[TenTec] Orion relay

[Joe Giacobello]

Actually, if you listen closely, you can hear the Orion relay clicking 
in synch with the code elements.  At least, I hear it.

73, Joe

Tommy wrote:

>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.
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>Tom - W4BQF
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>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
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>>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
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>>>>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...
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>>>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.
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>>>If you don't hear the relay, you have the only "silent" Orion ... :-)
>>>
>>>Grant/NQ5T
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