[hpsdr] Pennylane Problem

[Mike Stevenson]

Pete
Try selecting Penny in stead of Pennylane when using PowerSDR.
I have just found that I cannot get any power out if Pennylane selected.
Does KISS work? Does for me.

Mike G8ALS

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "PETER BUCK" <peteg3lwt at btinternet.com>
To: "Phil Harman" <phil at pharman.org>
Cc: <hpsdr at openhpsdr.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 9:34 PM
Subject: Re: [hpsdr] Pennylane Problem


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> Hi Phil,
> Thanks for the tip, but yes I did re-select the cards in PowerSDR each 
> time the setup was changed. If Pennylane is not selected, there is no 
> output whatever - as expected. As it is, MOX operates, Alex relays 
> operate, but only a very weak signal from the output of Pennylane.
> Pete, G3LWT
>
> --- On Thu, 15/9/11, Phil Harman <phil at pharman.org> wrote:
>
>> From: Phil Harman <phil at pharman.org>
>> Subject: Re: [hpsdr] Pennylane Problem
>> To: "PETER BUCK" <peteg3lwt at btinternet.com>
>> Date: Thursday, 15 September, 2011, 12:41
>> Hi Peter,
>>
>> Have you selected PennyLane in the Setup on PowerSDR?
>>
>> 73 Phil... VK6APH
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "PETER BUCK" 
>> <peteg3lwt at btinternet.com>
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>> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 7:30 PM
>> Subject: [hpsdr] Pennylane Problem
>>
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>> > Hello all,
>> > I've hit a problem with Pennylane, - any help would be
>> much appreciated.
>> > The story so far:
>> > In August had Metis, Mercury, Excalibur, Pennylane all
>> working fine on Atlas with LPU and Pennywhistle in Pandora.
>> All were ex TAPR except Mercury and of course Pennylane from
>> iQuad. Metis and Pennylane were v.1.3 firmware at the time.
>> Pennylane output was not set up in detail, but was clean and
>> easily reached 15V peak-peak.
>> > Anticipating Alex arrival, dismantled setup and
>> upgraded Metis and Pennylane to v.1.4. Upgrade went ok
>> according to software. Quick re-assembly, system ok on
>> receive, but transmit not checked.
>> > Alex arrived and system re-built. On test, Pennylane
>> gives very low output.
>> > The output is only about 0.4V peak-peak, and although
>> the frequency etc responds to PowerSDR, the amplitute
>> remains the same whatever the drive or PA settings in
>> PowerSDR.
>> > I have checked the obvious - cabling correct - 12V is
>> on amplifiers and the JP2 jumper is correctly set. The board
>> LEDs 1 & 7 are lit normally, but 2 - 6 do not light.
>> > Any ideas please?
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