[Orion] QSK with Amp

[Gary Tuck]

Use my Orion with a Centaur.  Just have the menu QSK delay set to  
5-10% and leave the EXT T/R delay settings at the default 20%.  I use  
Keying  Loop 1 with cables between the Key in (Centaur) and TX out  
(Orion) and between Key out and TX en.

Last week I had an Omni VI+ and connected it to the Centaur the same  
as above.  The Centaur relay seemed to be much more active and I felt  
that I could hear the band better while transmitting.  This week I  
connected my back up rig, a TS 850S, to the Centaur by connecting my  
external keyer to Key In on the Centaur and then connecting a cable  
from Key Out to the key jack of the TS 850s.  The combo transmitted  
QSK FB and again, the Centaur relay was very active and I could hear  
well.

So, why is the Orion different?  I read the manual carefully and came  
away more confused.  I've always thought that the EXT T/R Delay  
settings only pertained to keying using the Amp Key jacks and were  
irrelevant when keying QSK with the Keying Loop circuit. But the  
manual speaks of some interaction between the QSK delay setting and  
the EXT T/R delay.

So, my question is how do others have their Orion/TT amps configured  
and what settings do you use?

tnx,  Gary W7TEA