Re: Cautionary Tale
not piling on here... i purposely purchased a tx-500 spare in the off-chance my first (a used one) went tango uniform... of course, i am a bit of a sick monkey when it comes to things like this - if i
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kg4zqz
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#3361
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Re: Cautionary Tale
Jeff, I too understand your frustration. The repair gentleman is a good guy. He caught pneumonia and that is no joke. I am a retired firefighter of 35 years. I have caught pneumonia 4 times and it is
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Gregory Pasqua
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#3360
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Re: Cautionary Tale
Jeff, I understand your frustration concerning this matter, however, let me put this into perspective a bit. I've owned many brands of radios and still do. Over the years I've had to send in
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Larry Guillot
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#3359
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Cautionary Tale
With disappointment only for the service and support of the TX-500, I present my own cautionary tale of ownership. https://ke9v.net/2023/05/23/lab599-odyssey.html Obviously, YMMV and I hope you have
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Jeff Davis <jeff@...>
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#3358
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Re: used selling price
there is one for $899 at HRO anaheim
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kg4zqz
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#3356
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Re: No Audio
Mine happened with the standard speakerMike attached, while using the "Tune" to see the swr curve of an antenna. wrote:
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M0KCB
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#3353
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Re: No Audio
Maybe. I switched from the speakermike to headphones and at the same time to a new antenna. But then the audio amp is internally connected to ground twice, signal and power. The output is
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HB9GWK
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#3352
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Re: No Audio
As you can see from the cable manual, this digital audio amplifier is not connected to GND. 发送自我的盖乐世 -------- 原始信息 -------- 发件人: "HB9GWK via groups.io"
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7MYM BD
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#3351
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Re: No Audio
I don't know. How comes it doesn't happen with the bundled speakermike?
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HB9GWK
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Re: No Audio
I am the high standing wave killed the audio and replaced the audio IC. 发送自我的盖乐世 -------- 原始信息 -------- 发件人: "HB9GWK via groups.io" <hb9gwk@...> 日期:
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7MYM BD
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Re: No Audio
发送自我的盖乐世 -------- 原始信息 -------- 发件人: "HB9GWK via groups.io" <hb9gwk@...> 日期: 2023/5/16 20:28 (GMT+08:00) 收件人: [email protected] 主题: Re:
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7MYM BD
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#3348
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Re: No Audio
Opened it up. Found out that the audio amp was dead. It's an NXP TDA7056AT - deprecated but I found a few in China, can recommend www.utmel.com ( http://www.utmel.com ). TX-500 block diagram says the
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HB9GWK
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Re: Problem with TX-500 Settings Backup Utility
Good call. I must say that one adjustment I would like to make is the scan width of the scope and change the way the way the filter bandwidth is displayed. My only complaint is the reversed display, I
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George MM0JNL
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#3346
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Re: Problem with TX-500 Settings Backup Utility
Yes sir.I have seen others request this upgrade also. I hope everyone chimes in and get's Lab599 attention.
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mccoy635
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#3345
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Re: Problem with TX-500 Settings Backup Utility
Hi Cecil, I assume you were in contact with Lab599 for this change request, otherwise they'll not know about it. 73 Stephan
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Stephan HB9EAJ
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Re: Problem with TX-500 Settings Backup Utility
I hope they add being able to lower power output below 10%.
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mccoy635
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Re: Problem with TX-500 Settings Backup Utility
Since I didn't get an answer form anybody who tried the settings update utility software *successfully* , I asked Lab599. Roman answered my email swiftly and after some forth and back, he sent me a
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Stephan HB9EAJ
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#3342
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Re: Battery pack connectors?
Thanks. Yes I found there was 2 positive and 2 ground pins. So it seems they are wired in parallel. I wonder what the other two are. Probably data lines to communicate with the main board, e.g.
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developer@...
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#3341
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Re: Battery pack connectors?
voltage is present on the magnetic connectors (that is why i cover with tape); use a voltmeter/multitester to check polarity... this topic has been here before, but i don't have the link handy... gud
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kg4zqz
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#3340
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Battery pack connectors?
Hi, Anyone knows the wiring diagram for the connectors on the back side of the TX-500? I'm considering building my own battery pack due to the huge price of the BP-500 (and lack of stock). But then I
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developer@...
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#3339
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