Hi Tom;
I also had the same speaker problem with that radio.
I always adjusted the receive eq setting to compensate for the volume drop.
I think it's menu 19 or 20.
Also, I always left the auto tuner in line except when I was using an
external tuner.
That's how you can tell if the tuner is on or off by the sound of the
clicking relay.
73 De Anthony W2AJV
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----- Original Message -----
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2007 12:28 PM
Subject: Re: TS480 update and some questions
> Howard and all:
>
> Well, I'm making progress again here, but will have to end soon because of
> going to some friends for Christmas dinner.
>
> I've now got my CW weight adjusted properly, and am getting the hang of
> the
> filter adjustments.
>
> Haven't tried any of the equalization stuff, or SSB yet.
>
> I tried using the headphone jack on the side of the control panel for a
> Radio Shack external speaker that usually works quite well, and the
> speaker
> volume dropped sharply. (probably an impedance issue). Does anyone know
> if
> there's another jack for an external speaker on the main radio unit?
>
> Finally, I do have a question that I need an answer to so I don't risk
> damaging anything:
>
> Once you've tuned an antenna with the internal automatic antenna tuner, do
> you leave the tuner on, or turn it off? When I leave it on, I can hear
> the
> tuner's relays clicking, which doesn't sound like it'd be the best thing
> in
> the world for the tuner. As long as I get the CW A after tuning, is it
> best
> to turn the auto-tuner off completely>?
>
> Thanks and 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2007 9:32 AM
> Subject: Re: TS480 update and some questions
>
>
>> Others might like the info.
>> 1. Use cw reverse when necessary to line up ssb and cw.
>> 2. On the diamond shaped arrows, the right button pressed once on cw
>> will
>> give you the width. use the mhz step knob on the lower right to select
>> desired width. You use the same controls to set the width for ssb and
>> cw.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2007 7:34 AM
>> Subject: TS480 update and some questions
>>
>>
>>> Hi, folks.
>> Menu 35 is cw weight, menu 18 is rx equalization, menu 19 is transmit
>> equalization.
>> Hope that helps! >
>>> Well, shortly after midnight this morning, I made my first contact with
>>> my
>>> new TS480. It was an 80-meter CW contact in New Jersey.
>>>
>>> The guy said I had a 599 signal on my 80-meter dipole, which was an
>>> honest
>>> report.
>>>
>>> One real challenge I had at first was setting some of the menus. I
>>> could
>>> get into the menus fine, but had to get sighted assistance from the XYL,
>>> because I didn't know how to change menu settings with the all-important
>>> arrow keys, and where those arrow keys were.
>>>
>>> I am having some trouble adjusting the CW sending with the rig. It
>>> seems
>>> that, at 25 WPM, where I like to operate, the weighting of the CW is
>>> off,
>>> so
>>> I'll have to go into the relevant menu, and mess with that.
>>>
>>> I could use some help with a few questions:
>>>
>>> 1. Can someone give me a quick tutorial on how to use the various RX
>>> filters ? I am having trouble figuring out how to consistently use
>>> them.
>>> Also, I had a CW filter installed, and would like to figure out an easy
>>> way
>>> to toggle it on and off if possible.
>>>
>>> 2. How do I access the equalization settings for shaping your audio in
>>> SSB?
>>> I found the compressor, but I think there's more to it than just that.
>>>
>>> 3. I can't seem to find the jack or jacks for an external speaker, or
>>> the
>>> headphones. I assume they're somewhere on the main radio, not the
>>> control
>>> head unit?
>>>
>>> 4. I have noticed that, on 40 and 80 meters, the frequency change for
>>> CW
>>> signals is opposite of SSB signals on those bands. Is this normal? I
>>> originally thought that I had the CW reverse on, but I now don't think
>>> so.
>>>
>>> I may have more questions, but I think this is it for now.
>>>
>>> If anyone wants to e-mail me privately, rather than cluttering up the
>>> list
>>> here, please use:
>>>
>>> [log in to unmask]
>>>
>>> The XYL has been extremely patient through my TS480 adventures so far,
>>> and
>>> through my efforts to resolve my IC746 output power problem, so I'll be
>>> off
>>> list and off the air for at least part of the day to celebrate Christmas
>>> with her and some friends, but I'll get to any e-mails I can as time
>>> allows.
>>>
>>> The TS480 is turning out to be a great rig, although it does have a bit
>>> more
>>> of a learning curve than I've had with other rigs. But then again, I
>>> think
>>> it's partly the new technology that's making it that way. I also think
>>> it
>>> will perfect for my HF motor home installation which, of course, is my
>>> ultimate goal.
>>>
>>> 73 and Merry Christmas from Tom behler: KB8TYJ
>>>
>>>
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>>
>>
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