Sorry Guys,
I forgat to Change the subject.in my previous message. Don't flame me pls.
Mark
Mark Rauchfuss wrote:
> Hello to everyone,
>
> I just purchased a Corsair-II which I have not received as yet, and I
> wondered whether I should sell my Omni-D (with 30 and 12 M and all
> filters)? How does the Corsair-II stack up on cw to the Omni-D?
>
> Thanks for your comments.
>
> 73s and all the best for the new year,
>
> Mark
>
> Steve Ellington N4LQ wrote:
>
> > The attached link shows the sidetone for an Omni V which produces a
> > sine wave. I've outlined the Bridged-T oscillator in red. The older TT
> > rigs used the relaxation oscillator which produced a sawtooth wave. I
> > don't have the diagram for the Corsair but most TT rigs including
> > Triton, Argosy, Omni A/D, Corsair used the relaxation osc. The Delta
> > 580, Paragon 1&2 and Omni V used this T oscillator. Q1 is likely
> > already in the old circuit. The ST line is your T voltage and Q1 is
> > simply a switch to ground the emitter of Q2 for keying the sidetone.
> > Pitch and Level controls are probably the same value and can remain in
> > the circuit.
> > I used the "ugly" method of construction i.e. I removed the FET
> > transistor and a few parts from my old Omni C, cut the foil in a few
> > places and haywired the parts as neatly as possible. I recommend doing
> > this project in one setting otherwise your train of thought will
> > derail. It wouldn't hurt to read up on the bridged T oscillator in the
> > ARRL Handbook before starting. The only critical parts are C2, C3, R4
> > and R5. These should be balanced in value as shown. Variations in
> > value will result in frequency changes.
> > http://members.iglou.com/n4lq/img/sidetone.htm
> > Steve N4LQ
> >
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