ANAN-100B will not key amp

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ANAN-100B will not key amp

Postby N9VX » Thu Jan 10, 2019 8:18 pm

A friend of mine just got a ANAN-100B like I have but will not key his amp. We have gone thru the questions I knew to ask: is the correct jack on the back of the 100B used, is External TX Inhibited on and etc. He wondered if an internal jumper was set incorrectly, I know of documentation on setting the jumpers for Mic, Bias and PTT, but have not seen documentation on the many other jumpers inside the radio. Anyone have an idea?

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Re: ANAN-100B will not key amp

Postby w-u-2-o » Thu Jan 10, 2019 9:12 pm

There are no jumpers associated with PTT Out functions.

Has he confirmed that his PTT output transistor is not fried?

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Re: ANAN-100B will not key amp

Postby N9VX » Thu Jan 10, 2019 11:49 pm

"Has he confirmed that his PTT output transistor is not fried?" How would he do this?

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Re: ANAN-100B will not key amp

Postby w-u-2-o » Fri Jan 11, 2019 2:25 am

Use a 100K resistor from the PTT pin to +12VDC. Then attach the positive lead of a voltmeter to that pin. Attach the negative lead of the voltmeter to ground. When PTT is not asserted you should see +12VDC on the voltmeter. When PTT is asserted you should see 0VDC. If you don't get those results then:

a) you didn't hook everything up properly

or

b) your PTT output transistor is probably blown.

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