Re: Topband: Detuning TX ant + QSK

2018-11-28 Thread John Kaufmann
From: Richard (Rick) Karlquist Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2018 7:02 AM To: jkaufm...@alum.mit.edu ; 'Jim Thomson' ; 'TopBand List' Subject: Re: Topband: Detuning TX ant + QSK On 11/28/2018 5:18 AM, John Kaufmann wrote: > Jim, > > I use Gigavac GH-1 vacuum relays for detuning

Re: Topband: Detuning TX ant + QSK

2018-11-28 Thread Herbert Schoenbohm
I have an Ameritron QSK-1 never used and sitting on the shelf that has external outputs for relays. Works QSK with most any AMP $200 or best offer takes it. Herb Schoenbohm On Wed, Nov 28, 2018 at 6:27 AM Jim Thomson wrote: > For you folks that have to de-tune your TX ant, so your

Re: Topband: Detuning TX ant + QSK

2018-11-28 Thread Jim Thomson
version of the GH-1. Jim VE7RF -Original Message- From: Richard (Rick) Karlquist Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2018 7:02 AM To: jkaufm...@alum.mit.edu ; 'Jim Thomson' ; 'TopBand List' Subject: Re: Topband: Detuning TX ant + QSK On 11/28/2018 5:18 AM, John Kaufmann wrote: Jim, I use

Re: Topband: Detuning TX ant + QSK

2018-11-28 Thread Richard (Rick) Karlquist
On 11/28/2018 5:18 AM, John Kaufmann wrote: Jim, I use Gigavac GH-1 vacuum relays for detuning my TX antennas when receiving. The contact closure/release time is 6 msec. You have to dial in enough QSK delay in your radio so that you don't hot-switch the relays. 73, John W1FV A quick

Re: Topband: Detuning TX ant + QSK

2018-11-28 Thread CUTTER DAVID via Topband
ays. > > 73, John W1FV > > -Original Message- > From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com > mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com ] On Behalf Of Jim Thomson > Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2018 5:26 AM > To: TopBand List > Subject: Topband:

Re: Topband: Detuning TX ant + QSK

2018-11-28 Thread John Kaufmann
-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Thomson Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2018 5:26 AM To: TopBand List Subject: Topband: Detuning TX ant + QSK For you folks that have to de-tune your TX ant, so your dedicated RX ant works correctly, if you also operate qsk, how do you do it ? Are you

Topband: Detuning TX ant + QSK

2018-11-28 Thread Jim Thomson
For you folks that have to de-tune your TX ant, so your dedicated RX ant works correctly, if you also operate qsk, how do you do it ? Are you using a sped up vac relay to de-tune the TX ant ? I don’t see any other way to accomplish that task. Or do you use vox cw ? Jim VE7RF