[ICOM] 756pro

[Jim Vohland]

I use a "ampkeyer". Got it for use when I had SB200 and continue now with 
AL80B. Prob don't need it for the Ameritron but it sure is cheap insurance!


>From: "Kelly Taylor" <ve4xt at mts.net>
>Reply-To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: Re: [ICOM] 756pro
>Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2007 21:19:07 -0500
>
>It seems to me, based on my experience, that two options exist: Dan can 
>replace the reed relay on the amp keying line or he can accept its demise 
>and use the output through one of the accessory jacks (a DIN jack).
>
>I use mine through the appropriate DIN jack and a solid-state key interface 
>I assembled myself.
>
>It certainly seems that the operation of the DIN output is dependent on the 
>health of the reed relay.
>
>73, kelly
>ve4xt
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce" <bruce at sultantronics.com>
>To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 5:08 PM
>Subject: Re: [ICOM] 756pro
>
>
>>Dan,
>>The SB230 has high voltage at the keying jack and the 756PRO has a tiny 
>>reed relay that switch's to GND the linear key line..that reed relay 
>>cannot handle that voltage at all.
>>The reed relay will need to be replaced and you will need to use a 
>>interface between the SEND jack and the linear keying jack.
>>73's
>>Bruce W7BCW
>>www.sultantronics.com
>>
>>At 01:03 PM 4/29/2007, you wrote:
>>>I hooked up a SB-230 amp to my 756pro using the alc and send jacks. I 
>>>keyed the mic twice to test to see if was working. It worked both times 
>>>but now the send jack on the 756pro is dead shorted???? The amp says 
>>>keyed?  Does anybody know what happened?
>>>
>>>
>>>Dan K9DTC
>>>
>>>
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