one of my smarted moves was to buy a remote for the herc II, for mobile
use i guess. But i use it in the shack, so my Herc is up high with the Titan
http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=1771119&a=13683578&p=53441809
and the remote does have a 4.5 - 6 band select.
When hooking up the 253 & Herc, I needed a remote tune button for the
253, so I used the one spare conductor ( or I made one a spare)... and use
that new button to trip the tune function on the 253.( which is also up
higher)..
In order to prevent blowing up stuff, i have an ant lockout . When the 253
selects an antenna, that antenna is unavailable to another radio. I placed
another wafer on the antenna switch of the 253,,, which goes to my top ten
devices switches... this and the next 5 pixs....
http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=1771119&a=13683578&p=64923809
http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=1771119&a=13683578&p=62912240
bill
At 07:03 AM 8/29/2004, you wrote:
I'm not sure about the connector for the Herc, but I built my own cable to
interface my Omni VI, a homebrew remote tuning knob (couldn't find a used
301) and my PC. It's not elegant but it was simple to build. I took three
premade cables each with one appropriate end, cut the other ends off,
soldered the approriate wires together and added a couple of wire ties
around the three cable bundle for strain relief. Using the pre-made cables
was easier than soldering onto the connectors. The DB25 (Omni VI) and DB9
(computer) cables are very easy to find. I used a 5 pin round DIN for the
remote tuning knob. Those cables can be found as old PC style keyboard
extenders or as MIDI cables.
73,
Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Brown" <ken.d.brown@verizon.net>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 12:37 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] 253 interface 4-6.5mHz?
> Hi John,
>
> > Now I need to explore if this 4-6.5 band is one of the band pass
> > filters in the HercII for grins. Operate 60m in stanby. The omni has
> > no output for 4-6.5, but the 253 and Herc II do.
>
> Pictures of the Hercules II show a bandswitch position for 4-6.5 MHz.
> Paragons will transmit there. I'll have a Hercules II in a week or so,
> and I could look at the schematics and tell you whether there is a
> bandpass filter to go along with that bandswitch position. One would
> presume that there is.
>
> Thanks for the information about the Riley's cable lacking that wire. I
> was considering buying one ready made. Now that I know about that, I
> guess I'll be making the cable myself, or finding another source for one
> already made. I'll be needing cables to interconnect Paragon II,
> Hercules II and 253, and my logging computer. Any recomendations for
> connector sources will be appreciated.
>
> DE N6KB
>
>
>
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