[Orion] Connecting Orion to Alpha 87A

Duane A Calvin ac5aa at juno.com
Wed Sep 15 10:30:30 EDT 2004


My Alpha 99 works just great wired to the keying loop just like a Ten-Tec
amp would be wired.  Then again, the 87A is PIN-diode switched, while the
99 is vacuum relay switched.

        73,  Duane


On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 06:01:59 -0700 "Jim McDonald" <jim at n7us.net> writes:
> I'm just planning ahead, since I haven't bought an Orion yet.
> 
> The Alpha-Power web site 
> (http://www.alpha-amps.com/html/tentec.htm)suggests
> that the Omni V/VI be connected to an Alpha 87A with a specially 
> assembled Y
> connector.  The 87A has two phone jacks, a KEY OUT and a RELAY.
> 
> Is that appropriate for an Orion?
> 
> Jim N7US
> 
> 
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Duane Calvin, AC5AA
Austin, Texas


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