First dot (was Re: [TenTec] Orion in action)

[Carl Moreschi]

Yes, they are all shortened.  In the tentec keying scheme, all dits and dahs
are the first one.  The Orion needs to keep the keying held down for about 8
milliseconds longer when the key line is released.  The current scheme keys
the radio about 20 milliseconds after the key line is grounded but only
holds the keying output for about 12 milliseconds after the key line is
released.  This should be able to be corrected in a future firmware release.

Carl Moreschi N4PY
Franklinton, NC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carter Grabarczyk" <k8vt at ameritech.net>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 12:58 PM
Subject: First dot (was Re: [TenTec] Orion in action)


> Tommy wrote:
>
> > And yes, there is some clipping on the first couple of dot on the
> > Orion.
> > Tom - W4BQF
>
> Been reading about this topic for awhile. I also saw the keying picture
> in QST with the first dot shortened.
>
> However, I'm confused. With QSK, isn't *every* dot the first dot? (thus
> if one was shortened, you would think they would all be shortened).
>
> 73/Carter/K8VT
>
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