My one week old MP came with an Errata (goof) correction paper in the
manual. They numbered the Packet jack wrong. It should be, as viewed from
the back panel, first pin on the left and going clockwise, pin 1, the pin
4, 2, 5 then 3. Could that be the problem?
> Hi have been following the interesting things here on the MP. I
> purchased one at Dayton and it seems to be acting fine so far. Serial
> #5N05????. Tried to use it with my KAM+ this weekend for the RTTY
> contest and couldn't make a single contact. I listened to the monitor
> and only got a single tone. I is wired according to the specs as AFSK
> to the Packet port. It hears just fine. What am I doing wrong???
>
> Whether I push the PKT or RTTY button I get only a single tone. I
> limited the power output via the menu and tried adjusting the ALC
> according to the manual. Could not get the ALC to register anything
> until I applied a little power. Then the ALC jumped to the MAX ALC and
> pinned there.
>
> I enjoy the occasional RTTY and such contact and had fun when I used the
> FT-890AT. Still got the 890 but am getting ready to go mobile with it.
> Sure don't want to drag it in and out of the shack everytime I want to
> go digital. HELP!!!
>
> Marty KG8QT Warren, MI EN82
>
Steve Ellington N4LQ@IGLOU.COM Louisville, Ky
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