Optional Filter Installation - Ten-Tec Argonaut VI 539 User Manual

2.10. Optional Filter
Installation
The Argonaut VI has three filter slots: Filter
Slot 1 (F1), Filter Slot 2 (F2), Filter Slot 3
(F3). The Argonaut VI comes standard with a
2.9KHz filter installed in Filter Slot 2 (F2).
Optional filters are available for the Argonaut
VI as follows:
Filter Part Number
6 KHz 2003
2.9 KHz Standard
700 Hz 2006
Table 2.10-1 Optional Filters

Optional Filter Installation

Optional Filters can be installed in the 3 filter
slots as described below.
To install new filters:
1. Remove the 4 cover screws, 2 on each
side of the Argonaut VI.
2. Carefully raise the top cover.
3. If necessary, unplug speaker cable located
on the left side of the main board.
4. Set the top cover aside
5. Remove the two screws that hold down
the Fitler cover over F2 and F3, and set it
aside.
6. You now see the standard 2.9KHz Filter
installed in Filter Slot 2 (F2), and two
more filter slots.
7. The 6 kHz AM filter must be installed in
slot F1 due to the height difference and
speaker arrangement. The 700Hz filter
should be installed in slot F3.
8. Locate the F1, F2, F3 slot to insert the
specific filter. Refer to Figure 2.10-1. This
is according to the filter slots on the
circuit board text. The order is shown on
the circuit board as F1, F2, F3 going from
right to left toward the center of the radio.
The ground pins are easily distinguished
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Slot for Filter
F1
F2
F3
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by the way the pins and outer case
connect together. The ground pins will be
inserted into the left holes as you face the
front of the radio. If your filter comes
with the vibration barrier attached to the
bottom just temporarily remove this cover
to identify the ground location and re-
install vibration barrier.
9. Reinstall the Filter Cover using the two
screws.
10. If you disconnected the speaker in step 3,
then reconnect it now.
11. Reinstall the top/bottom covers with the 4
screws from step 1.
pinch any wires between the top cover
and the filter cover or any of the brackets.
12. Refer to the
"Configuration Menu" on how program
the Argonaut VI firmware to use this
Filter Setup.
Figure 2.10-1 Filter Location
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