[TenTec] Argo V and 6&2 Question

[Duane - N9DG]

The little bit I tried to use RF sensed keying here it drove
me nuts. If you set the hang time long enough for it to not
drop out between words on SSB or slow CW it would take it
forever to turn around from TX to RX. IMO hard keying is the
*only* way to go and is well worth the time and effort to
setup.

Duane
N9DG

--- Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX <RMcGraw at Blomand.Net> wrote:

> My experience with the RF keying method is sometimes it
> works and sometimes 
> it doesn't.  When it doesn't it will take out the FET in
> the preamp. 
> Therefore, I have resorted to hard DC keying of the amp
> from the exciter. 
> No problems since adopting this approach.
> 
> 73
> Bob, K4TAX
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "kartooonetzeronet" <kartooo at netzero.net>
> To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 8:40 AM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Argo V and 6&2 Question
> 
> 
> > Hi Ed,
> > Yes, i key my mirage 6m amp with a cable. rf sensing i
> heard somtimes 
> > delays the relay time and will burn up the amps pre-amp.
> The 6N2 is a nice 
> > little rig that i have a lot of fun with.
> >
> >
> > Larry N1YW


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