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Re: [Amps] Drake L4 Slow Relay

To: ve3zi@rac.ca
Subject: Re: [Amps] Drake L4 Slow Relay
From: mike stokes <mike9v@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:27:34 -0500
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Sorry, let me be more clear.  The relay takes 2 long to reingage after I
quit sending, therefore I miss the first letter from someone is quick to
respond.  It happened quite a few tms so I assume they just didn't call to
quick.

Thanks in advance.

Mike
KK9V

On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 4:34 PM, Roger Parsons <ve3zi@yahoo.com> wrote:

> K1KP wrote:
>
> ...Quite often the cause of the 'missing first dit' is that the exciter is
> making RF before the amp has switched over to transmit. The exciter sees a
> high SWR, and on rigs such as the 765, folds back the output...
> ...a solid sate version of the PTT signal available on an output connector
> known as 'SEND'...
>
> Tony is quite correct.
>
> However, beware! The solid state PTT signal on the IC765 operates about 8ms
> before RF appears which is fine. Unfortunately, if the rig is used in full
> break-in mode, it de-operates (?!) about 8ms BEFORE RF disappears - which is
> disastrous!
>
> 73 Roger
> VE3ZI
>
>
>
>
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