[hpsdr] Penelope Output power problem

[Willi Reppel]

Hej Steven,
I received a Penny from Gerd and have a second one from TAPR. My Penny from 
Gerd works according to specifications while  TAPR´s Penny gives somewhat 
less output power due to wrong placement of transformer T2. Please note that 
the slider for drive has two separate settings, namely one for output power 
when activating PTT or the cw key and one for TUNE. Normally the output 
power setting for TUNE is set to a lower default value by manufacturers. 
Please check that the number display of the associated slider for output 
power really shows 100 when you click on TUNE and move it to 100 while in 
TUNE mode if it shows less.
Comparing TAPR´s and Gerd´s Penny, I can confirm the T2 on Gerd´s Penny is 
turned 180 degrees.

vy 73 es gl

Willi SM6OMH
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steven Doyle" <steve_doyle at o2.co.uk>
To: "hpsdr" <hpsdr at lists.hpsdr.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 11:37 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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