[Icom] 1. RE: PRO II relay (hot-switching) (Ed Parish K1EP)

David J. Ring Jr - N1EA [email protected]
Fri, 9 May 2003 14:16:13 -0400


AA6DX de N1EA =

What does the switching inside the amp?  Regular relays, PIN diodes  or
what?  Are you using just open basket type relays?

73

DR

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From: "AA6DX" <[email protected]>
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Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 12:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Icom] 1. RE: PRO II relay (hot-switching) (Ed Parish K1EP)


> I use QSK, for one!   My IC-736 has the W2ENY for normal amp switching.
The
> amp is an Amp Supply LK 500-NTC ... runs a pair of 3-500 tubes ... worky
> worky!  Interesting to those who might wonder ...Your keyer is connected
to
> the amp, the amp is connected to the straight key input on the 736, and
then
> the xcvr is placed in full-break in vox operation . I get good compliments
> on the CW quality that ensues, at all speeds tried so far ... up to 45
WPM.
> Now, to build an auto band switch for the amp!  73 --- Mark  AA6DX
( C
> A L L   Y O U R   M O T H E R !! )