"starman" wrote...
If you can install a hardware card in a PC slot, you're qualified to do
the R-75 DSP.


Well put Starman.

The radio arrived yesterday afternoon, and 45 minutes
later I had the DSP installed and the radio was
working.

When I was putting the module in I knew it was going to
work. My main concern was a note in the manual about
orienting the conductors of the ribbon cable correctly.

This was put to rest when I looked at the ribbon cable
and saw the conductor sides of the tips are a silver metallic
substance and can only make contact if put in properly.
If you pay attention you'll do it right.

If I was giving a hint to someone who asked the same question
I did, I'd say that when it comes time to put in the ribbon
connector, insert it into the circuit board first, then into the
UT-106. It's easier to bring it to the module from inside the
radio than it is to take it from the module to the board.

The instructions and drawings make no mention of whether
you're working with the radio "up" or "over" as Tony pointed
out, but after looking at the way things have to go together
it was easily understood.

Like I said, I *knew* it was right when I was doing it, so I thought
"I don't even need to test it before putting the covers back on,
I'm gonna see "DSP" in the display when I fire it up."
I tested it anyway :-)
Sure enough, there were the 3 letters in the display. I unplugged
the power cable and put the covers back on, being careful to
get the tabs of the bottom cover into the slots they came out of.

I turned it on and got "Phil's R75 Cookbook" which I downloaded
from the Yahoo group. I went through his instructions setting it up,
punched in 10 and there was WWV beeping the seconds at me.

So... here's to you Starman, Dan, Mike0219116, Uncle Arnie, and
anyone else who takes time to post their comments on the UT-106.
You all helped me feel confident about doing this (which as it turned
out wasn't such a big deal). This is a great group for getting information
and help.

Thanks everyone.