[amsat-bb] DUV using the Kenwood TS-2000x

[Paul Stoetzer]

Try setting menu option 50F to 9600.

73,

Paul, N8HM
On Tue, Sep 11, 2018 at 5:21 PM Lisa R. Nelson <lisa50469 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Love my new radio, BUT it seems the audio output on the ACC2 connector
> pin 3 (MANO) has some filtering on it.  It's also only present when the
> squelch is open.  On my V71A, there's a signal called "PR9 Output 9600
> (bps) repeat signal" which is always present regardless of squelch etc.,
> and works very well for tapping the audio for DUV detection.
>
> I did discover that I could get a EYE diagram (kinda) after turning the
> 'Lo/Width' knob all the way down.  So I believe that means that the
> radio is filtering the MANO output which it shouldn't....
>
> Has anyone modified the  TS-2000 to tap into the audio before it is
> filtered?  I hear this was a practice for a long time.  Just assumed
> Kenwood would have provided a better output for work like this.
>
> Then again I easily could be overlooking something simple... if so,
> please tell me!  Attached is the EYE diagram.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Lisa AK7WS
>
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