[Icom] Quick question...is there a Pro/Pro II reflector?

Tue, 26 Mar 2002 09:12:56 -0500

Wait a minute!

I DO NOT claim anything. The information I attached was from
an Icom Tech at Icom. I queried tech support on this issue.
Their response is THEIR  response, not mine.

However, I will say that if old conservative me were using
the Pro with an amp that required ratings outside those
published by Icom, I would use an interface. I cam currently
investigating available interfaces to stick between the
Hercules-II and the Pro, even though I am almost certain the
Hercules-II is well within the envelope.

The cost of a replacement relay would be much more than the
cost of an interface I think!).

Duane Budd
[email protected]
Johnson City, TN

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-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]]On
Behalf Of Larry Benko
Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 6:56 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Icom] Quick question...is there a Pro/Pro II
reflector?

Duane,

I don't believe it.  There is no way that any reed relay
that as you claim handles 13.8V at 1A would not handle
25V at 7mA which is 7/1000 the amount of cuurnt and only
2 times the voltage.  You do as you wish but I used my
756PRO with an Alpha 99 (same keying specs as the 91b)
for nearly 1000 contacts, full qsk, at 35WPM and never
any relay problems.  That is probably 100,000 chances for
the relay to fail.  Remember that the 25V and 7mA are
non-inductive loads.

73,
Larry Benko, W0QE

Duane Budd wrote:
>
> "The answer is 25v 7mA.  Piece of cake for the ProII relay
> or for that
> matter any relay."
>
> Well, maybe NOT. Here is what I got from Icom Tech support
> when I asked that question:
>
> The rating is 16 votla/2 amps....
> This means you can run a max of 2 amps or 16 volts, but
not
> both.....
> Generaly 13.8 volts at 1 amp.
>
> Gerd
> www.icomamerica.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Duane Budd [mailto:[email protected]]
> Posted At: Sunday, February 17, 2002 11:14 AM
> Posted To: Amateur
> Conversation: IC-756PRO
> Subject: IC-756PRO
>
> I have been told that the manual is wrong with respect to
> the rating of the "SEND RELAY" in the manual is
incorrect -
> that the 2 amp rating is wrong and that the correct rating
> is 2100 milliamps.
>
> What is the correct rating, please?
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> 73...
>
> Duane Budd
> [email protected]
>
> Duane Budd
> [email protected]
> Johnson City, TN
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On
> Behalf Of Larry Benko
> Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2002 10:26 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Icom] Quick question...is there a Pro/Pro II
> reflector?
>
> Steve,
>
> GO to Alpha......  See
> http://www.alpha-amps.com/html/ampkey.htm
> The answer is 25v 7mA.  Piece of cake for the ProII relay
or
> for that
> matter any relay.
>
> 73,
> Larry Benko, W0QE
>
> Steve Jones wrote:
> >
> > No Problem Adam,. I just wish I could get some simple
> questions answered
> > about the Icom Pro II. They are or should be black and
> white yes or no
> > answers..but I can't get a straight answer. One is I
have
> an Alpha 91B
> > amplifier and with my FT1000D I can just hook up a RCA
to
> RCA male cable to
> > key the amp. Some have said with the newer amps like
mine
> it is no
> > problem..others say no way. There has to be a yes or no
> answer on that
> > question unless you are using older amps such as SB220,
> L4B. etc. Also on
> > the tuner matter...I have heard that if you are going to
> tune the radio on 6
> > meters...you should go in to the menu system and shut
off
> auto tune on band
> > change and PTT tune. If you want to tune on 6 meter,
leave
> the tune button
> > off and when you dial in a 6 meter frequency and want to
> tune it, you just
> > push and hold the tune button for manual tuning. If you
> don't disable this
> > feature..I have heard the relays get welded together and
> radio has to go
> > back to Icom. Can you give me any straight answers on
> these two concerns.
> > Thanks and 73, Steve, NX1G
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Adam Farson" <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2002 7:46 PM
> > Subject: RE: [Icom] Quick question...is there a Pro/Pro
II
> reflector?
> >
> > > Hi Steve,
> > >
> > > My pleasure! Many thanks for the kind comments. As I
no
> longer run the
> > Icom
> > > Net (due to propagation and geographical
> considerations), I try to help
> > out
> > > on the reflector whenever I can.
> > >
> > > Have you checked out the new qsl.net Icom site?
> http://www.qsl.net/icom/
> > >
> > > Best 73,
> > > Adam, VA7OJ/AB4OJ
> > > North Vancouver, BC, Canada
> > > http://www.qsl.net/ab4oj/
> > > Note new e-mail address:
> > > mailto:[email protected]
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On
> > > Behalf Of Steve Jones
> > > Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2002 11:52
> > > To: [email protected]
> > > Subject: Re: [Icom] Quick question...is there a
Pro/Pro
> II reflector?
> > >
> > >
> > > Thank you for the help Adam , I appreciate it very
much
> and especially for
> > > not sending some smart A reply. It really gets old and
> we have a few
> > really
> > > tough guys behind there keyboard that enjoy sending
> nothing but trouble
> > > instead of help. It's simply not needed anywhere,
> especially in Ham
> > radio!!
> > > 73, Steve, NX1G
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Adam Farson" <[email protected]>
> > > To: <[email protected]>
> > > Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2002 1:59 PM
> > > Subject: RE: [Icom] Quick question...is there a
Pro/Pro
> II reflector?
> > >
> > >
> > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ic756pro2/
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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