[TenTec] Eagle CAT com port goes dumb on transmit

[Michael Chowning]

Can you remove the laptop battery, and run both off an grounded external dc battery supply?
   Mike, N8TTR

> On Jul 13, 2017, at 3:24 PM, Michael Tortorella <w2iy at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi Bob,
> This is my vacation setup so I do not have access to much else, not even a
> dummy load.  I did order a double-shielded USB cable which should get here
> next week.  I disconnected everything from the laptop except the USB cable
> and the problem still happens.  I would like to figure out how to ground the
> laptop to the radio but there do not seem to be any reachable ground contact
> points, some inspiration will be needed here.  I am hoping to get this
> squared away before the IOTA contest which I hope to run from here on
> NA-055.
> Thanks and 73
> Mike W2IY
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Katz Ajamas
> Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2017 6:53 AM
> To: ah7i at gatech.edu
> Cc: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Eagle CAT com port goes dumb on transmit
> 
> are you using the more than one cable to the laptop?
> try keying rig with only the USB control cable and a manual key.
> 
> 
> On Thu, Jul 13, 2017 at 10:50 AM, Katz Ajamas <ajamas.rn at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> try with dummy load. try a different USB cable. does it happen on all
>> bands?
>> 73, -bob ah7i
>> 
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