton IV Digital (544) Problem


> I'm working on a TT 544 Digital that has a problem that I haven't tracked
> down a solution to yet:
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> I am receiving a pulsating tone that is rather wide around 3.860 MHz.  It
> sounds just like the calibrator signal on an analog Triton IV, however 
> there
> is no calibrator in the digital version as far as I know.
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> It would seem that it is most likely the counter that I may be hearing as
> there is no other processor type activity going on in the radio.  I'm
> hearing this signal on other bands - only once per band but not as loud.
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> The strongest signal is in the 75 meter phone band.  The signal is loud
> audio wise, however there is no S-meter reading.
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> Anyone seen this before...  Any thoughts?
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> Thanks
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> Steve, N0CZV
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> Attica, Ohio
>
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