[hpsdr] Penelope Output power problem

[Steven Doyle]

forgot to add that I am running the following versions

PowerSDR 12Apr2009

Firmware
Ozy FX2:20090201
Ozy 12
Mercury 26
Penelope 11

thanks

Steve
G1YLB

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steven Doyle" <steve_doyle at o2.co.uk>
To: "hpsdr" <hpsdr at lists.hpsdr.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 10:37 PM
Subject: [hpsdr] Penelope Output power problem


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> Hi All,
>
> I just received my new Penelope from Gert(thankyou), but I  am unable to 
> get anything like 0.5W out.
>
> With the PA gain set to min (38dB) in PowerSDR and the drive level set to 
> 100  I am only getting 49mW out on the display when I select Tun in 
> PowerSDR. I don't have a mike connected yet. My external power meter seems 
> to confirm this also.
>
> Any idea as to what might be causing this, any test sugestions very 
> welcome.
>
> Thanks
>
> Steve
> G1YLB
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bill Tracey" <bill at ewjt.com>
> To: "Steven Doyle" <steve_doyle at o2.co.uk>; "hpsdr" <hpsdr at lists.hpsdr.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 7:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [hpsdr] Penelope USB Blaster connector ?
>
>
>> If you want to program the FPGA - P3 (due left of the FPGA if looking at 
>> comp side of board, Atlas connector edge down). If the ROM P2 - in the 
>> upper left corner of the board.
>>
>> In both cases, pin 1 can be found looking for the square pad on the 
>> header on the solder side of the board.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Bill (kd5tfd)
>>
>> At 12:48 PM 4/21/2009, Steven Doyle wrote:
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>>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>Can anyone tell me which ten pin header I should connect my USB blaster 
>>>to on Penelope and which is pin 1
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>Steve
>>>G1 YLB
>>
>>
>
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