RM KL-500 delay on ptt relay

[455monte]

Bringing this thread back from the dead!
I also have an annoying delay on ssb on my rm italy 503hd amp. My pre amp works fine though.
Will it hurt anything if i try and transmit on ssb using the am mode on the amp?
Or do i need to do some sort of internal mod to amp?
Its hard to catch comebacks on dx when amp causes a second or more delay of silence when i unkey the mic.

 

[9C1Driver]

You can run on SSB with the switch on AM if you want. The delay is necessary though when on SSB mode. If you talk normal to slow and pause the amp will chatter or click constantly. The delay is there in SSB mode so the amp stays keyed up since there is no carrier like on AM.

 

[455monte]

Thanks for the response. I only talk sideband during skip and i talk pretty fast trying to be heard between other stations.
I will give it a try and see if im fast enough lol.
It sucks when u get a comeback from another station and i miss their numbers or handle