[TenTec] Orion relay

Tommy aldermant at alltel.net
Mon May 10 21:08:18 EDT 2004


OK...we have relays  clicking and/or speakers clicking and/or phones
clicking...! My Orion does not produce an audible click when I send code.

Tom - W4BQF

----- Original Message -----
From: "Troy Wideman" <w6hv at surfbest.net>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 8:17 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion relay


> Yes, Grant. You've described pretty well what I am hearing. I had not even
> looked to see how they were keying the amp, however the clicking is
> certainly there. Wonder if it's coming through the speaker/phones? Guess I
> need to pay closer attention instead of trying to ignore the clatter.
> Troy, W6HV
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Grant Youngman" <nq5t at comcast.net>
> To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 3:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion relay
>
>
> > F
> > > Well, I haven't opened it up to check and I didn't look in the
> > > schematic however, I don't believe what I hear is the QSK relay...
> > > That relay is silent...
> >
> > Itclicks on the trailing edge of every element, independent of speed,
> > etc.  As Sinisa said, amp keying is done with transistor switches.
> > This is a reed relay that is part of the internal keying/QSK circuitry.
> >
> > If you don't hear the relay, you have the only "silent" Orion ... :-)
> >
> > Grant/NQ5T
> >
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