[TenTec] 253 interface 4-6.5mHz? esp with remote control ..

[Bill NY9H]

one of my smarted moves was to buy a remote for the herc II,  for mobile 
use i guess.  But i use it in the shack, so my Herc is up high with the Titan

http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=1771119&a=13683578&p=53441809

and the remote does have a 4.5 - 6 band select.

When hooking up the 253 & Herc, I needed a remote tune button for the 
253,  so I used the one spare conductor ( or I made one a spare)... and use 
that new button to trip the tune function on the 253.( which is also up 
higher)..

In order to prevent blowing up stuff, i have an ant lockout . When the 253 
selects an antenna, that antenna is unavailable to another radio. I placed 
another wafer on the antenna switch of the 253,,,  which goes to my top ten 
devices switches...  this and the next 5 pixs....

http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=1771119&a=13683578&p=64923809

http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=1771119&a=13683578&p=62912240

bill

At 07:03 AM 8/29/2004, you wrote:

>I'm not sure about the connector for the Herc, but I built my own cable to
>interface my Omni VI, a homebrew remote tuning knob (couldn't find a used
>301) and my PC.  It's not elegant but it was simple to build.  I took three
>premade cables each with one appropriate end, cut the other ends off,
>soldered the approriate wires together and added a couple of wire ties
>around the three cable bundle for strain relief.  Using the pre-made cables
>was easier than soldering onto the connectors. The DB25 (Omni VI) and DB9
>(computer) cables are very easy to find.  I used a 5 pin round DIN for the
>remote tuning knob. Those cables can be found as old PC style keyboard
>extenders or as MIDI cables.
>
>73,
>Mark
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Ken Brown" <ken.d.brown at verizon.net>
>To: <tentec at contesting.com>
>Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 12:37 AM
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] 253 interface 4-6.5mHz?
>
>
> > Hi John,
> >
> > >  Now I need to explore if this 4-6.5 band is one of the band pass
> > > filters in the HercII for grins. Operate 60m in stanby. The omni has
> > > no output for 4-6.5, but the 253 and Herc II do.
> >
> > Pictures of the Hercules II show a bandswitch position for 4-6.5 MHz.
> > Paragons will transmit there. I'll have a Hercules II in a week or so,
> > and I could look at the schematics and tell you whether there is a
> > bandpass filter to go along with that bandswitch position. One would
> > presume that there is.
> >
> > Thanks for the information about the Riley's cable lacking that wire. I
> > was considering buying one ready made. Now that I know about that, I
> > guess I'll be making the cable myself, or finding another source for one
> > already made. I'll be needing cables to interconnect Paragon II,
> > Hercules II and 253, and my logging computer. Any recomendations for
> > connector sources will be appreciated.
> >
> > DE N6KB
> >
> >
> >
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