Re: [drakelist] An Introduction a question about keyer for T-4XB

2007-10-27 Thread lcomden
[EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Why not use a 2N3439 NPN rated at 450V or 2n5415 PNP rated at 200V and have the safety margin? Larry K3VX -- Original message --

RE: [drakelist] An Introduction a question about keyer for T-4XB

2007-10-26 Thread Darrell Gordon W4CX
I have an MM-2 available for sale if anybody is interested. 73, Darrell W4CX -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ALAN CHANDLER Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 8:13 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [drakelist] An Introduction a question

Re: [drakelist] An Introduction a question about keyer for T-4XB

2007-10-26 Thread neil
neil [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Just tagging on... I've been very satisfied with a tiny PIC-based keyer from n0xas. He sells the kits on eBay (PicoKeyer) for about $18 including a battery. For

Re: [drakelist] An Introduction a question about keyer for T-4XB

2007-10-26 Thread Garey Barrell
Garey Barrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Neil - I'm guessing that Dale's kit is using the 2N7000 as the output device. They are rated at 70 V Drain-Source, Minimum 60 VDC. Most Drake

Re: [drakelist] An Introduction a question about keyer for T-4XB

2007-10-26 Thread neil
neil [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Garey Barrell wrote: Garey Barrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang

RE: [drakelist] An Introduction a question about keyer for T-4XB

2007-10-25 Thread Jeff Siegel
That's another keyer to look for. I'm hoping to find something at the local hamfest this weekend here on Long Island, NY. Jeff - KC2OBG -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bill Ellis Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 1:23 AM To: [EMAIL

Re: [drakelist] An Introduction a question about keyer for T-4XB

2007-10-25 Thread ALAN CHANDLER
Hello Jeff the group, Probably the most versitile keyers ever made are the AEA Morsematic series. They have both positive and negative keying output and will key the Drakes without extra circuitry. If you like bugs, the automatic dash repeat can be turned off. The keyers come up on upay

Re: [drakelist] An Introduction a question about keyer for T-4XB

2007-10-24 Thread Dennis Monticelli
Dennis Monticelli [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Let me know how it turns out, Doug. On 10/23/07, Doug Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Doug Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the

RE: [drakelist] An Introduction a question about keyer for T-4XB

2007-10-23 Thread Jeff Siegel
Jeff Siegel [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Everyone has given me more food for thought. When doing some googling I did find some simple circuits for handling the high voltages so, that's always an

Re: [drakelist] An Introduction a question about keyer for T-4XB

2007-10-23 Thread LeeCraner
Since I work on a lot of different rigs, I installed the Jackson Harbor Press Key All kit in my keyer (http://www.mtechnologies.com/jhp/). This inexpensive kit ($13) converts about any keyer circuit to handle up to 500 V 2.5 amp + or - key lines. I figure that's about any key line I will

Re: Re: [drakelist] An Introduction a question about keyer for T-4XB

2007-10-23 Thread Halo.net
Halo.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Gents, I just caught the tail end of this discussion but if it's about keyers Drakes, Jackson-Harbor has a keyer kit that includes a heavy duty relay for

Re: [drakelist] An Introduction a question about keyer for T-4XB

2007-10-23 Thread Garey Barrell
Garey Barrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Steve - The DX-20, like many of the small transmitters of its type, is cathode keyed. What this means is that while the voltage across a key is

RE: [drakelist] An Introduction a question about keyer for T-4XB

2007-10-23 Thread Jeff Siegel
Jeff Siegel [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Thank you all for the suggestions. I'll admit that I was starting to fall for the iambic is better/faster mantra that you get from...well...the

Re: [drakelist] An Introduction a question about keyer for T-4XB

2007-10-23 Thread richard radke
richard radke [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Also at the risk of blaspheme, I'm a big fan of the MFJ keyers. I've been using one with a vibro iambic, into my C twins for years. Better to spend

RE: [drakelist] An Introduction a question about keyer for T-4XB

2007-10-23 Thread Duane Calvin
Duane Calvin [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Frankly, for some things, like calling CQ if you don't do it with an programmed keyer, iambic is much more efficient. Squeezing off an A for example is

Re: [drakelist] An Introduction a question about keyer for T-4XB

2007-10-23 Thread Dennis Monticelli
Dennis Monticelli [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- I don't have a CMOS-4 so I cannot comment. I have a Tick keyer that just uses a single CMOS PIC controller and I find I can use it just fine

Re: [drakelist] An Introduction a question about keyer for T-4XB

2007-10-23 Thread Steve Berg
Steve Berg [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Hi Dennis, What is that one additional component, and where does it go? Steve WA9JML an otherwise happy TO keyer afficianado Dennis Monticelli wrote:

Re: [drakelist] An Introduction a question about keyer for T-4XB

2007-10-23 Thread Dennis Monticelli
Dennis Monticelli [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Hi Steve, I dug out my schematic and it actually takes a few components. My recollection was only of the inductor. Basically you place a series LC

Re: [drakelist] An Introduction a question about keyer for T-4XB

2007-10-22 Thread Doug Smith
Doug Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- On Mon, 2007-10-22 at 23:11 -0400, Jeff Siegel wrote: The question is, what is a suitable keyer to use with the transmitter? I have a 1960's era

RE: [drakelist] An Introduction a question about keyer for T-4XB

2007-10-22 Thread Jeff Siegel
Jeff Siegel [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Thanks for much for the info. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Doug Smith Sent: Monday, October 22,

RE: [drakelist] An Introduction a question about keyer for T-4XB

2007-10-22 Thread Jeff Siegel
Jeff Siegel [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Excellent! Thank you for the info. I saw a used keyer on QTH so I may go for it...cause I ain't using a straight key (actually, it makes my carpal tunnel

RE: [drakelist] An Introduction a question about keyer for T-4XB

2007-10-22 Thread Duane Calvin
Duane Calvin [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- I'm with Garey - I use the Logikey from Idiom also. I have, in my shack, the K1, K3 and K5. I use the K3 with the Drake because it has two jacks on the

Re: [drakelist] An Introduction a question about keyer for T-4XB

2007-10-22 Thread Dennis Monticelli
Dennis Monticelli [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Take heed of the neg vs pos keying that Garey talked about and also the absolute voltage. The old Hallicrafters TO keyer with its mercury wetted

Re: [drakelist] An Introduction a question about keyer for T-4XB

2007-10-22 Thread Doug Smith
Doug Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- On Mon, 2007-10-22 at 23:36 -0400, Garey Barrell wrote: Personally I use the CMOS-4 from Idiom because it's one of the few that I can turn off that