Carl,
Thanks for getting this back to at least the original topic!! I'll refrain
from posting any more questions, just call Ten Tec repair, as the questions
seldom get answered, just the threads distorted. I guess the answer to my
original question is, "no, there isn't a source of voltage from the Orion,
somewhere between 3 and 15VDC, on during transmit only, that one can use".
Gee, that would have been simple and not wasted so much time, hi.
73,
Don, WB5HAK
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl Moreschi" <n4py@arrl.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 10:01 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion Question
The biggest difference between using a relay and a transistor is the time
it
takes to do the switch. A transistor will switch in a few microseconds.
A
relay will take in the order of 10 milliseconds to do the switch. It all
depends on what you are trying to do with this if the relay is fast enough
or not.
Carl Moreschi N4PY
121 Little Bell Drive
Bell Mountain
Hays, NC 28635
----- Original Message -----
From: "Grant Youngman" <nq5t@comcast.net>
To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 10:44 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion Question
> Grant, wouldn't a simple 12vdc relay work in this case? Why
> would I need a transistor? OR is it because the logic is
> reversed? (in that case, use the opposite N.O. poles)
I think that would work just fine. Just run +12 (or +5 or whatever)
through
a current limiting resistor in series with the relay coil and connect the
other end of the coil to a TX OUT line. That will energize the relay
when
the Orion goes into transmit and pulls the TX OUT line low. And a N.O.
contact can switch the voltage you want to control.
Grant/NQ5T
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