[TenTec] Hercules 444 with Corsair II, Paragon, or Omni-VI+. Is it possible? QSK?

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Well on an impulse I bought a working Hercules 444 over the weekend  with 
the intent of using it with either my Corsair II station, my Paragon,  or 
should I be immensely fortunate, my Omni-VI+. This morning I received an  
email from Paul Clinton at Ten-Tec informing me that the Hercules Model  
444 could only be used with the earlier Omni series transceivers (Omni-C  
or before). Of course I traded off my Omni-C station some months back in  
order to get my Corsair II station (had the Omni-C for many, many  years).

Paul says that the newer Ten-Tec radios don't have the necessary  'T' 
voltage for keying the Hercules 444.... although he did take a look at  
the accessory jack on the Corsair II and saw that the 'T'voltage is on  
pin 1 (with pin 8 as ground). He has no direct knowledge as to whether  
the Hercules 444 will work ok on the Corsair II or not but is concerned  
that the timing may be incorrect.

So my question to the list is to  anyone who has attempted to use the 
Hercules 444 with the Corsair II,  Paragon, or Omni-VI+ and if so what 
was the result? Any success at  all?

Thanks in advance.  

Jerry,  KG6TT
kg6tt at arrl.net
Albany,  CA

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