[TRLog] FT1000 MP owners beware

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Wed, 3 Feb 1999 12:52:00 -0800 (PST)



This came off the NA reflector.  NA is looking into adopting the
PTT delay that TR already has.  I knew this was an idea that would
catch on someday (took about 10 years).  I wonder what the story
is with QSK then.

> From owner-na-user@contesting.com  Wed Feb  3 12:58:49 1999
> Message-Id: <199902031945.OAA12309@mailfw1.ford.com>
> From: "T Mitchell (Tim)" <tmitche4@ford.com>
> 
> 
> I just got off the phone with the fine folks at Yaesu who were nice enough to
> talk to me about the MP even though I don't have one.
> 
> Yaesu wants at least 50ms from assertion of PTT to the assertion of any CW.
> 
> They say that if you gave them 100ms they would like that even more but 50ms is
> the minimum time they suggest.
> 
> This assumes that the PTT inputs are used, not the CAT instruction.  If the CAT
> instruction is used, they suggest a longer time to make sure the cmd is
> received, processed, etc.
> 
> Guess this will have to wait until it is coded. :-(
> 
> Sorry for the bad news (MP owners) but at least we have an answer to the
> problem.
> 
> 73 Tim  K9TM
> 
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