[TenTec] digital triton IV qsk issue

[Mike Hyder -N4NT-]

Hi, Mark--

I've never compared the analog with the digital but for me the digital was 
just fine for QSK.  Maybe I'm not a purist?

About that "drop out delay time" adjustment:  the rigs have a larger relay 
that does not follow the keying.  It pulls in when the rig first goes to 
transmit, either on voice or CW and stays closed until the "drop out delay 
time" has elapsed.  The circuit was designed either to key an amplifier's 
relay or to turn on an "ON THE AIR" sign.  It has nothing to do with QSK.

73, Mike N4NT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Choate" <aa0yy at sbcglobal.net>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 9:24 AM
Subject: [TenTec] digital triton IV qsk issue


I have owned both an analog triton and a digital one now. the digital units 
qsk is by far slower than the analog. can anyone tell me if there is an 
adjustment I can tweak to improve the qsk rx recovery speed? possibly speed 
up the agc ???

I have tried adjusting R12 on the OT-TR 80281 board,  ( page 3-37 in the 
owners manual, 4th paragraph, "drop-out delay time" whatever that means ) 
but this didn't produce the desired effect. Not certain what the purpose of 
the R12 adjustment really is for either so if someone wants to explain its 
purpose just to educate me I would appreciate it. I did return the R12 to 
its original setting.

any thoughts?

thanks in advance,
Mark Choate
AAØYY