[JRC] 245 Monitor Unit

[Fabio]

At 11.17 18/11/02 -0500, you wrote:
>Fabio,
>
>Do you have a copy of the installation instructions for the monitor 
>unit?  There may be something that needs to be done to tell the radio that 
>the monitor unit is there, and it might have been undone during 
>servicing.  You also may want to open up the radio and verify that the 
>unit is still there and has not come loose.  I'll try to remember to look 
>in my manuals at home and see if there's anything else I can suggest.
>
>I've thought of ordering a monitoring unit, and wonder if, when it was 
>working, if you found it helpful in setting the transmit audio processing 
>level.  Do you think it is a worthwhile accessory?
>
>73,
>Bob  AD3K
Hello Bob,
    and thanks for replying!
Unfortunately I haven't a copy of the installation instruction, I bought 
the radio used and all I got was the instruction manual of the rig, and 
there I can't find anything useful. I also thought there is some switch or 
something similar to tell the radio the unit is there, but don't know where 
I have to look. It could also be a software setting, and so I tried 
resetting the radio but with no fortune....if you should ever find 
something useful please let me know, I am too lazy to bring the radio back 
to service only for this little inconvenient...
The monitor unit itself is useful but not too often, IMHO... I used it 
during contests, for two reasons: the first is just a "comfort" one, after 
several hours I prefer to hear my voice, because when I'm tired helps me 
staying awake HI.
The second one, even if I never tried it, is to record the full contest, 
together with the report you gave to the other station....it makes easier 
the post-contest operations.
And, of course, setting the tx audio level is really straightforward, even 
if you still have to care to not overload the amplifier...so, it's 
worthwhile depending on the use it will have and of the price...
Thanks, 73
Fabio iZ4AFW


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