[Orion] RE: [TenTec] Orion FSK/CW/PTT interfacing

[Richard Detweiler]

Connect the CW Key to the 1/4" keyer jack on the back,

Turn the internal keyer off on the radio

I think the Tip will work for a straight key

If your interface will close the PTT during transmit, then the PTT line will 
have to be disconnected when in CW.

Hopefully there will be a fix for this in the future.

73's
Rich
K5SF

>From: "George Skoubis" <george.skoubis at verizon.net>
>Reply-To: tentec at contesting.com
>To: <tentec at contesting.com>
>CC: orion at contesting.com
>Subject: [TenTec] Orion FSK/CW/PTT interfacing
>Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 12:39:31 -0500
>
>Hi,
>
>   I just received my Orion Monday and have been interfacing it with my
>main computer and have a question for you guys…
>
>   I would like to hook up my PTT/CW/FSK interface (home brew with
>opto’s) to the AUX I/O jack and have the rig ready for any mode.  I like
>to operate RTTY using FSK and have found a small problem and was
>wondering how the rest of you have solved it.
>
>  Here is how I have my connections to my interface made currently; the
>PTT (Pin 3) is used for PTT in SSB and FSK modes.  I use a foot switch
>so I use a Y cable to connect the foot switch to the interface PTT, the
>FSK goes to pin 7, audio out (from soundcard) to pin 1, left audio out
>pin 4 (to left soundcard channel), right audio out pin 6 (to right sound
>card channel), and pin 2 to ground.
>
>   The only thing missing is a way to connect the CW jack from my
>interface to Pin 3 when I’m in CW mode.  I could use a switch and
>manually select whether Pin3 connects to the CW jack on the interface or
>the footswitch/PTT from interface combo.
>
>   Does anyone else have an automatic solution or does everyone use a
>switch or manually swap cables?
>
>Thanks,
>
>George / KF9YR
>
>
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