That sure makes sense!
Duane A Calvin wrote:
>Joe,
> If your main tuning encoder works for tuning, and the only place
>it doesn't work is the menu selection, then something else is wrong. One
>of the TT service guys could probably help a lot on this one!
>
> 73, Duane
>
>
>On Fri, 07 Apr 2006 12:47:43 -0400 Joe Giacobello <k2xx@swva.net> writes:
>
>
>>John, I spoke too soon. The highlighted line in every menu is now
>>totally immobile whether using the front panel Main knob or the knob
>>on
>>the remote pod. Since I use the N4PY software, I don't need this
>>function most of the time. Nevertheless, does that still point to
>>the
>>encoder as the source of the problem?
>>
>>Thanks for the link to the site with the encoder repair. It may
>>well
>>come in handy.
>>
>>73, Joe
>>
>>John (KE5C) wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>>John, thanks for your input. Well, the low contrast setting still
>>>>
>>>>
>>persists
>>
>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>(You should pardon the expression.), but it looks like the weird
>>>
>>>
>>behavior of the
>>
>>
>>>selection (Main) knob must arise from a faulty encoder or the like.
>>>
>>>
>> The
>>
>>
>>>selection process works fine with the remote pod's knob.
>>>
>>>i assume you did the v2 mod. when you had the front off, it's
>>>
>>>
>>possible you
>>
>>
>>>didn't get one of those jumpers from the encoder to the board fully
>>>
>>>
>>seated. you
>>
>>
>>>also might be able to talk tt into sending you an encoder, and
>>>
>>>
>>replacing just a
>>
>>
>>>few steps more than doing the v2 mod in the first place:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>http://www.bosshardradio.com/gallery/view_photo.php?set_albumName=orion_
>>
>>
>rit&id=meter_a_b_encoders
>
>
>>>(url also attached)
>>>
>>>just take the knob off from the front, remove the four mounting
>>>
>>>
>>screws, and the
>>
>>
>>>big encoder comes free.
>>>
>>>73, john
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>
>
>--------------------------------------
>Duane Calvin, AC5AA
>Austin, Texas
>
>http://home.austin.rr.com/ac5aa
>
>
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