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G8MNY > TECH 05.04.17 11:36l 71 Lines 3028 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
BID : 39726_GB7CIP
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Subj: PTT line for Drake L-4B PA
Path: DB0FHN<OE2XZR<OE5XBL<F1OYP<IZ3LSV<I0OJJ<GB7CIP
Sent: 170405/0903Z @:GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO #:39726 [Caterham Surrey GBR]
From: G8MNY@GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO
To : TECH@WW
By G8MNY (Updated Jul 07)
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넬컴커 _ _ 납 �
냅컴켸 (_) (_) 납 �
넬컴커 _ 납 �
냅컴켸 (_) � 膨� �
� o [|]납 �
읕쩟컴컴컴컴컴컫쩡牡쩟컴컫쬔
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�/o컴캑relay쳐컴컫컴�>쳐훟 o)컴> \ Tx reed
===== === � ~~~~~ � PTT � � relay
� � � � � contact
100u� 2k2 10n=== GND � �
0V컴컴컴좔컴좔컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴좔컴컴컴o 읕컴컨컴�
This old large valve HF PA uses an inductive 12V PTT relay that is runs on
unregulated 18V.
MY CURE
Originally not wanting 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 & in-rush 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 to
terminate the back emf.
L I N E A R I C 7 3 5
18V S4 _____ P L U G SEND PTT
())))컴�>쳐컫컴컫�/o컴캑relay쳐컴컫컴�>쳐훟 컴컫컴컴컴(o o)컴 \ Tx reed
===== === � ~~~~~ � PTT 100� � � � relay
� � � �+ � � � contact
100u� 2k2 10n=== GND === 4u7 � � �
0V컴컴컴좔컴좔컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴좔컴컴컴o 컴컨컴컴컴� 읕컴컨컴�
L E A D
The added operate & release delay is not detectable (a few 1mS?), & there is no
longer shocking back emf to feel or weld up the rig contact, if U manually
earth the phono plug etc.
But later I overhalled the PA & modified the PTT relay with the usual diode
across it, this may slow the change to Rx a few milliseconds, but stops 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 � � �
0V컴컴컨컴컨컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컨컴컴컴훟 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" & "Valve Heater delay Drake L-4B PA".
Why Don't U send an interesting bul?
73 de John, G8MNY @ GB7CIP
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