ANAN 200D with Transverter
Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2017 2:59 pm
Hi,
I thought I'd transfer this over from the email system as I would still like to know if it is possible to get it sorted (I've removed email addresses to avoid SPAMBOTS):
Hi,
On the General tab, I selected the Ant/Filters tab, then on the Antenna tab I ticked the XVTR box next to 10m.
What I had previously expected was for only the XVTR signal to be routed through to ADC1 when I selected a XVTR frequency, I wasn't sure how selecting the XVTR box for 10m would help, but figured I'd try it anyway.
I'm unsure what benefit there could be in leaving the main antenna inputs connected to ADC1 when a XVTR input frequency is selected, but I'm still quite new to using SDR radio.
Although not ideal I figured that as RX2 is only routed to ADC2 that was what I had to use unless I wanted to unplug or use an external switch for the HF antenna every time I wanted to change over to 4m.
73 Trev (G7PVS)
On 09/04/17 13:50, [apache-labs] wrote:
>
> Hi Trev...Did you check 10m or the band you wish to use in the xvtr box in the Antenna control ??? Samuel
>
> From: "Trev"
> Sent: Sunday, April 9, 2017 8:38 AM
> Subject: [apache-labs] ANAN 200D with Transverter
>
>
> Hi Folks,
>
> I'd be grateful if it could be confirmed whether the behaviour of my
> radio/software is as it should be or if I've got some settings wrong.
>
> I'm using OpenHPSDR mRX v3.3.9 (6/15/16) and the ANAN Address detail is
> shown as :
>
> ID:Orion, ver: 4.3, (This is as supplied)
>
> I have my HF antenna connected to 'ANT 1'.
>
> I initially connected my transverter to 'XVTR RX', 'XVTR TX' and 'PTT OUT'.
>
> With these connections I added in the the xvtr settings, but when I
> selected 4m I got a mix of the input from 'ANT1' and 'XVTR RX' on the
> panadapter.
>
> I therefore changed the physical connection from 'XVTR RX' to 'RX2'.
>
> Now with RX2 enabled I can switch between 4m on VFO B and HF on VFO A
> enabling VAC1 or VAC2 for the audio. With VAC1 disabled, VAC2 enabled
> and with VFO B set to 4m the audio out is distorted, however simply
> selecting VFO B TX (top right) clears the distortion.
>
> If I then transmit using VFO B even though the PA is disabled in the
> xvtr settings I'm getting full power out of 'ANT 1' as well as the
> output from 'XVTR TX', to turn the output off I also need select 4m on
> VFO A, the frequency of transmission is on the frequency selected by VFO
> B, but the PA enabled seems to be determined by VFO A.
>
> With both VFO A and VFO B on 4m 'VFOB Band' (bottom left) shows 40m (not
> even the tranverter input band).
>
> I'm currently using the PC speaker and a mic plugged into the PC -
> although I'm not sure if it is relevant the PC is a Panasonic CF-31
> Toughbook running Windows 7 (64 bit).
>
> 73 Trev (G7PVS)
I thought I'd transfer this over from the email system as I would still like to know if it is possible to get it sorted (I've removed email addresses to avoid SPAMBOTS):
Hi,
On the General tab, I selected the Ant/Filters tab, then on the Antenna tab I ticked the XVTR box next to 10m.
What I had previously expected was for only the XVTR signal to be routed through to ADC1 when I selected a XVTR frequency, I wasn't sure how selecting the XVTR box for 10m would help, but figured I'd try it anyway.
I'm unsure what benefit there could be in leaving the main antenna inputs connected to ADC1 when a XVTR input frequency is selected, but I'm still quite new to using SDR radio.
Although not ideal I figured that as RX2 is only routed to ADC2 that was what I had to use unless I wanted to unplug or use an external switch for the HF antenna every time I wanted to change over to 4m.
73 Trev (G7PVS)
On 09/04/17 13:50, [apache-labs] wrote:
>
> Hi Trev...Did you check 10m or the band you wish to use in the xvtr box in the Antenna control ??? Samuel
>
> From: "Trev"
> Sent: Sunday, April 9, 2017 8:38 AM
> Subject: [apache-labs] ANAN 200D with Transverter
>
>
> Hi Folks,
>
> I'd be grateful if it could be confirmed whether the behaviour of my
> radio/software is as it should be or if I've got some settings wrong.
>
> I'm using OpenHPSDR mRX v3.3.9 (6/15/16) and the ANAN Address detail is
> shown as :
>
> ID:Orion, ver: 4.3, (This is as supplied)
>
> I have my HF antenna connected to 'ANT 1'.
>
> I initially connected my transverter to 'XVTR RX', 'XVTR TX' and 'PTT OUT'.
>
> With these connections I added in the the xvtr settings, but when I
> selected 4m I got a mix of the input from 'ANT1' and 'XVTR RX' on the
> panadapter.
>
> I therefore changed the physical connection from 'XVTR RX' to 'RX2'.
>
> Now with RX2 enabled I can switch between 4m on VFO B and HF on VFO A
> enabling VAC1 or VAC2 for the audio. With VAC1 disabled, VAC2 enabled
> and with VFO B set to 4m the audio out is distorted, however simply
> selecting VFO B TX (top right) clears the distortion.
>
> If I then transmit using VFO B even though the PA is disabled in the
> xvtr settings I'm getting full power out of 'ANT 1' as well as the
> output from 'XVTR TX', to turn the output off I also need select 4m on
> VFO A, the frequency of transmission is on the frequency selected by VFO
> B, but the PA enabled seems to be determined by VFO A.
>
> With both VFO A and VFO B on 4m 'VFOB Band' (bottom left) shows 40m (not
> even the tranverter input band).
>
> I'm currently using the PC speaker and a mic plugged into the PC -
> although I'm not sure if it is relevant the PC is a Panasonic CF-31
> Toughbook running Windows 7 (64 bit).
>
> 73 Trev (G7PVS)