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SSB Delay Question

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Is it ok to leave your SSB delay on when your talking AM and why dont you just leave it on all the time ?
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You can yes, but there's going to be a slight delay everytime you un-key, so until the delay is over you're not going to hear anything...course were only talking about maybe a second, if that...Personally I find it annoying but no big deal.
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It would be no different than the amps with a automatic SSB delay (Just means they don't have a switch).

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Cool thats what i was thinking . Thank you MDY
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Good post. Been wondering that myself.
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If I remember correctly, the delay is made by adding a cap to the relay. If the amp has an AM/SSB switch it just switches in the cap.
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Grinder74 wrote: July 11th, 2019, 5:02 pm If I remember correctly, the delay is made by adding a cap to the relay. If the amp has an AM/SSB switch it just switches in the cap.
Yes, it is a cap on the relay. All the switch does is disconnect the cap by one leg being connected to the switch and the other end/side of the switch to the relay.

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