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Goose
| | Posted on Sunday, June 01, 2003 - 11:27 am: | 
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just got back from vaction and hooked up my 2980
i put the power switch on and my channel numbers and frequincy counter went black
does anyone know what happened |
307
| | Posted on Sunday, June 01, 2003 - 7:41 pm: |
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When you mean black..You mean in like , the lights are out?
307 |
2600
| | Posted on Monday, June 02, 2003 - 1:28 am: |
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Umm, does that one have a "PA" switch?
73 |
307
| | Posted on Monday, June 02, 2003 - 6:59 am: |
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2600 , you ARE the man...
307 |
Whiskyrunner
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2003 - 2:26 pm: |
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I have a RCI 2980 with no paperwork. On back there are two plugs labeled Freq.Count. and Rec. Are these for an external freq. counter and if so what meter do i need and does Copper carry this meter.They look like rca type jacks. The radio counter has 5 digits. I need ( I guess ) more because I have trouble on sideband with people saying I'm a little off freq. Also are there any manuals available for this radio. Thanks, Whiskyrunner |
Scrapiron63
| | Posted on Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 9:36 am: |
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Whiskyrunner, I don't think another freq counter would help, your problem with tuning sideband is the fine and course clarifier knobs. The fine just moves the receive, when you tune someone with it, your transmit will not be on them. You need to tune another station with the course knob, it moves the Tx and Rx. The ideal way is to have the fine tune fixed so it moves transmit and receive, then when you tune a station, you will be on them. I think all the export radios made a mistake when they put a control for just receive, by using it, your gonna be split. |
Whiskyrunner
| | Posted on Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 10:52 pm: |
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Thanks Scrapiron63 that clears it some to me. I've been an AM only person until lately. I like talking sideband ;but with all my tuning problems I've gotten a little discouraged trying to talk sideband. How much trouble is this to fix? What your saying is exactly whats happening. When I get them clear with the fine then they tell me I'm off freq. Then when I move the course they sound like Donald Duck. Thanks for the info Whiskyrunner |
Scrapiron63
| | Posted on Friday, July 25, 2003 - 11:04 am: |
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Yep thats what happens when you move that fine tune very much, the transmit is still somewhere else. If you leave the fine tune as near center as possible, and tune them with the big knob, you will be lots closer, of course that 'slot' gives problems, especially if they are on the edge of the slot. The fix to tying the fine tune to Tx is fairly simple, shouldn't be any problem for any tech. The information is online, I believe its been discussed on this forum before, and probably other places. The 2980 is the same as the galaxy saturn, dx11b, and the galaxy mobiles, the 77 and 88 have the same board, and the same fix. scrapiron |
Damyankee
| | Posted on Saturday, July 26, 2003 - 1:14 am: |
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Whiskyrunner,
Maybe this will help... Give the radio about 15 minutes to warm up. Pick a quiet freq and key up in the mode you want to use (LSB,USB,etc..)
IF your Counter is on (Correctly calibrated) you can turn the course knob to the left until it changes to the next lower number. Then turn it back up until it just changes back to the freq you want. Leave it there and your transmit freq should stay "on the money". Now you can use the fine to clarify all the others. You are basically tuning it from say xx.3849 to xx.3850 without being able to see the 6th digit. This works fine on my Galaxy Saturn and should be the same on it's twin the 2980. You do need some modulation, "Check...Audio...whatever" while you tune it in. After that I never touch my course unless I just want to verify that it's still set. I do this each time the radio has been off for an extended period of time. BUT a 6 Digit Counter WOULD sure be nice... 340 - Ron |
Highlander
| | Posted on Saturday, July 26, 2003 - 8:20 am: |
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Another way that works for me is to put the fine at 12 oclock, find a station, tune him with the course, if he says you are off, move the course till he says you are on him, then move the fine to get him right on your end. Now that you know where the center slot is, dont touch the fine again, just tune with the course and you will be all good. If you are using freqs ending in zero, like 27.450, that is the best way I know of.
David
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Karatebutcher
| | Posted on Saturday, July 26, 2003 - 8:50 am: |
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Boy that sounds fimiliar Damyankee, where did you hear that from.? hi hi |
Scrapiron63
| | Posted on Saturday, July 26, 2003 - 10:04 am: |
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Highlander, your right. Unless the fine tune has been tied to transmit, you gotta leave it on center, or as near center as possible, and tune with the course, otherwise your leaving your transmit on some freq, maybe center, maybe not. Very few talk right on 'center'. When you tune with the fine control, your transmit might be so far off they can't understand anything your saying. Some people will tune to your transmit, but some want, especially if they already have a conversation going. The best way is to get them tied together, then when you tune someone, your on him. |
Whiskyrunner
| | Posted on Sunday, July 27, 2003 - 9:35 pm: |
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Thanks Damyankee,Highlander and Scrapiron 63 for the info. I'll try these methods and see how they work. The detent on the course seems to give me problems. Sometimes I can move the course slightly and clear everything up but when I let it go it falls back in the detent slot. Karatebutcher I get a lot of Calif. skip in Georgia, have talked to lots of people out there. I've called for you several times maybe we'll hook up one day. Everyone have a good day. Whiskyrunner |
Damyankee
| | Posted on Friday, August 01, 2003 - 11:16 pm: |
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Good points Highlander & Scrapiron. I didn't mean to imply that you should have much separation from center of the course & fine. Your method would be best if running up or down 5kc since a 5 digit counter is useless in that case. Yes, if you are close enough to be on the detent edge it would be better to open the clarifier Whiskyrunner. I use my method to try & stay as close as possible to the intended freq. It works well if you're not hearing anyone else and just waiting for that first DX of the day. Highlander, why wouldn't this work for .450? (down to .4499, up to .4500)There's always more than one way to skin a feline... 73's |
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