Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds

2014-11-23 Thread Rob Keijzer
There is indeed dc on the 5kA phones output. When I plug in a headphone I hear a loud pop (almost to the level it makes me think it'll be blown). I asked once why on earth this is needed, and got the answer that blocking this DC (by transformers or capacitors) would also block the lowest audio

Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds

2014-11-23 Thread Patrick Greenlee
change. 73, Patrick NJ5G -Original Message- From: Bill Guyger via FlexRadio Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2014 10:04 PM To: Mike Sonn Cc: flexradio Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds Heating in headphones and speakers is usually caused by D.C. coming out of the amp. I

Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds etc.

2014-11-23 Thread Lee Mushel
: Patrick Greenlee patric...@windstream.net To: Bill Guyger bguy...@yahoo.com; Mike Sonn fatfend...@sbcglobal.net Cc: flexradio flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2014 7:37 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds A capacitor in-line of sufficient rating to handle the voltages

Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds etc.

2014-11-23 Thread Lee Mushel
: Patrick Greenlee patric...@windstream.net To: Bill Guyger bguy...@yahoo.com; Mike Sonn fatfend...@sbcglobal.net Cc: flexradio flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2014 7:37 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds A capacitor in-line of sufficient rating to handle the voltages

Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds

2014-11-23 Thread Patrick Greenlee
Guyger Cc: Mike Sonn ; flexradio Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds There is indeed dc on the 5kA phones output. When I plug in a headphone I hear a loud pop (almost to the level it makes me think it'll be blown). I asked once why on earth this is needed, and got the answer

Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds

2014-11-23 Thread Bill Guyger via FlexRadio
, 2014 7:34 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds There is indeed dc on the 5kA phones output. When I plug in a headphone I hear a loud pop (almost to the level it makes me think it'll be blown). I asked once why on earth this is needed, and got the answer that blocking this DC

Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds

2014-11-23 Thread Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX
fatfend...@sbcglobal.net Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2014 7:34 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds There is indeed dc on the 5kA phones output. When I plug in a headphone I hear a loud pop (almost to the level it makes me think it'll be blown). I asked once why on earth

Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds

2014-11-23 Thread Bill Guyger via FlexRadio
Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2014 7:34 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds There is indeed dc on the 5kA phones output. When I plug in a headphone I hear a loud pop (almost to the level it makes me think it'll be blown). I asked once why on earth this is needed, and got

Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds

2014-11-23 Thread kevin
On 11/23/2014 9:19 AM, Patrick Greenlee wrote: I once had a tube type lab grade audio power amp with a switch on both channels to roll off freqs below 8 Hz for uses such as music so power would not be wasted in reproducing infra-sonic signals from such as footsteps vibrating a phono cartridge.

Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds

2014-11-23 Thread Mike Sonn
: Rob Keijzer pa3...@amsat.org To: Bill Guyger bguy...@yahoo.com Cc: flexradio flexradio@flex-radio.biz; Mike Sonn fatfend...@sbcglobal.net Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2014 7:34 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds There is indeed dc on the 5kA phones output. When I plug in a headphone

Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds

2014-11-23 Thread Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX
From: Rob Keijzer pa3...@amsat.org To: Bill Guyger bguy...@yahoo.com Cc: flexradio flexradio@flex-radio.biz; Mike Sonn fatfend...@sbcglobal.net Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2014 7:34 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds There is indeed dc on the 5kA phones

[Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds

2014-11-22 Thread Mike Sonn
Anyone else use earbuds? I've used a set for years with my Flex 3000. I now have upgraded to a FLEX 5K and when I stuck my earbuds in for the first time, they were very warm. I thought I had them leaning against something warm in the shack, but after sitting on the desk for 10 minutes, they

Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds

2014-11-22 Thread Bill Guyger via FlexRadio
Heating in headphones and speakers is usually caused by D.C. coming out of the amp. I underline usually maybe something I'm not considering though. Bill AD5OL Sent from my iPhone On Nov 22, 2014, at 8:27 PM, Mike Sonn fatfend...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Anyone else use earbuds? I've used a

Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds

2014-11-22 Thread Bill Guyger via FlexRadio
Forgot to add grab a voltmeter and check for DC Bill Sent from my iPhone On Nov 22, 2014, at 10:04 PM, Bill Guyger via FlexRadio flexradio@flex-radio.biz wrote: Heating in headphones and speakers is usually caused by D.C. coming out of the amp. I underline usually maybe something I'm