Re: [TenTec] Interfacing a MFJ 434B voice keyer to an Orion 2

["Don Steele" <dsteele@iowatelecom.net>]

Doug,

The 302 remote encoder is great with the internal voice keyer on my Orion. 
You can program the 3 F keys to send the 3 voice messages. I use it in every 
SSB contest.
Don
NT0F

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Turnbull" <turnbull@net1.ie>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 3:12 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Interfacing a MFJ 434B voice keyer to an Orion 2


> Has anyone interfaced the MFJ 434B Voice Keyer to the Orion 2?   If so I
> would be grateful to know the MFJ internal jumper settings you used for 
> the
> Orion 2.      The ten volts output from pin two of the front mike 
> connector
> concerns me.   I do not use this voltage as my microphone is a TenTec 708 
> or
> a Heil Proset Plus both of which are dynamic microphones.  The TenTec
> grounding recommendations are also of concern.
>
>
> This past weekend I used the voice memory in the Orion 2 for the CQ WPX
> contest for the first time since purchasing the Orion 2 in August 2006. 
> It
> is a great help for an OTs voice.   The disadvantage is that the send 3
> button is very close to the user 1 button and twice I inadvertently hit 
> user
> 1 causing the Orion to reset to another state - what a pain.   This is a
> switch which one needs to hit without worry.   The SEND 3 switch is not
> convenient on the front panel of the Orion 2 when the O2 is propped up to
> give a better angle of view for the display screen.   I wonder if the 
> remote
> control pod would not be useful in this respect - any of you good people
> have comments on this?
>
> On occasion I found that my transmission was weak while using the Orion 2
> Voice Memory and had to hit the button a second time to correct for this.
> I was using the Orion 2 monitor function at a low level to monitor my 
> voice
> and so noticed this problem.   This was not a severe problem.   I used the
> voice monitor because I am not yet comfortable with VOX and also find the
> monitor helps me to keep my voice under some control in the contest
> environment - a low voice level is all that is needed with the Proset Plus
> boom mike.
>
>
>
> The reason for wanting the voice keyer is that it will retain the voice
> keyer memory when powered off  and also that it has a greater storage
> facility.   Similarly I use an external GHD GK509 CW memory keyer because 
> it
> allows programming via a straight key, has greater memory capacity and 
> sits
> flat on the desk allowing easier finger tip operation.   I would 
> appreciate
> comments on the wiring of the MFJ voice keyer and also your experiences 
> with
> the internal voice memory capabilities of the O2.   Despite problems I was
> grateful this past weekend for the facility.
>
>                             73 Doug EI2CN
>
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