Re: S meter calibration
Cecil, I have one of the early TX-500 units received in Oct 2020. I just did an A/B comparison with my Elecraft K3 using local RFI/line noise as the signal source, which is very stable, no fading. I
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Henry Pollock - K4TMC
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Re: S meter calibration
I was able to check another NEWLY purchased TX-500 and the radio displayed the same S meter inaccuracy on ALL bands as detailed in my first post. I was told that there is no technical information
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mccoy635
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Re: Achieving Max Power With FT8 on 40m
I don't know if you've figured this out already since this post is kind of old.? This drove me crazy during a few pota activations, until I figured out there was nothing wrong with my radio.? Try
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Justin-KO4CEQ
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No com port
Try 2 different computer and always no com port selection for update. anyone have answer?
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ve2kh
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S meter calibration
Hello. Has anyone checked the calibration of your S meter on your TX-500 ? I used a Elecraft XG3 and with -73dBm the S meter read S 4. With the preamp on it read S 7. Verified signal source on two
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mccoy635
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Re: No com port
Plugged cat control into different USB socket on computer and it works now as expected. Go figure! Thx for the replies 73 Rick
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Rick KB1SIL
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Re: No com port
There are 2 different types of usb cable , FTDI or Prolific, you get one, they are colored differently the drivers are on the lab599 website there were also a number of cables that were faulty earlier
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AH6K - Marc
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No com port
Try 2 different computer and always no com port selection for update. anyone have answer?
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ve2kh
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Re: European version: no TX on 60-meter band
Tnxs om fer looking that up ...es vy73 de "baab" w9ya
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Bob Finch
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Re: European version: no TX on 60-meter band
Hi together, Hi Bob, I asked lab599 if I could put the mtrx1.09.01s.fw version (the "s" version with the hotfix for 60 m) on the groups.io and they replied as follows: "This firmware hotfix is
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Volker Mailaender
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Re: European version: no TX on 60-meter band
Hi Bob, I had to look up, therefore the late reply: yes, it has only two memories on CW. So I guess it is completely based on the mtrx1.09.01.fw with just the hotfix for 60 m added. Yours 73, Volker
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Volker Mailaender
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JS8CALL
Hi all, Have TX-500 and made digital cable. I¡¯ve ?used JS8CALL on Raspberry pi w KX2 before but I¡¯m frustrated getting it to work on Windows10 and TX-500. If you¡¯ve got JS8Call working with
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Rick KB1SIL
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Re: European version: no TX on 60-meter band
Hi Volker, Thank you also for your support and information! While the updated firmware wasn't attached to my email, I just got another email from Lab599 with a link to the firmware containing the
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Stephan HB9EAJ
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Re: anyone received an email form HRO about their delivery?
Same here. I wasn't expecting for at least October to be honest. I'm so unprepared. This is my first QRP rig so I'm going to have expedite my power source solution for field operations... Mine will be
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Jack of All Trades
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Re: European version: no TX on 60-meter band
Hey OM Volker; Out of curiosity...does this NEW version have 2 or 4 cw memories ? TIA es vy 73 om de "baab" w9ya
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Bob Finch
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Re: European version: no TX on 60-meter band
Hi together, so I also wrote to lab599 and they answered as Stephan stated above. There was a firmware attached to my email named: mtrx1.09.01s.fw Stephan: have a look at your email, you may have
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Volker Mailaender
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Re: anyone received an email form HRO about their delivery?
Mine shipped from Salem too and should be here Monday. Can't wait. Yvon AE7YD Wednesday, July 14, 2021, 1:00:09 PM, you wrote: --
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Yvon AE7YD <Yvon@...>
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Re: anyone received an email form HRO about their delivery?
I got an email yesterday as well that mine was shipping from the Salem HRO. Chris N4RZX
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Christopher
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Re: anyone received an email form HRO about their delivery?
The next batch of U.S.-bound radios should be arriving at their destinations this week and next week. I received a UPS tracking number from HRO that my TX-500 was shipped to the store where I¡¯ll be
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Rich Carpenter <cpl3043usmc@...>
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Re: European version: no TX on 60-meter band
Hi Meno, Thanks for your support! In the meantime, I got an answer from Lab599 where they state that they were wrongly guided by Russian sources. Furter, the support person told me that they made
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Stephan HB9EAJ
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