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Ronald Draper ron at rondraper.comThu Dec 14 18:39:47 UTC 2006
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Try a audio transformer to match the impedance levels Radio shack makes a small audio transformer Radio shack has one for about 3 bucks 1k to 8 ohms with a small .01 uf Bypass cap will pass audio levels and meet the impedance changes between Radio and unit. You need to common a input line and output line tied to a the .01 and other side to gnd . You will be astounded the level change to point may need a pot To adjust ( or vol control on radio ) The 8 ohms goes to speaker side of radio and the 1 k to input of tapar. Ron Draper Ron Draper www.ron at rondraper.com -----Original Message----- From: wxsig-bounces at lists.tapr.org [mailto:wxsig-bounces at lists.tapr.org] On Behalf Of wxsig-request at lists.tapr.org Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 1:14 PM To: wxsig at lists.tapr.org Subject: wxsig Digest, Vol 28, Issue 4 Send wxsig mailing list submissions to wxsig at lists.tapr.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://lists.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/wxsig or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to wxsig-request at lists.tapr.org You can reach the person managing the list at wxsig-owner at lists.tapr.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of wxsig digest..." Today's Topics: 1. RE: Low Audio (Will Beals) 2. RE: Low Audio (wn0x at earthlink.net) 3. RE: Low Audio (Will Beals) 4. RE: Low Audio (wn0x at earthlink.net) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 20:11:35 -0700 From: "Will Beals" <will at beals5.com> Subject: RE: [wxsig] Low Audio To: "'TAPR Weather Station SIG Mailing List'" <wxsig at lists.tapr.org>, <Sct599 at aol.com> Message-ID: <mailman.0.1166119203.786.wxsig at lists.tapr.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Thanks Scott, I was going to dig up that old email too! Rich, what radio are you interfacing with, that may be handy for other folk to know. I tried to make as general purpose an interface as possible, but suspected there would be issues. will -----Original Message----- From: wxsig-bounces at lists.tapr.org [mailto:wxsig-bounces at lists.tapr.org] On Behalf Of wn0x at earthlink.net Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 6:52 AM To: Sct599 at aol.com; wxsig at lists.tapr.org Subject: Re: [wxsig] Low Audio Thanks. Replacing R101 was not quite enough. My next step was to pick a value for C111 and give it a try. I'll try the values and let everyone know. -----Original Message----- From: Sct599 at aol.com Sent: Dec 13, 2006 7:48 AM To: wn0x at earthlink.net, wxsig at lists.tapr.org Subject: Re: [wxsig] Low Audio In a message dated 12/12/2006 8:13:27 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, wn0x at earthlink.net writes: Will, My audio from the modem to the radio is a bit low. I have replaced R101 with a 10K resistor but it is not much better. Do you have any suggestions? Rich _______________________________________________ wxsig mailing list wxsig at lists.tapr.org https://lists.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/wxsig Hi Rich: I experienced the same problem. I received the info below from someone on the list. It worked good. Low TX audio: Corrective action: Change R101 to 4.7K and C111 to .1uf. Scott - N0LNE _______________________________________________ wxsig mailing list wxsig at lists.tapr.org https://lists.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/wxsig ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 22:55:11 -0500 (EST) From: wn0x at earthlink.net Subject: RE: [wxsig] Low Audio To: will at beals5.com, TAPR Weather Station SIG Mailing List <wxsig at lists.tapr.org> Message-ID: <25845215.1166068511237.JavaMail.root at elwamui-rubis.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Both the Yaesu FT212RH (Mobile 2 meter) and Radio Shack HTX202 exhibit the problem. I will try a slightly larger capacitor before I replace the resistor with a 4.7K ohm value. I am very pleased with the T238+. I was a beta tester for the original T238, and owned two of the K0DSP versions of the original T238. The T238+ is much more compact and easier to fit in a case. The only complaint I have with the modem is that a Kantronics configuration would have been more convenient for me personally. When you consider that you are replacing the computer and TNC the T238+ is an excellent value. I am looking forward to trying a remote weather station, possibly with a solar panel for charging. Any ideas on how I could power up the radio a few seconds before I transmit? Thanks for sticking with us Will and adding features Will. BTW, AP006 still shows up as inactive in MesoWest. How do I get ahold of Russ to fix that? Rich P.S. The kit was missing an LED and ferrite bead. -----Original Message----- >From: Will Beals <will at beals5.com> >Sent: Dec 13, 2006 10:11 PM >To: 'TAPR Weather Station SIG Mailing List' <wxsig at lists.tapr.org>, Sct599 at aol.com >Subject: RE: [wxsig] Low Audio > >Thanks Scott, I was going to dig up that old email too! > >Rich, what radio are you interfacing with, that may be handy for other folk >to know. I tried to make as general purpose an interface as possible, but >suspected there would be issues. > >will > >-----Original Message----- >From: wxsig-bounces at lists.tapr.org [mailto:wxsig-bounces at lists.tapr.org] On >Behalf Of wn0x at earthlink.net >Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 6:52 AM >To: Sct599 at aol.com; wxsig at lists.tapr.org >Subject: Re: [wxsig] Low Audio > > > Thanks. Replacing R101 was not quite enough. My next step was to > pick a value for C111 and give it a try. I'll try the values and let > everyone know. