[TenTec] Centurion with 2 rigs

[Jay Bromley]

HI Jim,

I will take a stab at this.  Maybe Gary was referring to you using the
digital modes with the rigs relay coming in first and the PTT Centurion
relay coming in second which would hot switch the amplifiers relay?

However I did use my Centurion with the QSK on the Omni 6 and the PTT on the
Kenwood radios.  But I was using SSB on the Kenwood's with a foot
switch/relay combo that would key the amp first and then the Kenwood's PTT
line.  It was a crude non-QSK sequential keying, but effective.

Anyway before I built the relay and foot switch setup I hooked up the
Kenwood's direct with no problems.  However your mileage may vary!

Gud luck and 73 de jay/w5jay..


> I have a Centurion amp that works fine in QSK mode with my Omni VI+. I
> would like also to use the Centurion with my Pegasus without
> disconnecting the Omni VI+.
> I am thinking of connecting the EXT T/R jack on the Pegasus to the
> PTT/VOX jack on the Centurion and using it in the digital modes.
>
> Gary Greene at Ten Tec says the Pegasus can switch the Centurion voltage
> safely but that it might harm the Centurion. When I asked him how it
> would hurt the amp, he could not explain. He just said that he "wouldn't
> recommend it".
>
> Has anyone on the list used the above setup? Can anyone suggest why it
> might damage the Centurion to have it connected to two amps, one in QSK
> mode and one in PTT/VOX  mode? Thanks!
>
>                                                                     Jim
>  N4AL
>
>
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