[TenTec] Omni-VI QSK with Alpha 87A

Paul Christensen w9ac at arrl.net
Tue Dec 6 12:33:00 PST 2011


No issue at all when using the Omni VII with the Alpha 86/89/87A.  We were 
referring to the Omni VI/VI+.

Paul, W9AC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richards" <jruing at ameritech.net>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 3:30 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni-VI QSK with Alpha 87A


> Golly, I had no idea there was any issue at all hooking my Omni VII to
> an Alpha amp, other than to set some sort of reasonable T/R delay. WE
> used the PTT cable/jack on the rig to the amp, and no ALC cable.
>
> Should I be reading these articles.   I have a TT Centurion amp at home,
> but I sometimes use an Alpha 76 (I think) at a contest station.
>
> Should I worry?
>
> =============================== Richards -K8JHR  ====================
>
> On 12/6/2011 11:34 AM, Duane Calvin wrote:
>> 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.
>>
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