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Subject: [TenTec] Pegasus questions
From: at060@chebucto.ns.ca (David McClafferty)
Date: Sat, 30 Oct 1999 13:04:08 -0300 (ADT)


On Sat, 30 Oct 1999, Paul Christensen wrote:

> 
> > 1. I operate qrp 99% of the time, what is the lowest the radio will go in
> > terms of power output, and is it continously variable or in steps?
> 
> The Pegasus will power down to below 1 watt and is continuously adjustable
> through a sliding button bar on the screen.  The display resolution changes
> in incements of 1 watt.
> 
> > 2.  What does the receive audio sound like?  some of todays newer rigs
> have
> > a lot of "Hiss" in the audio.
> 
> I detect absolutely zero hiss even when using my Sony MDR-7506 pro-grade
> headphones.
> 
> Some added notes:
> 
> -QSK is excellent and on-par with my Omni Six
> - The CW keyed waveform is the best I've seen: perfect symmetry and zero ALC
> overshoot, regardless of output power
> - Software upgrades couldn't be easier...takes me less than 5 minutes from
> the point of Internet download to QSO
> - Excellent I.F. DSP filtering...I have not yet detected any filter
> "blow-by," even on strong signals
> 
> My wish list items are now down to only two:
> 
> -Develop a CW keyboard interface with text editing capabilities
> -Allow for the sceen A.F. volume control to vary the audio level of the
> "LINE OUT" jack.  Once the schematics are available, I may make the mod
> myself
> 
> 73,
> 
> -Paul, W9AC
> 
  Why not use the headphone jack to feed the sound card input or whatever
it is you want to feed with the line out jack?
                                                Dave, VE1ADH
> 
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