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>On Tue, 23 Mar 1999 02:01:39 -0500 lerxst <lerxst@columbus.rr.com>
>writes:
>>another thing i notice is when i key the radio kinda quick the
>>recieve
>>drops
>>alittle then when i do it again it comes right back.Weird?
>>danny
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>Sounds like a thin insulating film has built up on the
>normally-closed contacts of the amp t-r relay.
good point.
>This is
>a very common problem in "dry" circuit switching (very
>low current). There's usually no problem on the normally-
>open side because the higher current punches through the film.
>Clean the contacts off the best you can with contact cleaner
>and light use of a fingernail file. On some relays, you can
>remove the spring and the contact assembly can then swing out
>for easy cleaning.
>
>On the other problem, mismatch to the ts-850, you can always
>use the tuner in the 850. If it "hunts" instead of stopping,
>you can stop it manually and it will be close enough. Or,
>you could adjust the input nets on the amp, ......
? One of the problems with the 922 is that the tuned input networks have
too low a Q to work ok with solid-state radios. The 922 adjustment
screws do not change the Qs. The fix is to raise the Q by increasing
C.in and C.out, plus decrease L.
Rich...
R. L. Measures, 805-386-3734, AG6K, www.vcnet.com/measures
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