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PGXL on 15 Meters Sounds like a Bongo Drum!!!

Mark Griffin
Mark Griffin Member ✭✭✭
in Power Genius XL Amplifier

When I operate my Flex 8400M on 15 meters and sending CW the Amplifier Sounds like a Bongo Drum. On every other band it is just fine. This seems to be a 15 meter issue. Has anyone else experienced this and if so what may be causing this?

Mark Griffin, KB3Z

Answers

  • Mark Griffin
    Mark Griffin Member ✭✭✭

    Here is another thing, when I reduce the TX Delay to 0 I get the bongo drum sound at the beginning and then it stops. I was sending dah dit dit dit dah. And then when I start again I get the bongo drum sound again.

  • Mark Griffin
    Mark Griffin Member ✭✭✭

    Here is something else that is unique. When I set the TX Delay to 0 and just send Dit's it doesn't make the sound, and yet when I send a Dah, it does every time. Also when I set the TX Delay back to 40 it sends the Bongo Drum on both Dits and Dahs.

  • Mark Griffin
    Mark Griffin Member ✭✭✭

    I also noticed when I was just sending the Dit's at TX Delay at 0 it was not keying the PGXL. But it did with the Dahs.

  • Mark Griffin
    Mark Griffin Member ✭✭✭

    And this does not occur on 15 meter SSB. I even changed CW Keys and that didn't fix the problem.

  • Mike-VA3MW
    Mike-VA3MW Administrator, FlexRadio Employee, Community Manager, Super Elmer, Moderator admin
    edited August 2025

    Make sure you follow the recommended settings:

    https://helpdesk.flexradio.com/hc/en-us/articles/20826281594011-Configuring-the-Dream-Station-FLEX-8000-6000-with-the-PGXL-TGXL-AG-for-Proper-Operation

    https://helpdesk.flexradio.com/hc/en-us/articles/20826281594011-Configuring-the-Dream-Station-FLEX-8000-6000-with-the-PGXL-TGXL-AG-for-Proper-Operation

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