[Hallicrafters] Key / Paddle / HA-1 keyer.

[Roy Morgan]

At 05:57 PM 12/20/03 -0800, Waldo Magnuson <magnuson at mac.com> wrote:
>The HA-1  ... I would also like to use a straight key (which I also have).

Waldo and others,

The splitter is a good idea (though some T/O Keyers are mangled already and 
installing a key jack on the back is little additional offense.)

I have a little military box that has three phone jacks in it, all in 
parallel.  The line from the T/O Keyer goes in one, the straight key or bug 
goes into the third, a cord with PL-55's on each end connects the third to 
the transmitter. The only trouble is that connecting cord winds up with 
moderately high voltage on it (as does the key) with some 
transmitters.  Hard wiring in the cord to the transmitter would be a good 
answer to this.  My Navy Flameproof key has the contacts insulated from the 
case.

Roy


- Roy Morgan, K1LKY since 1959 - Keep 'em Glowing!
7130 Panorama Drive, Derwood MD 20855
Home: 301-330-8828 Work: Voice: 301-975-3254,  Fax: 301-948-6213
roy.morgan at nist.gov --