[hpsdr] Penelope Output power problem

[Graham / KE9H]

Steve:

Is the drive level set all the way to 100 for the test?

Also, you need into PowerSDR under
SetUp,
   PA Settings,
        and set all of the PA setting windows to 38.8.

This will usually get you up to about 300 mW.

If you still want the full 500 mW, refer to the Errata
sheet for Penelope in the Support section.

http://hpsdr.org/support.html

This explains that you must reverse the output transformer
to get the full rated output.

--- Graham / KE9H

==


Steven Doyle wrote:
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> 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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