TenTec
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [TenTec] A-Meter Calibration in 3.033xa

To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>, "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] A-Meter Calibration in 3.033xa
From: "bcarling@cfl.rr.com" <bcarling@cfl.rr.com>
Reply-to: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:04:23 -0400
List-post: <tentec@contesting.com">mailto:tentec@contesting.com>
Exactly what I have... Thanks. 

Bry Carling
http://www.af4k.com
http://alltheaboveband.com


----- Reply message -----
From: "Cecil Acuff" <chacuff@cableone.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Subject: [TenTec] A-Meter Calibration in 3.033xa
Date: Tue, Apr 9, 2013 1:12 pm


A mis-alignment of the S meter would be the same on all bands...

Cecil
----- Original Message ----- From: <bcarling@cfl.rr.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>; "Discussion of 
Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2013 11:43 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] A-Meter Calibration in 3.033xa


> Yes.  It does not appear to be an alignment issue.
> The same problem prevails on all bands.
>
> Also my CW keyer speed range is way too fast. Therefore difficult to > adjust.
>
>
> Bry Carling
> http://www.af4k.com
> http://alltheaboveband.com
>
>
> ----- Reply message -----
> From: "Bob McGraw - K4TAX" <RMcGraw@Blomand.net>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
> Subject: [TenTec] A-Meter Calibration in 3.033xa
> Date: Tue, Apr 9, 2013 12:29 pm
>
>
> It could need calibration.  There is a procedure in the manual.  It > 
> requires two known and specific signal levels to accurately accomplish > this.
>
> 73
> Bob K4TAX
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: <bcarling@cfl.rr.com>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>; "Discussion > 
> of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2013 8:37 AM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] A-Meter Calibration in 3.033xa
>
>
>> The S meter on my Omni 6 plus never goes above S 7.
>> Any ideas what causes it?
>>
>>
>> Bry Carling
>> http://www.af4k.com
>> http://alltheaboveband.com
>>
>>
>> ----- Reply message -----
>> From: "Cecil" <chacuff@cableone.net>
>> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
>> Subject: [TenTec] A-Meter Calibration in 3.033xa
>> Date: Tue, Apr 9, 2013 9:30 am
>>
>>
>> I think it's kind of nice to have some S meter reading when I'm running > >> 
>> with the AGC off and managing the RF gain manually...
>>
>> Cecil
>> K5DL
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> On Apr 9, 2013, at 7:55 AM, Kim Elmore <cw_de_n5op@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Oh, I wouldn't be quite that harsh. I am curious, though, about why TT >>>  
>>> >> chose to do it this way.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>> Kim N5OP
>>>
>>> "People that make music together cannot be enemies, at least as long as >>> 
>>>  >> the music lasts." -- Paul Hindemith
>>>
>>> On Apr 8, 2013, at 23:16, Dave Heil <k8mn@frontiernet.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Ahaaaa!  So when the S-meter doesn't reflect the AGC action, what we >>>>  
>>>> >>> have is an undocumented FEATURE.  ;-)
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>>
>>>> Dave Heil K8MN
>>>>
>>>> On 4/8/2013 13 17, Kim Elmore wrote:
>>>>> I just did a careful by-ear test and Barry is absolutely correct: the
>>>>> AGC *DOES,* indeed, behave exactly as it should under 3.033xa. As has
>>>>> been pointed out here and, apparently earlier, the S-meter does *NOT*
>>>>> follow the AGC action and instead acts as if the AGC were set to >>>>> 
>>>>> "fast"
>>>>> in earlier firmware versions.
>>>>>
>>>>> 73,
>>>>>
>>>>> Kim N%OP
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----
>>>> No virus found in this message.
>>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
>>>> Version: 2013.0.3272 / Virus Database: 3162/6232 - Release Date: >>> >>>> 
>>>> 04/08/13
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> TenTec mailing list
>>>> TenTec@contesting.com
>>>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> TenTec mailing list
>>> TenTec@contesting.com
>>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
>> _______________________________________________
>> TenTec mailing list
>> TenTec@contesting.com
>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
>> _______________________________________________
>> TenTec mailing list
>> TenTec@contesting.com
>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
>>
>
> _______________________________________________
> TenTec mailing list
> TenTec@contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
> _______________________________________________
> TenTec mailing list
> TenTec@contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec 
_______________________________________________
TenTec mailing list
TenTec@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
_______________________________________________
TenTec mailing list
TenTec@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>