[TenTec] Orion with AL-1200 -- QSK

[Greg Hodsdon]

Grant:
You might try the Alpha 89 setup as outlined on the
Alpha Power website at:
http://www.alpha-amps.com/html/tentec.htm

Greg Hodsdon
Portland, OR
k7kj at arrl.net
http://www.qsl.net/k7kj
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From: <nq5t at attbi.com>
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Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 3:04 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Orion with AL-1200 -- QSK


> I need some help.  The Orion manual is not very lucid on QSK 
> connections.  I presume the workings are similar to the Omni, etc., 
> but since this is my first T-T radio, I'm not up to speed.
> 
> My AL-1200 has the Pin diode QSK switch (QSK-PC) built in.  With 
> an IC-781, it was only necessary to key the AL-1200 from the radio's 
> RELAY line.  This appeared to meet the timing requirements for the 
> AL-1200 (e.g. no hot keying of the PIN diode QSK switch).
> 
> Wondering how this is best done from the Orion or other T-T radios, 
> e.g., is it necessary to use the Keying Loop or just the Relay output?  
> And if the keying loop is a better option, how it should be connected 
> to the QSK-PC in the AL-1200?
> 
> Can anyone with experince with T-T and the AL-1200 QSK system 
> weigh in on this?  I'm feeling obtuse today .. 
> 
> Thanks ... Grant
> 
> 
> 
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