[ICOM] Noisy Relay

[jduerbusch at charter.net]

Thank you for your comments Larry.  But I was refering to the relay in the IC-756PRO3.  As many have pointed out to me that the relay is not noisy and can almost not be heard.

The relay in the Drake L-7 is a BIG Thumper but since it doesnt do QSK it clunks once per transmission. hi hi.

I am going to hook the 'Ampkeyer' relay box using the ACC 1 or 2 connector instead of the RCA Jack.  As pointed out to me, the relay inside the PRO3 is only used for the RCA Jack  keying.

Thanks everyone for your input.

Joe K0BX


From: "Lawrence Young" <younlr at mybluelight.com>
Date: 2005/06/21 Tue AM 09:44:03 CDT
To: icom at mailman.qth.net
Subject: RE: Re: [ICOM] Amp Keying Question Again


Joe: Sometimes a "noisy relay" can be made much more quiet by using a soft rubber grommet or layers of soft rubber as a mounting base instead of direct mounting on metal. This lessens the vibrations when the relay is engaged.I did this to an MLA-2500 amp, and it changed the loud "THUNK" into a quiet click.
Larry K4LXV 


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