Press the Main/AF button on the Orion when you want to go to transmit. This
will mute the receiver until you press it again to go back to receive. Just
use it as a PTT.
Carl Moreschi N4PY
Franklinton, NC
----- Original Message -----
From: <Kc9cdt@aol.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 5:28 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Another reason for PTT CW
> Hi Guys,
> I like the fact that TT (Thanks Scott!) has excellant QSK.
>
> HOWEVER, I WOULD LIKE TO ALSO HAVE THE OPTION OF PTT, BECAUSE, I HATE TO
HEAR
> ALL OF THE DARN BAND NOISE (OR JUST THE RX COMING ON) IN BETWEEN WORDS!
>
> Doesn't anyone else care about that?
>
> Yes, I have the QSK delay up to 100%, but it still isn't alwaya long
enough
> to prevent the RX from coming on. AND even if it was a little longer (
Easy for
> them to do?) then when you are ready for RX you have to wait for the QSK
> delay to timeout.
>
> This of course has nothing to do with linears or PC's or contesting.
> JUST TO ENJOY CW QSO's
>
> I just did some CW work this AM, the QSK is very irritating to me.
>
> Scott, is it really that hard to offer the choice of PTT or QSK?
>
> Am I the only one that is concerned about this?
>
> Thanks Guys, Learning a lot here.
>
> Lee, KC9CDT ( WA8OJC when 16)
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