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UR-3 receiver audio persists with ON/OFF switch off


 

Something that I have encountered before. When I turn off the front switch on the UR-3 I still get audio
coming out of the system monitor speaker and it still triggers the drop Tx.
I checked the switch itself and it seems to be switching normally.
I looked at the jumper list and nothing seemed to apply to this scenario.
Any ideas?
tnx
Mike VE7SML


 

Oops.... should be " Something that I have NOT encountered"
Mike VE7SML


 

Looking at the schematic, it appears that the power switch controls the 9.5 volt line and there doesn't seem to be a jumper to defeat it.? However, other incoming voltages may not be switched.

More information might be helpful to narrow down whether it is a module issue or a subrack issue.? For example:

1.? Have the symptoms just developed or is this a receiver module that you are using for the first time?? If it's new to you, my guess is that a prior owner modified it in some fashion.

2. Have you tried the receiver in a different slot in the sub-rack to see whether it behaves in the same fashion?

3.? Do you have another receiver that you can substitute to see whether it behaves the same way?

Do you have -- or can you make -- a test cable or extender board so that you can open and test the module outside of the rack?

KE6CD


 

Thanks for the suggestions... yes I have an extender card.
I moved the UR-3 from the B side of the rack and put it in the A side of the rack.
ON/OFF worked fine...
Found the problem quickly. I had wired a mute line on the back plane for muting UR-3
when UT-3 was active. The UT-3 PTT line was pulled high by a 100K resistor and connected
to the audio mute line ( active LO). I had tried a 10K resistor but it didn't draw the mute line
LO enough. I then tried the 100K resistor and it muted fine .
I disconnected the 100K resister and UR-3 ON/OFF switch line worked fine.
So I then tried a 33K resistor and it muted fine AND the ON/OFF switch worked fine.
Not quite sure how the 100K resistor stopped the ON/OFF of the audio but hey, the problem
is fixed.
tnx for the help
Mike VE7SML