[TenTec] Amp switching

[Bob McGraw - K4TAX]

John:

Certainly not a topic out of order.  It is one that raised several good 
points about interfacing the Eagle to an amp.  Be it a QSK amp or a non-QSK 
amp.  Just remember the old adages "one can't make a silk purse out of a 
sows ear".

>From my take, the Eagle is not suitable to work with an amp in true QSK 
mode.  However, just as my old Yaesu, it works semi break-in quite 
successfully when driving the amp.

>From experience, 100 ms I view to be a bit short to keep the relay clatter 
down.  Others may have different views on timing.   My method holds the 
Ameritron AL-80B amp relay closed for near 300 ms.  I do not work QSK so it 
is no issue with me.  It also approximates my VOX Hang time for SSB so I get 
a double bang for the buck.

73
Bob, K4TAX


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John F." <k4avx1 at windstream.net>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2014 7:47 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Amp switching


> Re: din connector
> Well, I didn't know this would be such a heated topic.  Not sure if I've 
> been called
> stupid for bringing it up or if this is the typical way it goes. ;>)
> I did read the manual, read it from online long before I got the radio, 
> but at my
> age have to work through the manual with the radio itself, taking the most
> used controls first, then down to the next level of menus.
>
> I know I'm stepping on another banana peel, since I haven't hooked the VGE
> Amp Keyer to the old Clipperton amp yet, but I'm thinking since the end
> of character delay on CW can be set up to 100 ms., that it might be enough
> delay  to hold the relay between characters with the old amp.  I'll
> try it later tonight.
>
> Otherwise, the Clipperton will be phone only.
>
> 73,
> John, K4avx
>
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