help ts sweet sixteen help

[oldschoolevo]

I have a ts sweet sixteen with a 93t and wilson 5000 mag mount #2 welding wire ran. Problem is every body says it sounds great but seems like at the end of every word I day it drops out low. Cant see it on meter. What might it be? Maybe relay or what do you guys think

 

[Shockwave]

From the brief description, if you're running AM it sounds like the carrier on the radio may be set too low and is not holding the relay energized. You could try turning the carrier up a little and see if the relay holds between words. If it's not a low drive issue it may be a problem in the keying circuit itself that senses RF drive from your radio. Things like a bad diode, cap or leaky transistor can reduce the sensitivity of this circuit. One simple solution may be to just put the amp in the SSB mode even if you're on AM. The SSB delay will hold the relay keyed between words just like it does when you are using SSB. At least this will prevent the relay from wearing out quickly.

 

[oldschoolevo]

Thanks shockwave I will try that. My 93t on low. Dead keys 2 swings 35 on med. Dead key 8 swings 35 and high dead key 18 swings 40.. I was running on med.

 

[AudioShockwav]

Does it still do it even on high?



73
Jeff