[TenTec] TT Titan and other TT QSK amp issues

[Dale L Martin]

Are you guys talking about the using the TX OUT and TX EN lines?  Why aren't
you using RELAY output jack?  Doesn't that have the delay you need?  The
RELAY functions are described on page, 3-12, paragraph 3-6.15 RELAY [N.O.].

73,
dale, kg5u

> 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
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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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