[TenTec] [Orion] ORION CW question

[Carl Moreschi]

There is no T/R relay in the Orion.  Only a keying relay.

Carl Moreschi N4PY
Franklinton, NC
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Giacobello" <k2xx at swva.net>
To: "G.C." <g.crosta at tin.it>
Cc: "ORION LIST" <orion at contesting.com>; "TEN TEC LIST"
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Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 12:46 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] [Orion] ORION CW question


> Beppe, I believe there are two relays on CW.  One is the keying relay
> which operates in synchronization with your code elements.  Some people
> with sensitive hearing can hear that relay.  There also must be a T/R
> (transmit/receive) relay.  It sounds like you're hearing the keying relay.
>
> 73, Joe
>
> G.C. wrote:
>
> >Hi dear friend,
> >
> >I just received my new TT Orion RTX with the antenna tuner option.
> >Now I'm spending the spare time to study the operating manual and
learning all the Orin features.
> >I'm mainly a CW user and during my first QSO I noted an annoying sound
during the TX.
> >The sidetone is set to 5, speaker is off, nevertheless I listen "like a
small relay" click sound located close to the
> >rear and on the right side of the apparatus, near the ant outputs.
> >After sending each dot or line there is this "bit" sound that is very
bad.
> >So, any other ham has experienced with this problem?
> >
> >Please let me know your comments and suggestion. Thanks.
> >
> >Ciao de Beppe IZ2ABU
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