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[TenTec] Pepe's Question on Eagle Pan-Adapter connections

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Subject: [TenTec] Pepe's Question on Eagle Pan-Adapter connections
From: "Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP" <Rick@DJ0IP.de>
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Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 08:16:32 +0100
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STOP PEPE.  YES, most likely you are doing something terribly wrong.

First of all I have changed the title.

Pepe, there are two completely different mods we can do to the Eagle.
One requires a single RCA Phono connection on the back panel, the other 
requires using both connectors.

The single connector mod is for running the 9 MHz out the back of the radio.
Take a look at your if filter board.  Directly beside the Xtal filters you will 
find an unused TMP jack.
This is the 9 MHz tap inside the newer Eagles.  If all you want is to run the 9 
MHz out the back, connect your TMP cable to this jack and soldeer the other end 
to one of the RCA Phono Jacks.

The 2-jack mod is totally different.  It does not work with 9 MHz.
Instead it interrupts the antenna line (inside the radio) between the T/R relay 
and the RX input.  Its purpose is to enable inserting an external pre-selector 
or noise cancellor (such as the ANC-4) in the antenna line BEFORE the signal 
passes on to the Eagle's RX.  This mod is described in detail in the Eagle 
download section on Ten-Tec web. 

The interesting thing is, you can connect an external pan-adapter receiver 
using either of these two solutions, BUT with the single jack (9MHz) connection 
you need an SDR designed to work on one specific frequency (9 MHz), and on the 
dual-jack mod, you need an SDR that is a full receiver.  In addition you will 
need radio control software for the Eagle that is capable of keeping the SDR 
synced with the Eagle (i.e. N4PY Software).

DO NOT JUST CONNECT THESE TWO REAR PANEL JACKS TO ANYTHING EMPTY WITHIN THE 
RADIO!
THAT SPELLS  " D I S A S T E R ! "

73 - Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt am Main)


-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jose F 
Ballester
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 1:48 AM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] 9MHz tap. Still would like to know where plus some 
comment on what to worry about with pan...

All,

I purchased an Eagle about two+ years ago.   (BTW a great receiver!)  BUT-- 
Included were 2 “RCA” type female connectors and pre drilled holes for their 
installation.   Also included were two 24” cables  terminated with TMP male 
plugs but not connected to the radio.

The documentation included did not match my radio and and the included addendum 
in the manual mentioned that these parts were included implying that they were 
indeed connected and what AUX 2 was for but as already stated the cables were 
not connected to anything.   I soldered the cables to the RCA female connectors 
and picked up the documentation included separately but found that it did not 
correspond to my radio so I left the cables with the two TMP plugs inside.   

Recently I revisited the issue and saw two unused female TMP sockets on two 
different boards (didn’t make note on which boards they were on - would have to 
reopen the case again to identify them.    I connected one plug to one and the 
other to the other available connector.  How can I find out if I did it right 
or something terribly wrong?? 

Would eventually like to add a pan-adapter with a band display but will need 
y’all's assistance to accomplish it.

Thanks for your help.

73 de Pepe, WP3HW


On Dec 29, 2014, at 6:06 PM, Katz Ajamas <ajamas.rn@gmail.com> wrote:

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> Subject: [TenTec] 9MHz tap. Still would like to know where
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> Does anyone have up to date schematic showing tap.?
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> I put an inquiry into Ten-Tec to get the latest schematics available 
> online.  I got a reply, and they are checking on it.
> 
> -Eric
> W9WLW
> 
> Sent from an iPhone
> 
> Eric-
Thanks! I'd have dug in for a look by now if not recovering from rotator cuff 
repairs.
73, Bob AH7I/W4
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