[TenTec] Orion 565 tuning encoder

[shristov]

Barry N1EU <barry.n1eu at gmail.com> wrote:

> There's 0.5-0.6V drop between the A9 board and the encoder on the front
> panel board.  Isn't that excessive?  Also, the voltage at the encoder seems
> to vary over time 4.3-4.5V.


Such a drop is certainly excessive.

By providing +5.0 V from an external suuply directly to the encoder
you can distinguish between a bad encoder and a bad supply,
and then make the repair as needed.


73,

Sinisa