[TenTec] repairs

[Richards]

On 10/27/2014 11:25 AM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP wrote:
> Hey, now that looks SEXY.  I hope the price isn't too high.
>
> It is old with new.  3-Pin mic connector, but also USB jack on the front
> panel.
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Just guessing, but a front panel USB jack might have a couple of 
different functions.  For one, it could simply be how it connects to a 
computer.   For another, it could be a pass-through jack allowing one to 
daisy chain another device,  like a keyer or panadapter,  or for still 
another, it might allow connection of a USB keyboard for programming the 
MENU or the like.

The curious aspect of the front panel USB port shown on the Palstar web 
page, is that it is a B-type connector,  which I think is usually an 
"input" connector, where one connects the rig to a cable that connects 
to a computer - not the usual connector used to plug in a peripheral 
device.  It would help, of course, if Palstar revealed the rear panel, 
also.  The specifications do not mention any USB connector at all,  so 
it remains a bit of a mystery.   I asked Paul at Palstar for more 
information, and will report what he says whenever he says it.

As for affordability, at Dayton I was given the impression it would cost 
somewhere around $1800 -$2,000 ?  I think.


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