[TenTec] Transmit not stopping when PTT is released

[Barry N1EU]

Kim, you might be right - Rod's qrz page indicates a 1960's amplifier.


On Fri, Dec 6, 2013 at 12:51 AM, Kim Elmore <cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net>wrote:

> Depends on how it's set up, but a long delay between keying and
> application of RF drive, along with a delay between the cessation of RF
> drive and unkeying the amp is needed to give the typical open-frame relay
> time to switch.
>
> Kim N5OP
>
> "People that make music together cannot be enemies, at least as long as
> the music lasts." -- Paul Hindemith
>
> On Dec 5, 2013, at 18:44, Barry N1EU <barry.n1eu at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Why would there be hot switching if the Orion is keying the amp?
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Dec 6, 2013 at 12:42 AM, Kim Elmore <cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net
> >wrote:
> >
> >> Unless the amp is QSK capable or he sets the OII to behave as semi QSK,
> >> he'll almost certainly suffer hot switching of the T/R relay. Very bad.
> >>
> >> Kim N5OP
> >>
> >> "People that make music together cannot be enemies, at least as long as
> >> the music lasts." -- Paul Hindemith
> >>
> >> On Dec 5, 2013, at 17:57, Richards <jrichards at k8jhr.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Golly, Rod... I am no expert... but I will take a stab at it.
> >>>
> >>> Are you sure you have the amp cable routed correctly?
> >>>
> >>> My "intuition"  (i.e. my gut) says you might consider routing
> >>> the  amp key line from the rig to the amp, and just keying
> >>> the rig with the microkeyer device - as if it were just a code
> >>> key or PTT switch.n  That way, the keyer cues the rig, and the
> >>> rig cues the amp.
> >>>
> >>> Just a thought...
> >>>
> >>> -------------------------------  K8JHR  ------------------------------
> >>>
> >>> Rod Greene wrote:
> >>>> I just installed a new to me microKeyer II.    ....
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