Carl, somehow related to the keyer & the 425...
If I run a straight key into the 425 as you suggested, it works fine
and the amp & Corsair both fire.
By the keyer alone it triggers the 425 but the 425 does not trigger
the Corsair.
Interesting.
Gary
> Hi Carl,
>
> I've tried that and the amp keys but it does not seem to key the
> Corsair. I can see where there's a slight dip in voltage and a show of
> some grid current to the 425 when I key but the key out from the 425
> into the key in of the corsair does not trigger the corsair.
>
> If I run the key in to the corsair via the same RCA jack, the corsair
> transmits just fine.
>
> So key the amp? yes but the amp key the corsair? No.
>
> Ideas?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Gary
>
> > No. QSK and Ext T/R are very different. The corsair never had the
>
> > TXOut and TXEn lines on it, which are required for a QSK amp. What
>
> > you are supposed to do is connect Ext T/R to the amplifier keying
> > line. This will not give you QSK but it will work with the amp
> that
> > way.
> >
> > Another completely different approach is to connect your keyer
> output
> > directly to where TXOut would have been connected to the amp. Then
>
> > connect the output keying line of the amp to key the corsair. This
>
> > will give you QSK and guarantee that the amp keys before the
> corsair
> > transmits.
> >
> > Carl Moreschi N4PY
> > 121 Little Bell Drive
> > Bell Mountain
> > Hays, NC 28635
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Gary Smith" <Gary@doctorgary.net>
> > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 7:37 PM
> > Subject: [TenTec] Corsair II & Titan 425
> >
> >
> > > Am sending the Omni V to TenTec for allignment. Not sure of the
> best
> > > way to connect my back up rig (Corsair II) to the amp for QSK.
> > >
> > > With the Omni V I connected the TX out & TX en to their
> counterparts
> > > on the 425. I see no TX out or TX en on the Corsair but there
> exists
> > > QSK and EXT T/R connectors on the Corsair. Are these the same
> > > function but different names? I do want to use QSK.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Gary
> > > KA1J
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> >
> >
>
>
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