[Icom] PRO II Relay Specs (Down Load the Manual and Re-Read it)

Tue, 28 May 2002 10:50:13 -0400

tom,i have an amertitron al 80b.is this safe keying direct into my
pro?thank's for the help greg.

anthony
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Subject: Re: [Icom] PRO II Relay Specs (Down Load the Manual and Re-Read it)

> An external switching device, such as the Ameritron,
> work well.
>
> If you do not wish to use an external box, some amateurs
> are using the "soft-key" boards for their legacy
> amplifiers (Collins, Heath, Drake, Dentron) from Harbach
> Electronics.
>
> http://www.harbachelectronics.com
>
> Instructions for interfacing provided on web site and
> Jeff answers specific questions for other amplifiers.
> > If you really want 100% protection (well, OK, nothing is ever really
100%),
> > build up an opto-isolator system and use that to drive (appropriately)
any
> > relay configuration you have.  Anyone using any of the (older) SB220,
etc.
> > amps shud remember that the relay in that is a 120VDC relay!!!  That
will
> > fry any of the newer rigs.
> >
> > 73,  Tom - WA2BPE
> >
> >
> > RM wrote:
> >
> > > Folks should really go to Icom's website and download the manual if
you
> > > don't already have it.  At least everyone would be reading from the
same
> > > piece of paper.
> > >
> > > The manual talks to two switching functions.  One is through the ACC 1
> > > and ACC 2 (Icom 756PRO II Manual Page 13.  The second is describe on
> > > page 18, "Connecting a Non-Icom Linear Amplifier."  This instruction
not
> > > only clearly states that this if for switching an amplifier, but the
it
> > > also states that the specification is "The specifications for the SEND
> > > relay are 16 V DC 2 A.  If this level is exceeded, a large external
> > > relay must be used."
> > >
> > > Ron ....... NU1U
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
On
> > > Behalf Of John D. Imhof
> > > Sent: May 27, 2002 23:02
> > > To: [email protected]; [email protected]
> > > Subject: [Icom] PRO II Relay Specs
> > >
> > > FYI
> > >
> > > The manual that came with my PRO II picked up at Dayton a few days ago
> > > shows (Page 18) the specifications for the SEND relay as, "16 V DC 0.5
> > > A".
> > >
> > > The back cover ID for the manual version is: "A-6072H-1EX-[a figure
> > > which is a 1 in a circle]"
> > >
> > > I intend to use the Ameritron ARB-700 originally purchased to use with
> > > my IC 706 MKII when driving a Dentron MLA2500 on DXpeditions.
> > >
> > > Better safe than sorry! (My that IS original!)
> > >
> > > Jack N2VW
> > >
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