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

[Tommy]

Yep...it sure will run with the Corsair 2. Used to use that set up 
when I was learning QRQ.

Corsair 2                                       Hercules 444

Accessory Socket                                Control Socket

Pin 8 ----------------------------------------------------------------Pin 1

Pin 1-----------------------------------------------------------------Pin 2

Rx Ant connector----------------------------------------------Receiver

ANT ----------------------------------------------------------------Transceiver

Pin 8 & 1 should be a shielded cable. Pin 8 is the 'T' voltage; Pin 1 
(acc socket) is GND.

Between the Rx ANT and the Receiver connector, use a small coax (I used RG-174)

Should work like a charm. Good luck!

Tom - W4BQF



At Monday 08:24 PM 7/18/2005, you wrote:


>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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