Depends on how it's set up, but a long delay between keying and application of
RF drive, along with a delay between the cessation of RF drive and unkeying the
amp is needed to give the typical open-frame relay time to switch.
Kim N5OP
"People that make music together cannot be enemies, at least as long as the
music lasts." -- Paul Hindemith
On Dec 5, 2013, at 18:44, Barry N1EU <barry.n1eu@gmail.com> wrote:
> Why would there be hot switching if the Orion is keying the amp?
>
>
> On Fri, Dec 6, 2013 at 12:42 AM, Kim Elmore <cw_de_n5op@sbcglobal.net>wrote:
>
>> Unless the amp is QSK capable or he sets the OII to behave as semi QSK,
>> he'll almost certainly suffer hot switching of the T/R relay. Very bad.
>>
>> Kim N5OP
>>
>> "People that make music together cannot be enemies, at least as long as
>> the music lasts." -- Paul Hindemith
>>
>> On Dec 5, 2013, at 17:57, Richards <jrichards@k8jhr.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Golly, Rod... I am no expert... but I will take a stab at it.
>>>
>>> Are you sure you have the amp cable routed correctly?
>>>
>>> My "intuition" (i.e. my gut) says you might consider routing
>>> the amp key line from the rig to the amp, and just keying
>>> the rig with the microkeyer device - as if it were just a code
>>> key or PTT switch.n That way, the keyer cues the rig, and the
>>> rig cues the amp.
>>>
>>> Just a thought...
>>>
>>> ------------------------------- K8JHR ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Rod Greene wrote:
>>>> I just installed a new to me microKeyer II. ....
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