Re: TL-922A transmits when switched from standby to operate.
Glad all is good now Jim! ?Good luck on the contest this weekend! Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS
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Louis Parascondola
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#40591
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Re: TL-922A transmits when switched from standby to operate.
I thought I should let the group know that the issue with the TL-922 has been resolved. The problem was with the phono jack that the keying line from the transceiver plugs into. The center conductor
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Jim McPhee
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#40590
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Re: TL-922A transmits when switched from standby to operate.
I plan on fixing stuff till I can¡¯t , I really enjoy it. If or when my soldering skills go to crud, that will be when it¡¯s time to call it quits. I¡¯ve seen a lot over the years. ? 2024-10-19
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Amp Guy Llc
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#40589
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Re: TL-922A transmits when switched from standby to operate.
Lou, If only to be a fly on the wall! Amp Guy, You mentioned soldering. I remember B4 I retired working in the automotive field, watching pretty good mechanics soldering, was, well, lets just say
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Bob
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Re: TL-922A transmits when switched from standby to operate.
Thank you for those details. I don't plan on making any more modifications to this amp. It has been performing well for the 12 years that I have owned it.? My only goal is to keep it running. Right
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Jim McPhee
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Re: TL-922A transmits when switched from standby to operate.
I wasn¡¯t going to bake any names The original owner blew finals in one radio, second owner blew finals in two radios. I suspect the original t/r relay board to have been the culprit that caused the
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Amp Guy Llc
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#40586
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Re: TL-922A transmits when switched from standby to operate.
John, that was an amplifier that belonged to me. ?I was sent an AL1200by a person up north of here to look at, he claim the amp was was problematic. ?I told him how to pack the tube for safe trip
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Louis Parascondola
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#40585
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Re: TL-922A transmits when switched from standby to operate.
Don¡¯t be bashful - tell us all who ?
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John Sparkes
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Re: TL-922A transmits when switched from standby to operate.
Take a guess on who did the prior work to the al1500 I repaired in my last video on YouTube.
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Amp Guy Llc
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#40583
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Re: TL-922A transmits when switched from standby to operate.
Some people lengthen the key line wire so they can add a standby operate switch, they also may be staring with a inferior kit or have other existing problems in the pa to start with If I lengthen the
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Amp Guy Llc
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Re: TL-922A transmits when switched from standby to operate.
Lou, If it is all right with you, I will email you directly about this behavior. With the CQ World Wide DX Contest coming up next weekend, I'm thinking I would like to order a replacement soft key
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Jim McPhee
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Re: TL-922A transmits when switched from standby to operate.
Could you elaborate on what "installing the proper way" is? Without those details, this statement is not very useful. -- Jim McPhee Placitas, NM W5ABA
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Jim McPhee
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Re: TL-922A transmits when switched from standby to operate.
I have installed literally hundreds of soft key kits, I have yet to have an issue in any band 160-10. But I¡¯m installing the proper way.
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Amp Guy Llc
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Re: TL-922A transmits when switched from standby to operate.
Yes I remember and you did a great job documenting all that!!! ?Great job. ?Yup it¡¯s crazy that things happen when just moving stuff around. ?But stranger things happen. ?If it¡¯s the soft key
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Louis Parascondola
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#40578
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Re: TL-922A transmits when switched from standby to operate.
Thanks Lou. I'll get the schematic out and investigate that circuit. I know it is not likely to have anything to do with it having been disconnected and moved for a couple of days but I can't help but
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Jim McPhee
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Re: TL-922A transmits when switched from standby to operate.
Obviously the key line is shorted to ground if you pulled the key line out then the short is inward of the amp somewhere on the key line, could be a shorted mosfet in a softkey if you have one.
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Louis Parascondola
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#40576
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TL-922A transmits when switched from standby to operate.
My TL-922A, which has been working flawlessly for quite some time, is now going into transmit mode as soon as the switch is changed from standby to operate. What has changed is I rearranged the shack,
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Jim McPhee
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RM Italy bla-350 plus reviews
Thinking about buying a bla-350 to use with my ten-tec Omni VI plus. Has anyone used a 350? Is it a decent amp? 73's Mike
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Kj7OCO
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Re: Plate & Load
The amp uses a PI network.? ?Most ant tuners use a T network.
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Jim VE7RF
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Re: Plate & Load
Joe, I can't answer like some of the guys here but I do know on the lower bands the plate is extremely broad and narrows as you go up in frequency. Bob W4JFA [email protected]> wrote:
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Bob
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