Also, do you have the low pass filter from tentec for driving Acom
amplifiers?
Carl Moreschi N4PY
121 Little Bell Drive
Bell Mountain
Hays, NC 28635
----- Original Message -----
From: <KZ5D@aol.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2006 6:35 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Orion CW keying with v 2.054 & 2.055 using Acom 2000
> Since I have loaded the new v2.05x software, there is something weird
going
> on. The Orion keys the Acom fine on 20 and higher. But on 40 through 160
when I
> hit the key, the Acom goes into "Arc Fault" mode and shuts down.
>
> Seem like some of the code is different between the low bands and high
bands.
>
> Yes, the SWR is fine on low band antennas. Orion works fine barefoot.
>
> This is definitely a keying problem.
>
> I opted for the simple amp keying line. I use Amp 1 Out with Ext T/R Delay
at
> 20%. I don't use the QSK keying loop.
>
> However, I did connect the Acom through the Keying Loop 1, using both TX
Out
> / TX En1 and connecting to Key in/Key out at the Acom.
>
> Same problem. Will not work on low bands.
>
> This was not a problem with the 1.372.
>
> Went to the site to try to download the old firmware but I can't get to
it.
>
> Suggestons?
>
> Thanks.
>
> de Art KZ5D
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