[Yaesu] FT1000MP Receiving Antenna

[Larry Menzel]

John, Ken, listers...

I have wondered about that statement in the literature for the FES, but in
fact, I have not tried it either.  If I do, it'll be with very low power,
but I can't imagine that it would be fast enough.  Most QSK amplifiers use
either PIN diode switches or vacuum relays.  The reed relays in the FES
while fast enough, probably won't meet the need. 

I'll give Chuck a call and see what he means by that, as the instructions
are not very clear as to how he would achieve that particualar
feature...which BTW, I would love to have, as my AL1200 is, as of yet, not
equipped with the break-in board.

BTW, does anyone use the QSK add-on for an Ameritron amp?  I'd be
interested to know if it's as good as TenTec or Alpha with QSK.

Larry N0XB
Northfield, MN



At 12:01 AM 10/10/97 -0700, Ken Keeler wrote:
>At 06:48 PM 10/9/97 +0000, you wrote:
>>How does the box handel timing, i.e. if you are running QSK is it 
>>possible for the box not to cut in the protection till a few msec 
>>after you are generating RF?
>
>John,  I don't have the answer to this question either, as I haven't hooked
>it up to try QSK yet.  Chuck's (N8BYI) simple statement "works QSK without
>a QSK AMP" needs some elaboration, from N8BYI, or maybe Larry, NX0B,  who
>just affirmed, on this reflector, the main reason I bought the Front End
>Saver, to protect my radio.  I just got Top Ten Decoder box to drive RF
>switches and filters, and W2VJN modified it to bring the QSK AMP signal
>from the MP to the RCA output jack on the decoder.  Using the "QSK" signal
>from the radio should give the proper timing.  But, the AMP's relays will
>clatter with the keying.  I haven't thought this through yet, because most
>of my operating is contesting, using TRLog SW, with it's PTT keying line,
>and haven't yet attempted QSK.  Maybe someone has figured this issue out
>for us?  73, Ken
>
>.
>Ken Keeler    N6RO
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