[Icom] Last Word on Internal Keying Relays (I hope...)

Tue, 26 Mar 2002 08:00:04 -0700

Hi,
You mean garbage info = garbage questions and garbage answers?
I wonder where is the limit of Internet band width(?)
Tony

Duane Budd wrote:
> 
> Blind trust is BLIND.
> 
> I am conservative by nature, but when someone expresses an
> "absolute" with warnings, I do like to know the source of
> that info.
> 
> Surely you have noted that there is a LOT of garbage info on
> the net?
> 
> Duane Budd
> [email protected]
> Johnson City, TN
> 
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On
> Behalf Of Chris BONDE
> Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 5:41 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: RE: [Icom] Last Word on Internal Keying Relays (I
> hope...)
> 
> Duane:
> If you donot trust Adam on this point try it at your own
> peril.
> I have read many report hereon by those who tried it.  They
> are paying for it.
> 
> Chris opr VE7HCB
> 
> spell misprint
> 
> At 03:41 PM 2002-03-25 -0500, you wrote:
> >Well, since Icom says differently, where is your
> information
> >from?
> >
> >
> >Duane Budd
> >[email protected]
> >Johnson City, TN
> >
> >**All outgoing Email is screened by Norton Antivirus**
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: [email protected]
> >[mailto:[email protected]]On
> >Behalf Of Adam Farson
> >Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 2:13 PM
> >To: [email protected]
> >Subject: RE: [Icom] Last Word on Internal Keying Relays (I
> >hope...)
> >
> >
> >Yup, it's almost full moon again.
> >
> >For the last time, I hope:
> >
> >Maximum ratings of Icom HF transceiver internal keying
> >relays:
> >
> >16V @ 200 mA DC
> >
> >Exceed these ratings at your peril. Fortunately, it's not
> my
> >problem if you
> >blow your relay.
> >
> >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 Duane Budd
> >Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 09:39
> >To: [email protected]
> >Subject: RE: [Icom] Quick question...is there a Pro/Pro II
> >reflector?
> >
> >
> >"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
> >
> >**All outgoing Email is screened by Norton Antivirus**
> >
> >
> >
> >-----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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