[TenTec] TT Titan and other TT QSK amp issues

[Duane A Calvin]

Ohmagosh, Tom, you're right!  I never would have guessed that.  Oh
well...

        73,  Duane

On Thu, 18 Jan 2001 20:03:12 -0600 "Tom Branch" <tom.branch@qth.com>
writes:
> Duane,
> 
> I just tried it here with my Omni 6 and Centurion--relays still 
> operate in
> full-QSK regardless of QSK setting...
> 
> 73 de Tom, K4NR
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Duane A Calvin <ac5aa@juno.com>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 7:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] TT Titan and other TT QSK amp issues
> 
> 
> >
> > Why not just set your rig to "slow QSK"  (or slow break-in).
> >
> >         73,  Duane  AC5AA
> >
> > On Thu, 18 Jan 2001 08:52:38 -0800 (PST) agtaylor@llnl.gov 
> writes:
> > >
> > > I have had a TT Titan amp for about 4 years now and find it to 
> be a
> > > solid reliable amp with great QSK. Of late I have been doing 
> more
> > > contesting than previously and find that I fear for the vacuum
> > > relay
> > > when used at 35+/- wpm in an extended contesting situation. I 
> have
> > > devised a simple scheme that would allow the PTT output from my
> > > logging program (TRLog / 486 PC) to key the amp on rather than
> > > follow
> > > the actual transmitted signal, etc. In that way, an outgoing CQ
> > > (and there tend to be plenty of them) , through which one is 
> not
> > > really likely to listen anyway, is not going to add to the 
> wear/tear
> > > on
> > > the vacuum relay. It is not in final form: basically I have 
> worked
> > > out suitable logic for my particular needs and operating
> > > environment.
> > > The vacuum relays aren't noiseless either, so quieting the 
> shack
> > > while operating is also an issue.
> > >
> > > The question for this reflector is this. Has this sort of thing
> > > been
> > > done before? If so I could, perhaps, benefit from their work.
> > >
> > > K7GT  Allan
> > >
> > >
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> >
> > Duane A. Calvin, AC5AA
> > Austin, Texas
> > ac5aa@juno.com -or- ac5aa@earthlink.net
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Duane A. Calvin, AC5AA
Austin, Texas
ac5aa@juno.com -or- ac5aa@earthlink.net
Day:  dacalvin@us.ibm.com

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