TopBand: TS940-TL922 Combo

[Phil Clements]

>Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 10:08:58
>To: sears@rell.com
>From: Phil Clements <philk5pc@connect.net>
>Subject: Re: TopBand: TS940-TL922 Combo
>
>At 09:46 AM 9/12/97 -0500, you wrote:
>>     I have a friend who has a TS940S driving a TL922 amp. When using this 
>>     combination he looses the first character on semi-breakin QSK. The 
>>     character still gets transmitted on low power (100Watts from TS940S), 
>>     but the amp doesn't key-up till midway through the first character. 
>>     Any ideas? Please respond directly to me.
>>     
>
>Hi Peter,
>The 922 has super slow relays. They even hot switch on PTT! I am surprised
>that the contacts are not welded by now. Mechanical relays are much too
>slow for even VOX operation, generally.
>
>Rich Measures, AG6K, has a great QSK mod at a reasonable price for the 922.
>That will solve all the problems.
>
>(((73)))
>Phil, K5PC
>P.S. I have the manual for the mod if needed.....

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