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QSK and Relay Click

Rich - N5ZC
Rich - N5ZC Member ✭✭✭
in FLEX-8000 Signature Series

I've been searching the archives and I have not found a firm answer.

I've played around with my antenna selections (Ant 1 for xmit and receive, Ant 1 for xmit and RXA for rcv etc) and I still hear a relay in the radio.

Is it possible to be in QSK (delay set to 0) and not have a relay click? My understanding is that the 8600 uses a pin diode, but it sure sounds like a reed relay clicking no matter what my antenna settings are.

If you have silent qsk, with no relay clicking, what are your settings?

Rich - N5ZC

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  • VE7ATJ_Don
    VE7ATJ_Don Member ✭✭✭✭

    Hi Rich… take a look at this thread

    Cw looks like **** and signal is wide — FlexRadio Community

    …and others. I'm not sure it's a good idea to set the delay to 0. the default seems to be really low, I think around 5ms.

  • Rich - N5ZC
    Rich - N5ZC Member ✭✭✭

    Thanks Don,

    I'm not talking about key clicks, I'm talking about relay clicks/sound coming from the transceiver. I thought the rig used pin diodes for qsk keying which should be silent.

    Rich - N5ZC

  • W7NGA
    W7NGA Member ✭✭✭

    Hello Rich,

    As I recall (I am on vacation in Paris) you must disable the internal ATU which affects switching time for pin-diode QSK operation.

    W7NGA

  • Rich - N5ZC
    Rich - N5ZC Member ✭✭✭

    R,R Dan,

    The internal ATU is in bypass.

    Rich - N5ZC

  • K1ESE
    K1ESE Member ✭✭✭

    Are you sure it's not the TGXL that's clicking. I find it very loud and annoying. I've never had a tuner that clicked on every PTT. Sometimes when I've had enough, I set the CW Delay to 400ms.

    73 de K1ESE
    John

  • Rich - N5ZC
    Rich - N5ZC Member ✭✭✭

    John,

    I'll physically bypass and power down the TGXL this evening and test it. I doubt that's the issue, but theres only one way to find out. When the TGXL is active, there is a louder relay, no doubt.

    As a side note, I'll replace the TGXL if and when 4O3A releases the out door version of the TGXL. I'd prefer the tuner at the tower, where it belongs..

    Rich - N5ZC

  • VE7ATJ_Don
    VE7ATJ_Don Member ✭✭✭✭

    Hi Rich… yes, I realize you were talking about audible 'clicks' you can hear from the rig. I'm just wondering (based on the thread) if maybe re-setting the delay to something low like 5ms might help because of something else going on in the software causing your clicking sound.

    Just an idea to try…

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