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sct599 at aol.com > Sent: Dec 13, 2006 7:48 AM > To: wn0x at earthlink.net, wxsig at lists.tapr.org > Subject: Re: [wxsig] Low Audio > > In a message dated 12/12/2006 8:13:27 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, > wn0x at earthlink.net writes: > > Will, > My audio from the modem to the radio is a bit low. I have replaced > R101 with a 10K resistor but it is not much better. Do you have > any suggestions? > Rich > _______________________________________________ > wxsig mailing list > wxsig at lists.tapr.org > https://lists.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/wxsig > > Hi Rich: > > I experienced the same problem. I received the info below from > someone on the list. It worked good. > > Low TX audio: Corrective action: Change R101 to 4.7K and C111 to > .1uf. > > Scott - N0LNE >_______________________________________________ >wxsig mailing list >wxsig at lists.tapr.org >https://lists.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/wxsig > > > > >_______________________________________________ >wxsig mailing list >wxsig at lists.tapr.org >https://lists.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/wxsig ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 21:36:48 -0700 From: "Will Beals" <will at beals5.com> Subject: RE: [wxsig] Low Audio To: "'TAPR Weather Station SIG Mailing List'" <wxsig at lists.tapr.org> Message-ID: <mailman.1.1166119203.786.wxsig at lists.tapr.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Rich: I do seem to remember your callsign from the "early days"! Thanks for the nice words. I think the previous guy who had audio issues had an HTX202 too. What do you mean by the Kantronics configuration? For remote use, I do have some support to power up the radio only when needed. Go to http://www.beals5.com/wx, select "how to build a T238" (not the +) and about half way down on that page is the suggested circuit to power the radio. I do toggle Port C bit 0 for a few seconds before and after I send out the message. I only know of two people who have asked about the circuit and I believe have actually used it too. will -----Original Message----- From: wn0x at earthlink.net [mailto:wn0x at earthlink.net] Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 8:55 PM To: will at beals5.com; TAPR Weather Station SIG Mailing List Subject: RE: [wxsig] Low Audio Both the Yaesu FT212RH (Mobile 2 meter) and Radio Shack HTX202 exhibit the problem. I will try a slightly larger capacitor before I replace the resistor with a 4.7K ohm value. I am very pleased with the T238+. I was a beta tester for the original T238, and owned two of the K0DSP versions of the original T238. The T238+ is much more compact and easier to fit in a case. The only complaint I have with the modem is that a Kantronics configuration would have been more convenient for me personally. When you consider that you are replacing the computer and TNC the T238+ is an excellent value. I am looking forward to trying a remote weather station, possibly with a solar panel for charging. Any ideas on how I could power up the radio a few seconds before I transmit? Thanks for sticking with us Will and adding features Will. BTW, AP006 still shows up as inactive in MesoWest. How do I get ahold of Russ to fix that? Rich P.S. The kit was missing an LED and ferrite bead. -----Original Message----- >From: Will Beals <will at beals5.com> >Sent: Dec 13, 2006 10:11 PM >To: 'TAPR Weather Station SIG Mailing List' <wxsig at lists.tapr.org>, >Sct599 at aol.com >Subject: RE: [wxsig] Low Audio > >Thanks Scott, I was going to dig up that old email too! > >Rich, what radio are you interfacing with, that may be handy for other >folk to know. I tried to make as general purpose an interface as >possible, but suspected there would be issues. > >will > >-----Original Message----- >From: wxsig-bounces at lists.tapr.org >[mailto:wxsig-bounces at lists.tapr.org] On Behalf Of wn0x at earthlink.net >Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 6:52 AM >To: Sct599 at aol.com; wxsig at lists.tapr.org >Subject: Re: [wxsig] Low Audio > > > Thanks. Replacing R101 was not quite enough. My next step was to > pick a value for C111 and give it a try. I'll try the values and let > everyone know. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sct599 at aol.com > Sent: Dec 13, 2006 7:48 AM > To: wn0x at earthlink.net, wxsig at lists.tapr.org > Subject: Re: [wxsig] Low Audio > > In a message dated 12/12/2006 8:13:27 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, > wn0x at earthlink.net writes: > > Will, > My audio from the modem to the radio is a bit low. I have replaced > R101 with a 10K resistor but it is not much better. Do you have > any suggestions? > Rich > _______________________________________________ > wxsig mailing list > wxsig at lists.tapr.org > https://lists.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/wxsig > > Hi Rich: > > I experienced the same problem. I received the info below from > someone on the list. It worked good. > > Low TX audio: Corrective action: Change R101 to 4.7K and C111 to > .1uf. > > Scott - N0LNE >_______________________________________________ >wxsig mailing list >wxsig at lists.tapr.org >https://lists.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/wxsig > > > > >_______________________________________________ >wxsig mailing list >wxsig at lists.tapr.org >https://lists.