[1000mp] New MARK-V

[Pete Smith]

At 07:52 PM 3/16/03 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi Lou,
>
>  Well I might say I like you answer the best although most say to run with
>out the "BK-IN" button pushed.  I have used my TS-2000 and my ICOM-775 full
>QSK with the AL-1500 before and never had a problem and I'm sure it was one
>of the features I look for before buying it, but can't seem to find that
>information in print at this time.  To complicate matters just a bit I will
>be adding the FTV-1000 50 MHz Transverter which should be here early this
>week.  Looking in the MARK-V book I will be using the Band Data jack to
>connect to the FTV-1000 to the MARK-V but I'm assuming there will be second
>jack on the FTV-1000 for connection to the amp.
>

Dennis, I think you will discover that the AL-1500's basic T/R relay is not 
fast enough to survive QSK without damage.  Better to use the VOX and set 
the delay comfortably short.


73, Pete N4ZR
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