[TenTec] Omni-VI QSK with Alpha 87A

[Duane Calvin]

The same information was posted on the Alpha site at one time.  Try there
first.  Essentially, it used the TX-En keying loop of the Omni to key the
Alpha 87A through a diode.  Vac Relay models of Alphas did not require that,
but for some reason the PIN-diode switching amps (87A and 89, for two)
needed it.

	73, Duane 


Duane Calvin, AC5AA
Austin, Texas
www.ac5aa.com  

 

-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP
Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 9:08 AM
To: 'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni-VI QSK with Alpha 87A

Maybe you meant this one: http://asktheham.com/node/106 


-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Barry N1EU
Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 4:02 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: [TenTec] Omni-VI QSK with Alpha 87A

Does anybody have the information that was contained in the post that
W4PA mentions below?  That link doesn't work any longer.

Thanks & 73,
Barry N1EU

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[CQ-Contest] Re: Omni-VI QSK with Alpha 87A
from [Ten-Tec, Inc. Amateur Radio Sales] 	
Subject: 	[CQ-Contest] Re: Omni-VI QSK with Alpha 87A
From: 	sales at tentec.com (Ten-Tec, Inc. Amateur Radio Sales)
Date: 	Wed Apr 7 12:02:46 1999

Hi John W0UN (and all):

The Omni-VI and Omni-VI Plus will run QSK CW very nicely with
the Alpha 87A.  The normally open relay jack that is used for
keying an external linear amplifier in the Omni-VI was designed
for non-QSK amplifier use and isn't really optimal for QSK.

Rather than repeat what's been posted elsewhere before, do a
browser point to:

<http://www.contesting.com/_tentec/9809/0383.html>

This very simple hookup uses a pickoff on the Omni-VI QSK
keying loop through a diode to the Alpha 87A input that will
provide both with smooth QSK keying.

73,
Scott Robbins, W4PA
Amateur Radio Product Manager, Ten-Tec, Inc.
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