Blown Audio Chip
Today I blew out my audio chip. I knew better but just was not thinking. I was using a random wire antenna with one radial and I had the radio within two feet of the feed point. I was using a Mat10
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Larry Naumann
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#3972
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Re: TX-500MP
??? ????? ??Sent from my iPhone.......?
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Gregory Pasqua
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#3971
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Re: TX-500MP
Kevin, they were going to call it the TX-500MO (¡°Men Only¡±) but thought better of it.
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Randy K7RAN
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#3970
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Re: TX-500MP
Personpack? 73, Kevin K3OX To: "Lab599" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2024 5:47:19 PM Subject: Re: [Lab599] TX-500MP I have to challenge your statement that "an HF Man-Pack is designed
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K O K3OX
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#3969
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Re: TX-500MP
I personally dont see any issues with the MP version, the way i see it is, they now include a battery, a tuner and less of a wire mess and no need for a sound card like digirig and its still water
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VA3SYS
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#3968
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Re: TX-500MP
I have to challenge your statement that "an HF Man-Pack is designed for short-range (Infantry to Tanks) and does the job well". That may very commonly be the role for a manpack, but I'm not aware of
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bobsayers2000
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#3967
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Re: TX-500MP
I agree with Randy! As a TX500 user (almost exclusively for Digital Modes - which it excels) but like others I cannot, see the Marketing push, offering the MP as a 'seudo-tactical-manpack' - just
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ve3ega
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#3966
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Re: Fixing screws for BP-500 Battery Pack
You need 4 Randy, but I'm not sure if thumb screw types will work, as the screws sink into the battery case (top of screws are slightly lower than the battery case). Also note they are M4 x 25mm
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Tom
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#3965
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TX-500
Reading through the User Manual for the Discovery, I was slightly surprised to see that there is apparently no ground/earth lug. Easy enough to provide, of course, but intrigued why it didn't form
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bobsayers2000
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#3964
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Re: Fixing screws for BP-500 Battery Pack
I'm hampered a bit by not having one of these in my hands, Randy, but I downloaded the User Manual for the BP (which is quite useful). Four would be required, note that these are M4 (the originals are
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bobsayers2000
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#3963
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Re: Fixing screws for BP-500 Battery Pack
Bob, how many of these are needed?
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Randy K7RAN
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#3962
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Re: Fixing screws for BP-500 Battery Pack
Thanks Tom. ?A great looking product line. ?A bit outside my financial comfort level.
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N8XMD
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#3961
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Re: Fixing screws for BP-500 Battery Pack
Hi Mike, It was these I'd seen - U.S. made https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/products/rollable-solar-panels Seen them used with the TX500 in a few YouTube videos
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Tom
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#3960
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Re: Fixing screws for BP-500 Battery Pack
Sorry if this is a hi jack, but I am very curious about the roll out solar panel mentioned by Tom. And thanks so much for the thumb screw idea!! ?That looks great. Thanks, Mike ke0vbq
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N8XMD
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#3959
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Re: Fixing screws for BP-500 Battery Pack
Hi Bob, The screws are M4 x 25mm. I'll measure the shoulder when I get a chance as I like the idea of these. I just bought the BP500 from desert wireless. Came really quickly, but did get nailed with
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Tom
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#3958
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Fixing screws for BP-500 Battery Pack
Those of you who are BP-500 users might like to consider the above to make the Pack more readily removable from the radio (perhaps for charging?). Accu is a UK supplier, but similar products seem to
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bobsayers2000
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#3957
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Re: BP-500 In Action
Excellent pictures and comments, David! Could I particularly ask members in the UK for any recommendations on solar panel models, and of suppliers? Bob, G8IYK On Wed, 21 Feb 2024 at 18:15, David
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bobsayers2000
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#3956
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BP-500 In Action
Hi everyone, Here's some pictures that I took with my solar panel connected directly to the BP-500 without a charge controller. ?This is so cool!!! ?Notice the charge voltage at 29v. ?Connecting a
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David Holmgren K9AT "Ruffers"
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#3955
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Re: TX-500 with blank screen?
Wow woke up today to the white screen of death googled it and came up with "replace or re-seat internal battery" after finding my metric hex keys and a new 2032 battery. I watched N3VAN's video on
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AH6K - Marc
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#3954
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Re: TX-500MP
Randy, Good points! I looked at the picture of the MP and as soon as I saw that there was no tuning knob, I dropped it from my want-to-get list. I guess it will sit well with the guys that only use
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Henry Pollock - K4TMC
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#3953
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