[TenTec] corsair scrambled&scrachy audio

[Clark Savage Turner]

Without more to go on, it is hard to say.  My first guess is lots of RF 
sneaking back to the radio, but not by the mike (since you tried 
several).  Have you tried testing into a dummy load and listening on 
another radio to see if the audio cleans up?

Next, I would listen carefully to the CW note for other clues.  Is it a 
nice, clean tone?

Then, I would look at an ammeter to see how much current you draw on 
peaks (and also try a good peak reading wattmeter) just to see how the 
finals section is doing.

Where are you located?  I am on the CA coast, near San Luis Obispo.  It 
would be great if you lived nearby, I could drop by!  You may find 
someone nearby who could help troubleshoot, many times these problems 
are not serious, they just take some careful snooping around the rig.

Clark
WA3JPG

On May 28, 2006, at 12:09 PM, James Pearson wrote:

> new to ten tec bought corsair on line (oops!) listens awesome tunes up 
> fine showes alc&drive out put on meter in rig swr under 1.2:1 but 
> modulation is jumpy and audio is horibly distorted and scratchy tried 
> several mics amped/unamped.any sugestions would be a great help please 
> go easy i'm not a electronics expert! this one may have to go to ten 
> tec. thanks JIM kb1nni
>