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Rollingrock
New member
Username: Rollingrock
Post Number: 1
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, March 04, 2004 - 9:16 am: | 
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hey guy's I'm new to the forum but wanted to ask for input on somethin from the old pros. On the TX Star DX series (HDV) is it really just as simple as pulling the OCB and bypassing the choke? I'm thinkin more than that but just a sneaking suspicion. Any input? |
Bigbob
Senior Member
Username: Bigbob
Post Number: 1692
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, March 04, 2004 - 7:16 pm: |
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NO it's simpler,Copper will do it for you,if you buy it from them,but if you already have it then hang in there some one in here knows for sure. |
Scorpion
New member
Username: Scorpion
Post Number: 1
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Friday, April 02, 2004 - 1:22 pm: |
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Texas star 350 hdv i purchased this unit 4 years ago new.Turn power on amp stays keyed up.And has no modulation or reading on meter.i will try the keying transistor.if this persists can you give me advice on the other components and their values thanks. |
Scorpion
New member
Username: Scorpion
Post Number: 2
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 07, 2004 - 6:57 am: |
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Texas star 350 fixed the keying problem now the relay acts like it should .But no meter reading or output? |
409
Member
Username: 409
Post Number: 52
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Monday, April 12, 2004 - 3:46 am: |
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Check the finals to see if they are open. |
Mdiver
Intermediate Member
Username: Mdiver
Post Number: 158
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Friday, August 13, 2004 - 9:19 pm: |
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are the meters on the Texas star accurate |
Patzerozero
Junior Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 20
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 6:45 pm: |
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no |
Patzerozero
Junior Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 21
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 6:52 pm: |
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actually only as a reference point for hi-med-lo. if you know it always keys to X and swings to Y at each stage, or you vary it to Z, but you key it up today and it swings down, or keys way higher or lower, something's wrong. swr went poof, or radio power was changed, etc. use a guide. |
Mdiver
Intermediate Member
Username: Mdiver
Post Number: 165
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - 7:57 pm: |
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thanks to bad they dont put a good meter in them |
Paper765
New member
Username: Paper765
Post Number: 1
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 28, 2004 - 7:20 pm: |
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I'm not sure I understand. The Texas star amps aren't ready to go when you buy them? I have an older Texas star, and it was ready to go (early 90's vintage). Actually the reason I set up this acct was I wanted to ask how I can check to see if my "finals" are still ok. Its been a number of years since I've used the amp, and I never reduced the wattage on the xmitter. I used to hook it to a Cobra 19 plus, and I think it was putting out about 6 watts. Reading the message bases here implies that perhaps its a good idea to drop your wattage down to about 2 watts with the cheaper amps? One specifically avail from copperelectronics.comes to mind, was about 50$ and tech801 or whatever reccommended strongly to drop the wattage of your xmitter down to about 2 watts.
Anyway, back on subject. What do you mean modify the Texas star to make it an AMP. I was considering buying a new one if there is something wrong with my old one, but I was hoping it was ready to go out of the box.
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Patzerozero
Intermediate Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 296
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 29, 2004 - 5:42 pm: |
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if your old TS worked when you last used it, there's no reason it should not work now. was cobra 19+ keying 6 watts,(i wouldn't bet on it) or swinging 6 watts? which TS amp? hdv version? true honest to goodness dead key on accurate meter of 2 to less then 4 watts would be best for a non-hd TS.
for legal reasons, new TS are 10meter transmitters and by disabling xmtr oscillator you turn it back into an amplifier. no major surgery. |
