[Elecraft] Help needed connecting Alpha 86 amp to K3

[Val]

Connecting of Alpha KEY OUT to K3 TX INHIBIT is a good practice too. A 
pull-down or pull-up resistor might be needed.

73, Val LZ1VB


> On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 10:34 AM, Robert Fanfant <rfanfant at hotmail.com> 
> wrote:
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>> My Alpha 86 has three RCA jacks:1) Relay2) ALC3) Key out What connections 
>> need to be made to the K3? -rob
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> K3 "KEY OUT" to Alpha "RELAY". That's all (apart from RF, of course!).
> Some may recommend using ALC, but it should only be as an overdrive
> protection mechanism, if used at all. Keep the drive level down so the
> Alpha is operating within (mainly grid-current) specs, and all will be
> well.
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>    ~iain / N6ML