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/wxsig ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 07:03:42 -0600 (GMT-06:00) From: wn0x at earthlink.net Subject: RE: [wxsig] Low Audio To: will at beals5.com, TAPR Weather Station SIG Mailing List <wxsig at lists.tapr.org> Message-ID: <7034490.1166101422792.JavaMail.root at elwamui-mouette.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Kantonics had a standard configuration for the female DB9 connector on their TNCs, pin 1 was TX_Audio, Pin 3 was PTT and Pin 5 RX_Audio, Pin 6 & 9 were grounded. Since there are literally thousands of KPC3, KPC3+ & KAM owners there are just as many "dongles" made to work with their respective radios. Instant T238+ connection. With that said - a very good reason to not to use their standard is that two female DB9 connectors on the same device is asking for trouble. At some point in time they will get confused and the wrong cable goes to the wrong place. I have a female to femail adapter from the modem to the case, so that I can use my existing TNC cables. Rich -----Original Message----- >From: Will Beals <will at beals5.com> >Sent: Dec 13, 2006 10:36 PM >To: 'TAPR Weather Station SIG Mailing List' <wxsig at lists.tapr.org> >Subject: RE: [wxsig] Low Audio > >Rich: > >I do seem to remember your callsign from the "early days"! Thanks for the >nice words. > >I think the previous guy who had audio issues had an HTX202 too. What do >you mean by the Kantronics configuration? > >For remote use, I do have some support to power up the radio only when >needed. Go to http://www.beals5.com/wx, select "how to build a T238" (not >the +) and about half way down on that page is the suggested circuit to >power the radio. I do toggle Port C bit 0 for a few seconds before and >after I send out the message. I only know of two people who have asked >about the circuit and I believe have actually used it too. > >will > > >-----Original Message----- >From: wn0x at earthlink.net [mailto:wn0x at earthlink.net] >Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 8:55 PM >To: will at beals5.com; TAPR Weather Station SIG Mailing List >Subject: RE: [wxsig] Low Audio > >Both the Yaesu FT212RH (Mobile 2 meter) and Radio Shack HTX202 exhibit the >problem. I will try a slightly larger capacitor before I replace the >resistor with a 4.7K ohm value. > >I am very pleased with the T238+. I was a beta tester for the original >T238, and owned two of the K0DSP versions of the original T238. > >The T238+ is much more compact and easier to fit in a case. The only >complaint I have with the modem is that a Kantronics configuration would >have been more convenient for me personally. > >When you consider that you are replacing the computer and TNC the T238+ is >an excellent value. I am looking forward to trying a remote weather >station, possibly with a solar panel for charging. Any ideas on how I could >power up the radio a few seconds before I transmit? > >Thanks for sticking with us Will and adding features Will. > >BTW, AP006 still shows up as inactive in MesoWest. How do I get ahold of >Russ to fix that? > >Rich > > >P.S. The kit was missing an LED and ferrite bead. > > > >-----Original Message----- >>From: Will Beals <will at beals5.com> >>Sent: Dec 13, 2006 10:11 PM >>To: 'TAPR Weather Station SIG Mailing List' <wxsig at lists.tapr.org>, >>Sct599 at aol.com >>Subject: RE: [wxsig] Low Audio >> >>Thanks Scott, I was going to dig up that old email too! >> >>Rich, what radio are you interfacing with, that may be handy for other >>folk to know. I tried to make as general purpose an interface as >>possible, but suspected there would be issues. >> >>will >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: wxsig-bounces at lists.tapr.org >>[mailto:wxsig-bounces at lists.tapr.org] On Behalf Of wn0x at earthlink.net >>Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 6:52 AM >>To: Sct599 at aol.com; wxsig at lists.tapr.org >>Subject: Re: [wxsig] Low Audio >> >> >> Thanks. Replacing R101 was not quite enough. My next step was to >> pick a value for C111 and give it a try. I'll try the values and let >> everyone know. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Sct599 at aol.com >> Sent: Dec 13, 2006 7:48 AM >> To: wn0x at earthlink.net, wxsig at lists.tapr.org >> Subject: Re: [wxsig] Low Audio >> >> In a message dated 12/12/2006 8:13:27 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, >> wn0x at earthlink.net writes: >> >> Will, >> My audio from the modem to the radio is a bit low. I have replaced >> R101 with a 10K resistor but it is not much better. Do you have >> any suggestions? >> Rich >> _______________________________________________ >> wxsig mailing list >> wxsig at lists.tapr.org >> https://lists.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/wxsig >> >> Hi Rich: >> >> I experienced the same problem. I received the info below from >> someone on the list. It worked good. >> >> Low TX audio: Corrective action: Change R101 to 4.7K and C111 to >> .1uf. >> >> Scott - N0LNE >>_______________________________________________ >>wxsig mailing list >>wxsig at lists.tapr.org >>https://lists.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/wxsig >> >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>wxsig mailing list >>wxsig at lists.tapr.org >>https://lists.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/wxsig > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >wxsig mailing list >wxsig at lists.tapr.org >https://lists.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/wxsig ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ wxsig mailing list wxsig at lists.tapr.org https://lists.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/wxsig End of wxsig Digest, Vol 28, Issue 4 ************************************
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