Hello, I'm trying to find a way to temporarily turn off Argonaut V transmitter while keeping the keyer on. I'd like to practice sending CW using its built-in keyer and don't want to transmit garbage.
Author: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@storm.weather.net>
Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2006 21:17:50 -0500
I several of my radios, all that is necessary for local code practice is to disable VOX during CW for practice. How that's done depends on the radio and its menus or lack of menus. I don't know about
There may be another way to do it but I simply turn the power to zero and use a dummy load. Although the dummy load is probably not necessary, I feel better about having it in place. Since no power i
I don't know if there is a menu option to disable the ARGO V transmitter or not. But there is definitely a software command to do it. My N4PY software does use this feature with the "Xmit Disable" bu
Maybe your 516 is different but the 516 will put out one watt, not 0, turned all the way down! I have worked others in this setting. Using a dummy load like you constructed is very good practice. I a
Carl is correct. Transmitt Disable on the N4PY software does disable the Argonaut V's transmitter. When disabled it does not allow code practice. It is completly disabled. 73, Don, nn8b _____________