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IC-7610 with PGXL

Sam Harner
Sam Harner Member ✭
edited December 1 in Peripherals & Station Integration
Getting ready for the contest and setting stuff up I am getting a RF TOO EARLY error on my PGXL amp using a IC-7610 I have it set at 30ms in the radio and 40ms in N1MM I’m at a loss any help out there ? Sam WT3Q

Answers

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

    you may have to add a sequencer to slow down the 7610.

    What happens if you use the PTT on the back of the amplifier and have the amplifer key the radio?

  • W2PP
    W2PP Member ✭✭✭

    I use those settings all the time with no problem.
    what mode are you using? Is this FT8?

    How are you using the amp, CAT or RF sense??

    Even with that error you can still transmit especially when you are using SSB

    Peter

  • Sam Harner
    Sam Harner Member ✭
    edited November 26
    it works fine on FT modes and SSB but not CW no errors on anything but CW using ci-v for freq control and hard wire (rca) for PTT
  • David Decoons, wo2x
    David Decoons, wo2x Member, Super Elmer Moderator

    Sam,

    What do you have besides the 7610 and PG XL? Tuner? Antenna Switch?

    73 Dave wo2x

    Go FRC!

  • Sam Harner
    Sam Harner Member ✭
    Dave only other device is an EA4TX antenna switch, however i did figure all this out all i did was connect PTT out from the radio directly to the PGXL then daisy chained it to the TGXL all good now
    originally the radio was connected to the TGXL then PGXL... post contest i'll dispose of 1 7610 and install 2 X Flex 6600's appreciate all the advice fellas 73 Sam
  • David Decoons, wo2x
    David Decoons, wo2x Member, Super Elmer Moderator

    yes. PTT goes to the PG then TG.

    If you have Pg, TG and AG, the PTT would go radio→ AG→PG.

    Tuner Genius in that configuration gets PTT from Abtenna Genius over the LAN.

    73 Dave wo2x

  • W2PP
    W2PP Member ✭✭✭

    wait, PTT was previously always supposed to go to TGXL not PGXL first to avoid blowing the amplifier finals . so when did that change???? There are tons of posts up here saying just that????

    Peter

  • W2PP
    W2PP Member ✭✭✭

    and Dave from your other post

    According to the Tuner Genius manual, the tuner will not output PTT to the amp until the tuner is done tuning or changing tuning settings when moving frequency.

    15.3.3.2 PTT OUT This RCA connector is provided to supply a Push-To-Talk signal to other devices. The center pin is grounded when PTT is asserted. Note that the Tuner Genius XL provides this signal after making any adjustments to the tuning solution when it receives PTT. This signal can therefore be used to synchronize RF generation so that the RF signal is never generated before the tuner is ready to receive

  • Sam Harner
    Sam Harner Member ✭
    the help desk DID say there is a danger and that caution should be taken when tuning but as i bypass the tuner because all my antennas are 1.1 to 1 i took the FAQ from there (help desk)
  • W2PP
    W2PP Member ✭✭✭

    just a clarification. If the SWR is great why use the TGXL at all?

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