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G8MNY  > TECH     19.05.15 09:05l 67 Lines 2754 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
BID : 30635_GB7CIP
Read: GUEST DK3UZ OE7FMI
Subj: PTT line for Drake L-4B PA
Path: DB0FHN<OE2XZR<DB0PM<OE5XBL<F1OYP<IW8PGT<IW7BFZ<I3XTY<I0OJJ<UA6ADV<
      ON0AR<GB7CIP
Sent: 150519/0620Z @:GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO #:30635 [Caterham Surrey GBR]
From: G8MNY@GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO
To  : TECH@WW

By G8MNY                                    (Updated Jul 07)
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THE PROBLEM
If wired directly to a IC735 Tx send connector, the IC735 reed relay contacts
weld up with the linear relay's back emf.

            L I N E A R                                 I C  7 3 5
18V AC            S4   _____                             SEND PTT
())))컴�>쳐컫컴컫�/o컴큥elay쳐컫컴�>쳐훟                 o)컴> \ Tx reed
=====      ===  �      ~~~~~   �      PTT                 �    � relay
        100u�  2k2         10n===     GND                 �    � contact
      컴컴컴좔컴좔컴컴컴컴컴컴컨컴컴컴훟                  읕컴컨컴�

This old large valve HF PA uses an inductive 12V PTT relay that is runs on
unregulated 18V.

MY CURE
Not wishing to modify either pieces of kit, I chose to find a simple fool proof
solution in the inter connecting lead.

To stop the back emf & inrush current to the IC735's reed relay SEND contact,
I added a 35V 4u7 in series with a 100� across linear's PTT 2 pin plug.

             L I N E A R                              I C  7 3 5
 18V            S4     _____               P L U G      SEND PTT
())))컴�>쳐컫컴컫�/o컴큥elay쳐컫컴�>쳐훟  컴컫컴컴컴�(o o)컴 \  Tx reed
=====      ===  �      ~~~~~   �      PTT   100�     �   �    � relay
            �   �              �             �+      �   �    � contact
        100u�  2k2         10n===     GND   === 4u7  �   �    �
      컴컴컴좔컴좔컴컴컴컴컴컴컨컴컴컴훟  컴컨컴컴컴켸   읕컴컨컴�
                                            L E A D

The added operate & release delay is not detectable (1mS?), & there is no
longer a spark & shocking back emf, if U manually earth the phono plug etc.

Recently I overhalled the PA & modified the PTT relay with the usual diode
across it, to stop all relay back emf. 

             L I N E A R                              I C  7 3 5
 18V            S4      _____               P L U G      SEND PTT
())))컴�>쳐컫컴컫�/o컫캑relay쳐쩡컫컴�>쳐훟  컴컴컴컴컴(o o)컴 \  Tx reed
=====      ===  �    �  ~~~~~  �  �      PTT           �   �    � relay
            �   �    읕컴�<쳐컴�  �                    �   �    � contact
        100u�  2k2    1N4001  10n===     GND           �   �    �
      컴컴컴좔컴좔컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴좔컴컴컴o  컴컴컴컴컴�   읕컴컨컴�



See my Tech buls on "ALC line for Drake L-4B PA", "Using 2 HF PAs", & "Power
Factor of Drake L-4B PA".


Why Don't U send an interesting bul?

73 de John, G8MNY @ GB7CIP


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