VS: [TenTec] Orion and PTT?

[K3BU at aol.com]

In a message dated 11/6/03 11:29:22 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
n4py at earthlink.net writes:
>>There is a CW menu key option that says "Key PTT in SSB".  With this option
off, the CW key will not key the Orion in SSB and will not act as PTT.  With
this option on, the CW key and PTT do the same thing.<<


With this option
off, the CW key will not key the Orion in SSB  (form the CW front panel 
connector) and will not act as PTT. 

Why would we want to use KEYing line for PTT control?

When you switch to Orion to CW mode, the PTT line on the MIKE connector still 
acts as a KEYing line regardless what menu is set on.

I looked at the schematics and there are some discrepancies. 
I will contact TT.

The PTT pin on MIKE connector should stay PTT line regardless of mode. 

Yuri