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

[GARY HUBER]

Having used the Omni-D, Paragon and still operating my original Corsair II and Omni VI+ with several Linears and model 253 Automatic Antenna Coupler; the only thing I find different (lacking) to operate a Hercules 444 with a Corsair II is the bandswitching voltages. They just are not available on the back of the Corsair II. Perhaps the "T-voltage" Paul is referring to is the bandswitching voltages found on the back of the Omni-C/D, Paragon, and later Omni series transceivers which is used to switch bands on the Hercules 444 and model 253 Automatic Antenna Coupler. My Omni VI+ manual clearly shows how to connect to a Hercules 444 and Model 253 which each use a voltage on a specific pin (different for each band) of the model 236 cable (and model 264 extension cable) to provide automatic bandswitching as the Transceiver operating band is changed (manually or by computer control). Corsair II - Hercules 444 QSK is possible with TX EN and TX OUT or with the Titan QSK MOD (simple extension from the Control Board) but auto bandswitching is not. I think that would be my greatest concern with the Corsair II QSK to the Hercules; driving the AMP on the wrong band in the heat of trying to work a "new one".

good luck & 73,

Gary - AB9M - www.csm-gh.com<http://www.csm-gh.com/>
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  Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 7:24 PM
  Subject: [TenTec] Hercules 444 with Corsair II, Paragon,or Omni-VI+. Is it possible? QSK?




  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<mailto:kg6tt at arrl.net>
  Albany,  CA

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