[GreenKeys] Christmas Question From KD6EMW

[Gary Buda]

To build on what Ralph said, I use shielded stereo quarter inch plugs.  I
found the static from the keyboard contacts arcing was not too helpful
around the house. So I used stereo shielded plugs and shielded two wire
cable.

73's,

Gary WA0NDN
NNNN
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ralph Mowery" <rmowery28146 at earthlink.net>
To: <Wndrrt at cs.com>; <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 8:21 PM
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Christmas Question From KD6EMW


> YOU can put everything in series.  One way to do it is to use the old time
> 1/4 inch phone jacks that earphones used to use.  Put several in series
that
> are the self closing types.  That is if you pull the plug out then the
> terminals short  so there is a path through it.   You will have to mount
> them on a nonconducting material.  Juat be ware the shells (rings) can be
> about 150 volts  DC (the value of a loop suppoy) above ground.
> If you have everything in series and start typing then every device with a
> set of coils in it will start to work.  If you send a tape through the TD
> then everything with coils will start to type.
> If you do not want a printing device to be active just turn off that
motor.
>
> YOu can print and transmitt at the same time if you want to.  In a loop
> everything is active and you just turn on the motor or enable the device
or
> devices you want to use.
>
> The deedle just makes the mechanical machines make more noise.  It really
> should be on for some demodulators work beter at machine speed than they
do
> with hand typing.  By leaving the deedle on those with the beter
demodulers
> even with a mechanical printer will get beter print under not so good
> conditions off the air.
>
> The newer rigs stay on frequency just fine with out the crystals.  Not
sure
> what Heathkit youhave but the old SB101 I had would stay on frequency just
> fine after it warmed up for about 30 minuits.
> For netting the stations it may be best to have a crystal as on your
> heathkit you may be hard pressed to reset it to 10 hz or so you will need
> for unattended printing.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <Wndrrt at cs.com>
> To: <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 8:30 PM
> Subject: [GreenKeys] Christmas Question From KD6EMW
>
>
> > Merry Christmas to all who have been so helpful.
> >
> > 1. Can you put a TD, keyboard and printer in series with the TU and
> transmit,
> > or does the keyboard have to be separate from the TD and printer to
> transmit?
> >  If you want to use the TD, must it transmit separately?  I am searching
> for
> > a setup plan to use all this new hardware, the 14 and the 19 set.  Let
me
> put
> > it another way.  Does each component, TD, keyboard and printer have to
be
> > hooked to the loop and the TU exclusively?  I think I need a "plug and
> play"
> > diagram.
> >
> > 2. Can I transmit and print my transmission at the same time?  I know
this
> > sounds like the same question.
> >
> > 3.  Here is a new one.  When a glass screen communicates with a
> mechanical,
> > why do the mechanicals like it if the glass screens turn off their
deedle?
> >
> > 4.  Why use crystals?  Don't new radios stay on frequency?  My old
> Heathkit
> > seems to do OK when it warms up. When I use MMTTY as a learning tool, I
> notice
> > that it changes frequency to follow the signal as it changes. Does this
> not
> > upset the little rock crystal?    Just wondering.
> >
> > If someone has already looped a 14 and a 19 and a loop and a TU
together,
> I
> > sure would appreciate a simple drawing of the plan.
> >
> > Must run; I can hear rain deer on the roof.
> > Merry Christmas to all.
> > And to all a good night.
> > Jan on the full moon desert!
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