User's Manual

599 / Eagle Users manual Release 1.002 – September 27, 2010 18
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2.4. AM Mode Operation
To operate the Eagle in AM mode you must
have the 6 KHz filter installed and you must
select EA d in the configuration menu. See
table 1.7.1 for a list of the configuration
parameters. The peak modulated carrier level
will be set automatically for the power level
you choose. As an example 100 watts peak to
peak will result in 25 watts of un-modulated
carrier.
2.5. FM Mode Operation
To operate the Eagle in FM mode you must
have both installed the 15 KHz filter and you
must select EF d in the configuration menu.
See table 1.7.1 for a list of the configuration
parameters.
2.6. Mobile Operation
The Eagle 599 will lend itself to be an
excellent 100-watt mobile transceiver. A
mobile bracket P/N 321 is available as an
optional accessory. Ten-Tec also
recommends for convenience the optional 9ft.
DC cable with power poles installed P/N
46213. Please refer to the ARRL Handbook
for proper mobile wiring and antenna
installation techniques.
2.7. Digital Mode Operation
For most digital modes of operation you will
either be in USB or LSB. To set up the Eagle
for digital communications using the Acc rear
connector you must first turn on the Acc 1
line input.
Press and hold the MIC button until the word
MIC disappears from the front screen and just
the gain numbers appear on the screen. You
may now adjust the line level gain for the
proper levels to your computer or TNC.
Pressing the MIC button one more time will
toggle the line input off and the microphone
input will be turned back on and the display
will again show MIC
2.8. Internal Hardware Noise
Blanker
The Eagle offers an optional model 320
Internal Hardware Noise Blanker. Once the
Noise Blanker hardware is installed, go into
the Configuration Menu and enable it.
The Noise Blanker can then be turned on and
of by using the NB button. The Noise Blanker
has two levels of settings. With the Noise
Blanker activated, press and hold the NB
button for about two seconds. 1 beet will
indicate normal setting, and 2 beeps will
indicate a more aggressive setting. If 3 beeps
are heard, then the Noise Blanker has not
been turned on in the Configuration Menu.
CAUTION: If the Noise Blanker is not
installed, but it has been turned on in the
Configuration Menu, then the Eagle will have
no receive audio when NB is pressed.
2.9. Internal Tuner
The Eagle offers an optional Internal Tuner.
Once the Auto Tuner is installed, you will
need to go into the Configuration Menu and
enable it on.
The Eagle provides both a manual tune
method and an auto tune method.
To change back and forth between manual
tune mode, and auto tune mode, press and
hold the TUNE button for about 3 seconds,
then you will hear a series of beeps. 2 beeps
means that you have the Internal Tuner
placed in bypass mode, and you can now tune
manually. 1 beep means that you have placed
the Internal Tuner in Auto Tune mode, and
you can use it to automatically find a match
internally.
Manual Tune mode is similar to other TenTec
radios, press the TUNE button when in
Manual Tune mode, and that will place the
Eagle into CW Mode, 20 Watts, and then
enable the transmitter.
Auto Tune mode is also similar to other
TenTec radios, press the TUNE button
momentarily when in Auto Tune mode, and it