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RE: [TenTec] Orion FSK/CW/PTT interfacing

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Subject: RE: [TenTec] Orion FSK/CW/PTT interfacing
From: "Richard Detweiler" <rdetweil@hotmail.com>
Reply-to: tentec@contesting.com
Date: Thu, 08 Apr 2004 12:58:47 -0500
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Connect the CW Key to the 1/4" keyer jack on the back,

Turn the internal keyer off on the radio

I think the Tip will work for a straight key

If your interface will close the PTT during transmit, then the PTT line will have to be disconnected when in CW.

Hopefully there will be a fix for this in the future.

73's
Rich
K5SF

From: "George Skoubis" <george.skoubis@verizon.net>
Reply-To: tentec@contesting.com
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
CC: orion@contesting.com
Subject: [TenTec] Orion FSK/CW/PTT interfacing
Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 12:39:31 -0500

Hi,

  I just received my Orion Monday and have been interfacing it with my
main computer and have a question for you guys?

  I would like to hook up my PTT/CW/FSK interface (home brew with
opto?s) to the AUX I/O jack and have the rig ready for any mode.  I like
to operate RTTY using FSK and have found a small problem and was
wondering how the rest of you have solved it.

 Here is how I have my connections to my interface made currently; the
PTT (Pin 3) is used for PTT in SSB and FSK modes.  I use a foot switch
so I use a Y cable to connect the foot switch to the interface PTT, the
FSK goes to pin 7, audio out (from soundcard) to pin 1, left audio out
pin 4 (to left soundcard channel), right audio out pin 6 (to right sound
card channel), and pin 2 to ground.

  The only thing missing is a way to connect the CW jack from my
interface to Pin 3 when I?m in CW mode.  I could use a switch and
manually select whether Pin3 connects to the CW jack on the interface or
the footswitch/PTT from interface combo.

  Does anyone else have an automatic solution or does everyone use a
switch or manually swap cables?

Thanks,

George / KF9YR


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