[ARC5] Keying suggestions

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Dave,

I really tend to agree with Mike.  If the original keying relay in the 
modulators is the one I think it is, I have a box full of NOS ones somewhere.

In a message dated 4/9/2006 4:04:37 PM Central Daylight Time, 
AAF-Radio-1 at cox.net writes: 
> I'm a little puzzled by the original question, though.  K-53 isn't 
> designed well for keying purposes unless you intend to send fairly 
> slowly, and keying the MO at the same time isn't conducive to 
> stability.  An external relay in the B+ line like the original design is 
> actually easier to rig up than the effort needed to modify the 
> transmitter wiring, reversible though that might be.  Just a couple of 
> data points to think about....
> 

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