[Heathkit] hook-up

[Larry WA9VRH]

HI Carl,

Thanks for giving the specifics!

Larry WA9VRH


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>
To: "Larry WA9VRH" <wa9vrh at dishmail.net>; "Jim Brannigan" 
<jbrannig at optonline.net>; "Paul Gondos" <pgondos at hotmail.com>; 
<heathkit at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 6:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Heathkit] hook-up


>I believe the 850 uses (not positive) SS control; I rember having to 
>outboard a 12V Dip relay to control a SB-220 which has a +125VDC line. The 
>SB-200 is -125VDC
>
> Carl
> KM1H
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Larry WA9VRH" <wa9vrh at dishmail.net>
> To: "Jim Brannigan" <jbrannig at optonline.net>; "Paul Gondos" 
> <pgondos at hotmail.com>; <heathkit at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 6:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [Heathkit] hook-up
>
>
> HI Paul,
>
> The issue is the 850 probably has a 12v keying circut. The SB-200 has 
> probably a 150 volt line that needs to be grounded which would fry the 850 
> relay   Just guessing as I don't have either radio. So you need to find a 
> relay that is a 12 v one (or whatever the 850 uses for keying) and use the 
> contacts on that external relay to key the SB-200. Does the same thing but 
> with an additional relay. You do however need to have that relay in a 
> protected case so little fingers or curious paws cannot touch it.
>
> Good luck if I can answer any thhing more please feel free to ask. However 
> I hope someone form the Heathkit list with an SB-200 would step forward 
> and help.
>
> Sorry no one on this list gave you a honest answer although Jim's was 
> pretty cute.
>
> 73 Larry WA9VRH
>
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: Jim Brannigan
>  To: Paul Gondos ; heathkit at mailman.qth.net
>  Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 4:51 PM
>  Subject: Re: [Heathkit] hook-up
>
>
>  Put them all in the same room, pour a few cocktails, turns the lights 
> down low and see what happens.......
>
>
>    ----- Original Message ----- 
>    From: Paul Gondos
>    To: heathkit at mailman.qth.net
>    Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 5:10 PM
>    Subject: [Heathkit] hook-up
>
>
>    Hi all:
>        I have a TS-850, SB-200, and a Ampkeyer and I need help hooking 
> them up. Thanks.
>
>    Paul, KA3JOI
>    pgondos at hotmail.com
>
>
>
>
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