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Re: Setting Drive Levels and Monitoring ALC
To monitor your ALC level Use the bottom left or right most button under the screen to scroll through the menu options till you see 'METR' in the top right of the screen. push the button for 'METR'
By tim W3QP · #413 ·
Re: Setting Drive Levels and Monitoring ALC
Lab599 wrote this in a FB response. " The ALC in the Discovery TX-500 transceiver is essentially protection against high SWR and is configured to prevent the failure of the output stage. At high SWR,
By Dan VK2NAD · #412 ·
Re: Feature request discussion - coverage of 450-500 kHz RECEIVE ONLY - e-mail to support@ was not positively received
Dave, There was an earlier issue with the TX capability on all frequencies within the 60M band. Although I am not a user of that band, I believe they were able to fix that in firmware update 1.04.07
By Henry Pollock - K4TMC · #411 ·
Feature request discussion - coverage of 450-500 kHz RECEIVE ONLY - e-mail to support@ was not positively received
I would like to use my TX500 as receiver for 630M band signals (around 470 kHz), however, the current band assignments (for receive) cut off at 500 kHz. This would of course require appropriate amount
By David Feldman · #410 ·
Re Latest Firmware Update - Voice Beacon Mode Request
I have requested via the Lab599 Twitter link to have a Voice Beacon Mode added via a future firmware update. With interruption via the PTT connection. 73, Henry - K4TMC
By Henry Pollock - K4TMC · #409 ·
Re: New firmware feature - CW Pitch Matching Indicator
Is the CW/CW-R freq shift problem fixed? ?My radio changes frequency rather than side bands when hard press CW to toggle CW-R. David. W3GZS
By David W3GZS <dgrisman@...> · #408 ·
New firmware feature - CW Pitch Matching Indicator
The description in the manual ("CW side tone pitch matching indicator") is a bit confusing, sorry. In CW mode, w hen your receiver is exactly on the sender¡¯s frequency, the TX500 will display a
By Dan VK2NAD · #407 ·
Re: FW Upgrade
I read advice from Lab599 that each firmware update needs to be done, but that the sequence isn't important. Seems odd, but there you go.
By Dan VK2NAD · #406 ·
Setting Drive Levels and Monitoring ALC
Just wrapped up an extended outing with the TX-500 doing primarily digi modes.? Was very pleased with how the rig performed, but have yet to figure out how to monitor ALC levels to keep from over
By Robert Cosentino · #405 ·
Re: Updated firmware and english manual
Apart of the recent notch and CW changes, a lot of small stuff has changed as well: Lab599-TX500-User-Manual-EN-v1.07.00-04.2021.pdf -> Lab599-TX500-User-Manual-EN-v1.08.01-06.21.pdf (
Re: Updated firmware and english manual
For those of us that pay to have the manual commercially printed, would it be too much trouble to provide what pages have updates? ????? ??Sent from my iPhone.......?
By Gregory Pasqua · #403 ·
Re: Updated firmware and english manual
Thank you ????? ??Sent from my iPhone.......?
By Gregory Pasqua · #402 ·
FW Upgrade
I have yet to do a FW upgrade. I thought I read somewhere that a firmware? upgrade requires a sequential upgrade of each release starting with the first... However, I did not read this in the manual,
By MagLoop · #401 ·
Updated firmware and english manual
A new Firmware v1.08.01 is now available at https://lab599.com/downloads/ ( https://lab599.com/downloads/?fbclid=IwAR1w1-80_FxoaUCZxBrXiphNvD1VFsnZG6Wv_gJw793bn4iOE8STtjK0fvs ) Added CW Beacon mode
By Dan VK2NAD · #400 ·
Re: Any success with TX-500 firmware update from linux.
I think that it was an older version of Linux that didn't have some of the dependencies for that package. Eventually I just used windows. I do think it was 64 bit, a Toshiba portege that is running
By michael leonard tilse · #399 ·
Re: Digital Mode data cable
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By Justin-KO4CEQ · #398 ·
Re: Digital Mode data cable
Additional question to the the wiring diagram: Today the PCs/Laptops normally have an USB Port for sound; is there a possibility to change the wiring diagram in the way to use an USB Plug instead of
By Uli DD5UK · #397 ·
Re: Digital Mode data cable
Use a fine tip iron and solder.? watch lots of you tube instructional videos on how to solder, plan on ruining a couple of cable ends. Tin the terminal and wire ends. You learn by doing! Wish i could
By Donald Seymour · #396 ·
Re: Digital Mode data cable
I soldered the grounds from the cables together first (before the ground lead) and then applied a bit of solder to the ground of the cable.? Then I rested the ground on the lead, then applied the
By Justin-KO4CEQ · #395 ·
Re: Digital Mode data cable
Any advice for soldering the audio data cable.? I do not have much experience with soldering trying to figure out a way to get at that center pin for the ground.? I have a Hakko iron with some
By Chris Blumentritt KF5DPX · #394 ·