[ARC5] ARC5 CW Question

[Mike Everette via ARC5]

It would seem a legitimate concern that arcing at the contacts of K52 would cause deterioration.  These radios weren't designed with CW as the primary mode.  And you're making and breaking high voltage at high current.


A simple R-C series network across the contacts would help extend their life.  And reduce key clicks!

73

Mike
WA4DLF



On Monday, June 23, 2014 8:52 PM, Mark K3MSB <mark.k3msb at gmail.com> wrote:
 


Yes, which is what I do to get on frequency initially and then for my side
tone monitor during a QSO.

I suspect you can come up with a way to do a "spot" function.

How did they come on frequency when they used these things in World War 2?
I suspect they used a BC 221 or similar prior to the mission and locked the
frequency in. So they really didn't have the spotting problem during a
mission?

73 Mark K3MSB

Sent from my Android phone

On Jun 23, 2014 7:37 PM, "WA5CAB--- via ARC5" <arc5 at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>
> If the receiver that you are listening to is on the same frequency, then
> probably you would hear the transmitter when you keyed it.  But why fix
> something that isn't broken?
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