[TenTec] New Eagle vs. Used Omni VII

[d.e.warnick at comcast.net]

Once again, the point is missed. There is a lead on the accessory jack if I wanted to just use a straight key or an external keyer. We covered that earlier. Let me try this again: 



I WOULD LIKE TO USE THE INTERNAL KEYER. IT IS WHAT I DO ON MY OMNI VI+'S 

THAT IS ONLY SUPPORTED FROM THE FRONT PANEL. I KNOW I CAN DRILL A HOLE AND MOUNT A 1/8" STEREO JACK ON THE REAR PANEL TO DO THIS. I DON'T WANT TO DRILL THAT HOLE!!! 



I SAID IN MY FIRST E-MAIL THAT I KNOW I'M ANAL. NONE OF THE ANSWERS ADDRESS THE ORIGINAL THOUGHT. 



Now that I've had that rant, I'll just plug the key into the front panel using a right-angle 1/4" stereo plug. It'll work fine and I'll be happy with it. Yes, I am a ham. I've built, modified and repaired a lot of equipment. So There!!! I was just stating a wish for the future. 



As for the remark that it isn't difficult to disconnect and rerun the cable from the front jack, this is a stereo jack. I'd have to use both spare RCA jacks to do that. One for dit, and one for dah, and color code the 2 cables so I always got them in the right jacks. NO  THANKS 



Dave 

WA3F 







----- Original Message ----- 
From: "N4PY" <n4py2 at earthlink.net> 
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com> 
Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2010 6:54:05 PM 
Subject: Re: [TenTec] New Eagle vs. Used Omni VII 

I would just use the key line on the accesory cable.  If my memory is 
correct, this is the black female RCA jack omn the acessory cable.  This key 
line is great for straight keys and external keyers since it does not matter 
if the imternal keyer is turned on or not.  And this line works for both 
keying in CW and PTT in SSB. 

Carl Moreschi N4PY 
121 Little Bell Dr 
Hays, NC 28635 
www.n4py.com 


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richards" <jruing at ameritech.net> 
To: "Scott Harwood" <scotthsr at earthlink.net>; "Discussion of Ten-Tec 
Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com> 
Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2010 6:43 PM 
Subject: Re: [TenTec] New Eagle vs. Used Omni VII 


> How would YOU terminate the cable at the rear of the rig?    Would you 
> drill a hole for 
> a jack or just run the cable outside the rig and terminate with an 
> "in-line" plug?   Or some other plan I have not thought of? 
> 
> ====================  K8JHR  ================================ 
> 
> On 12/23/2010 5:39 PM, Scott Harwood wrote: 
>> Hey guys.  We're hams! 
>> 
>> How difficult is it to disconnect the cable from the rear plug and run 
>> the cable from the front plug back to the rear? 
>> 
>> Then, when you sell or trade the rig put it back as it was. 
>> 
> 
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