[Amps] T/R Relays ?

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

 > I found in the radio menu , a setting were I can delay the amp from
 > keying the  30 (MS) or what ever I set it to.

Be careful of the radio menu delays.  In several instances, that delay
tends to reduce (clip) the first element in CW.

The Tohtsu relays are rated for 20 ms pull-in time but they have no
specification for contact bounce.  30 ms might be a bit "quick."


73,

    ... Joe, W4TV

On 6/6/2010 7:40 AM, Ed Stallman wrote:
>
> At 01:31 AM 6/6/2010, Jeff Blaine AC0C wrote:
>> Jim,
>>
>>>>> I think he means the semi-break in hang time at the end.
>
> That is correct , the hang time is 300 ms
>
> I found in the radio menu , a setting were I can delay the amp from
> keying the  30 (MS) or what ever I set it to. So now the sequenser
> is not in the circuit and all is working fine. Jeff ac0c , thanks ,
> good to know the 30 ms enuf or more then enuf,
>
> Now let 6m open, I'm in the pounce mode.
>
> Thanks Ed N5DG
>
>
>
>
>> But his sequence sounds ok to me.  30 ms up front should allow for
>> even the most slow relay cycling and setting times.
>>
>> 73/jeff/ac0c
>>
>>
>> -------------------------------------------------- From: "Jim
>> Forsyth"<mail at jimforsyth.com> Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2010 2:25 PM
>> To:<amps at contesting.com> Subject: Re: [Amps] T/R Relays ?
>>
>>> If the radio is not going to transmit for 300ms then why do you
>>> need the sequencer?
>>>
>>> Jim, AF6O
>>>
>>> -------------------------------------------------- From: "Ed
>>> Stallman"<n5dg at airmail.net> Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2010 11:39
>>> AM To:<amps at contesting.com> Subject: [Amps] T/R Relays ?
>>>
>>>> my 6m amp GS35b  T/R relays are Tohlsu CX600 . I would like to
>>>> us breakin and do away with the PTT I'm using now, I have a
>>>> sequencer that will key the Amp 30 (MS) before the radio...
>>>> Radio delay set to 300 (MS) to do away with relay chatter .
>>>> Also have a buffer relay to go between radio and sequencer .
>>>>
>>>> My Setup will be
>>>>
>>>> Radio keying the Buffer relay Buffer relay keying Sequencer
>>>> Sequencer keying Amp first , then  30 (MS) later keys  radio
>>>> Radio breaken set to 300 (MS)
>>>>
>>>> Am I safe with this setup ? don't want to arc relay contacts
>>>>
>>>> Thanks Ed N5DG
>>>>
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