[GreenKeys] suggestion for ST6 Modification.

[Jack Hart]

In the ST-6, the autostart motor relay also opens the loop.

I've seen a lot of ST-6's with that feature "jumpered out"....

 

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From: greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Herb Graeber
Sent: Monday, March 3, 2014 4:32 PM
To: greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] suggestion for ST6 Modification.

 

If I remember correctly, both the motor and the loop

current are cutoff at the same time.  I remember the

machine running open for the few seconds while the

Model 28 ran down.  But, I've slept since then.

73...Herb K5HG

 

 

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From: Alf Fisher <mailto:alf_fisher at tiscali.co.uk>  

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Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] suggestion for ST6 Modification.

 

Hi Joe & Eugene,

I reckon it would be desirable after the auto-start relay times out, to have a few seconds delay before opening the loop otherwise the machine will run open while the motor slows down.

 

The ST-6 does cut off the loop current and motor already but I don't know whether there is any delay on the loop current being cut.

 

73

Alf

G3WSD

 

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Sent: Monday, March 03, 2014 8:34 PM

Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] suggestion for ST6 Modification.

 

I believe the HAL ST-6 does this already.  When the auto-start relay times out, it also disconnects the loop supply.

Joe K0BX

 

 

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From: W2HX <w2hx at w2hx.com>
To: "greenkeys at mailman.qth.net" <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net> 
Sent: Monday, March 3, 2014 5:39 PM
Subject: [GreenKeys] suggestion for ST6 Modification.

 

Hello all,

 

I’ve been bitten with the autostart bug. As I refamiliarize myself with the ST6 (having not played with it much in a few years).  I realized that even after it turns the motor outlet off, the loop current remains flowing. I thought it would be a good mod to have the loop open up when the motor turns off to safe heat, magnets, etc.  I thought one solution might be to change the motor relay to one that has another pole. Then run the loop through that pole. So when the relay opens, so does the loop.  

 

But I wonder if there would be a more elegant solution that would be purely electronic and not have to change the relay.  Or perhaps there really is not benefit in turning off the loop. 

 

73 Eugene W2HX

 


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