Ten-Tec 6N2 User manual

Ten-Tec 6N2 Quick Reference
On-Off is on the AF control. Squelch is on its outside ring.
BAND key steps upward through the amateur bands. BAND stores last used MODE & BW.
Change M des by pressing the MODE key to step through the Modes.
Change Tuning Rate with FUNC → FAST: Display briefly indicates FAS or SLO.
MULTI control adjusts most button functions and displays settings on the small readout. Func appears in the
MULTI display when you are ready for the second function of a key press.
Set DSP Bandwidth by pressing BW and adjust MULTI from 2 to 28 Hertz.
LOCK and UNLOCK TUNING with LOCK – no indicator.
Operate Split Frequency by pressing SPLIT. Change SPLIT with Multi. Split on 2M can be - .6 MHz or + .6
MHz. Split on 6M can be -1 MHz, - .5 MHz, + .5 MHz, or +1 MHz. MHz indicates simplex.
To set Odd Split, set VFO to receive frequency, then press A=B. Tune active VFO to transmit frequency, then
press A/B, lastly press SPLIT.
Set RIT in CW, LSB, and USB modes with RIT key and MULTI knob. In FM mode, RIT key sets standard splits.
In FM mode, set TX CTCSS TONE with TONE key and MULTI knob. (RX CTCSS tone squelch is not
supported.) In CW mode, set CW ffset and sidet ne pitch with TONE key and MULTI knob.
Switch VFOs with A/B. Switch between Mem ry and VFO modes with V/M. Display shows MEM and Mem ry
# when in Memory mode. Display shows VFOA or VFOB in VFO Mode.
Recall a Mem ry by pressing V/M to select Memory mode and select Mem ry # with MULTI. Recall a Mem ry
t last active VFO by pressing MW.
St re VFO to Mem ry in VFO mode by pressing MW and select Mem ry # with MULTI, then press MW again.
Or press V/M to store frequency and return to last active VFO. Frequency, split, and tone will be saved to
memory.
Clear a displayed Mem ry by pressing FUNC → MW.
Make b th VFOs the same by A=B. T ggle between VFOs by pressing A/B.
Set N ise Blanker by pressing FUNC → NB. Multi adjusts Noise Blanker levels through 9.
Set -20 dB RF Attenuat r On r Off with FUNC → ATTN. No indicator except for S-meter.
Band Scan in VFO mode by setting VFO A to starting frequency and VFO B to ending frequency. Set squelch.
Return to VFO A and press SCAN key. Rotate MULTI to change scan direction. Stop scan with V/M (to enter
current frequency into active VFO) or SCAN key (to return to starting frequency).
Mem ry Scan in Memory mode by setting squelch and pressing SCAN key.
L ck ut Mem ries from Mem ry SCAN by pressing V/M then use MULTI to find memory to be skipped. Then
press FUNC → SKIP. Minus sign (-) shows in front of Mem ry # display for skipped memories.
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Issue 2

MODEL 526 SPECIFICATIONS
MODES: CW, FM, LSB, USB
FREQUENCY RANGE: 5 -54 and 144-148 MHz transceive. 136-174 MHz receive.
DISPLAY: 7 segment LEDs for main and secondary
DUAL VFOs with SPLIT mode
TUNING STEPS: selectable 1 Hz or 1 kHz SSB and CW, 2.5 or 1 kHz FM.
OFFSET TUNING: +/- 1 kHz receive, (SSB and CW modes)
FM REPEATER OFFSETS: standard for 6m and 2m. Programmable for odd splits.
CTCSS: built-in, encode only
MEMORIES: 1
ANTENNA: 5 ohms unbalanced, separate SO-239 output connectors for 6m and 2m
POWER REQUIRED: 4 mA receive (no signal), 6A transmit @ 12-14 VDC. 7.5 A fuse, ATO type.
CONSTRUCTION: 4 epoxy glass PC boards, molded front panel, aluminum chassis, texture painted steel top
and bottom
DIMENSIONS: HWD 2.75” x 8.5” x 8.75” (7 x 21.6 x 22.2 cm)
WEIGHT: 4.5 lbs (2. 5 kg)
TRANSMITTER
RF OUTPUT: 1-2 WATTS, ALC stabilized
MICROPHONE INPUT: 2 to 5k ohms, 4 pin, front panel connector accepts microphones with 5 mv (-67 dBm)
output. Voltage provided at jack for polarizing electrets.
T/R SWITCHING: PTT on SSB and FM, QSK on CW
METERING: forward power
SSB GENERATION: DSP
RECEIVER
SENSITIVITY: .2 mv typical 1 dB S+N/N @ 2.4 kHz bandwidth, SSB mode
SELECTIVITY: 35 filters built in; 2 -1 in 5 Hz steps, 1 -28 Hz in 1 Hz steps.
S-METER: Calibrated to 5 uv at S-9.
I-F FREQUENCIES: 1st I-F 45 MHz, 2nd I-F 45 kHz, 3rd I-F 14.5 kHz
CONNECTIONS
POWER: AMP Mate-N-Lok, part numbers 35 777-1 (housing) and 64 3 9-3 (pins, 12-1 AWG)
KEY: For connection of key in CW mode or PTT in in SSB or FM modes.
MIC JACK: Facing radio, alignment pin at 12 o’clock position, +9 VDC at 2 o’clock, PTT at 4 o’clock, GND at 8
o’clock, MIC at 1 o’clock.
AUDIO OUT: Fixed line level output, 15 mv p-p at 6 ohms.
6M & 2M AMP: Connection makes when 6N2 is keyed, max sink from amplifier is 13.8 VDC, 1 mA.
XVRTR OUT: 44 MHz output at +5 dBm with XVRTR switch set to ON. XVRTR switch ON shuts off internal 2
watt PA and connects driver output to XVRTR OUT jack. (No TX power to 2M ANT jack with XVRTR switch ON.)
Connect transverter TX to 6N2 XVRTR jack, transverter RX to 6N2 2M ANT jack, and transverter key to 6N2 2M
AMP jack. 6 meter operation is unaffected by XVRTR.