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<div>Hello,</div><div><br></div><div>I spent some time yesterday talking to a fellow at Mini-Circuits about the 6-bit attenuator. The correct part is the DAT-31A-SP+, not the 31r5ASP+ their website recommends. When I first built my Hermes, the guy I bought the attenuators from got it wrong, then I bought new ones and replaced the ones I had. That also did not work.</div><div>That being said, the 6-bit part seems to be the future, so 'we' should consider changing to include either a 5-bit or a 6-bit part.</div><div>The extra pin on the 6-bit part is only for power-up settings, and is moot after the first programming word is sent.</div><div>Sorry for the confusion...</div><div>73</div><div>Glen K4KV </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div id="composer_signature"><div style="font-size:85%;color:#575757">Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone</div></div></body></html>