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Re: [TenTec] rcvr/no audio

To: tentec@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TenTec] rcvr/no audio
From: Duane A Calvin <ac5aa@juno.com>
Reply-to: tentec@contesting.com
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 20:44:07 -0500
List-post: <mailto:tentec@contesting.com>
Hi Tommy,
        We've talked about this before.  Yes, it is in the keying loop,
and works fine.  I don't remember the specifics of your problem, but at
one point I was going to try to reproduce them here.  I never got around
to it, and I've lost your info.  If you want to forward it offline, I'll
make another attempt.

        73,  Duane


On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 18:45:26 -0400 "Tommy" <aldermant@alltel.net> writes:
> Thanks Duane...the key question however, is do you have your Alpha  
> 99 full
> QSK in the Keying Loop (TxOUT/TxEN), or are you keying your amp with 
> the AMP
> KEY connector on the Orion? An amp within the Keying Loop  is where 
> the
> problem occurs.
> 
> Tom - W4BQF
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Duane A Calvin" <ac5aa@juno.com>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 6:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] rcvr/no audio
> 
> 
> > I tend to leave the amp off during contests due to the neighbors.  
> I've
> > had no problems with the Alpha 99 on the QSK loop so far, but I 
> haven't
> > had a lot of operating with it (work has been very time consuming 
> this
> > year).  In one of the 48 hour contests I left the sweep on most of 
> the
> > 2nd day.  Had one point where the sweep froze.  It cleared when I 
> did a
> > power cycle.  Frankly, I don't use the sweep much as it's not 
> really a
> > tool I find very useful.  It's very possible I didn't hit the 
> button
> > sequence needed to cause whatever problem you're seeing, but, as I 
> noted,
> > I've not had a problem with it in a contest yet.
> >
> >         73,  Duane
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 14:56:33 -0400 "Tommy" <aldermant@alltel.net> 
> writes:
> > > During contest do you run your full QSK amplifier in the 
> Orion's
> > > Keying Loop
> > > and do you operate with the  sweep turned on?
> > >
> > > Tom - W4BQF
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Duane A Calvin" <ac5aa@juno.com>
> > > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 10:27 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [TenTec] rcvr/no audio
> > >
> > >
> > > > My Orion has run faultlessly in several contests now - both 
> RTTY
> > > and CW.
> > > > I don't do much SSB contesting, so haven't tried that yet.
> > > >
> > > > An Orion I used last fall occasionally had the problem 
> described
> > > by Skip,
> > > > along with a SubRX that would break into oscillation, driving 
> the
> > > S-meter
> > > > to about half scale and making it useless.  That rig had had a 
> lot
> > > of
> > > > abuse, and since mine (Feb 2004 manufacture) has shown none 
> of
> > > these
> > > > problems I assumed it was related to severe shock/vibration on 
> the
> > > other
> > > > unit.
> > > >
> > > >         73, Duane
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 21:22:39 -0400 "Tommy" 
> <aldermant@alltel.net>
> > > writes:
> > > > > There is a huge difference between leaving your radio on all 
> day
> > > and
> > > > > operating your radio in a contest. Just one 24 hour or 36 
> hour
> > > > > contest will
> > > > > tell you whether or not you have a 'real' radio. My Omni 6 
> has
> > > > > always
> > > > > performed in an excellent manner during many different 
> contest.
> > > I
> > > > > have had
> > > > > my Orion to operate successfully in one contest.
> > > > >
> > > > > Tom -W4BQF
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Bernard(wtrone)" <wtrone@comcast.net>
> > > > > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > > > > Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 8:40 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [TenTec] rcvr/no audio
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >     Skip:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >         I have left my Orion on all day, with and without 
> the
> > > > > scope, and
> > > > > > have had no problems.  I would suggest that you talk to
> > > TenTec
> > > > > about your
> > > > > > problem.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >         73,
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >         Bernard, WA4OEJ
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "Steve N4LQ" <n4lq@iglou.com>
> > > > > > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > > > > > Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 6:20 PM
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [TenTec] rcvr/no audio
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hey Skip. If you can figure that out, you'll be way 
> ahead
> > > of
> > > > > the
> > > > > software
> > > > > > > engineers! Forget the scope and enter shorter contest.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Steve N4LQ
> > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > From: "skip" <k3cc@fast.net>
> > > > > > > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > > > > > > Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 7:13 PM
> > > > > > > Subject: [TenTec] rcvr/no audio
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > This is the first weekend I have had the time to play 
> with
> > > my
> > > > > Orion.
> > > > > > > > After having the sweep on and listening to the Orion 
> and
> > > FT
> > > > > 1000MP
> > > > > Mk/V
> > > > > > > for
> > > > > > > > a few hours the Orion audio quit.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I could see movement of the S meter and a hum from 
> the
> > > audio
> > > > > but no
> > > > > > > > intelligibility.
> > > > > > > > I turned off the Orion and it worked fine for another 
> 2
> > > hours
> > > > > and the
> > > > > > same
> > > > > > > > thing happened.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > WHY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > This is supposed to be a contest grade radio,. which
> > > means
> > > > > hours of
> > > > > use.
> > > > > > > > It's useless if it only works for a few hours.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > de Skip           K3CC
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I'm trying to be constructive, however this radio has
> > > problems
> > > > > that
> > > > > > should
> > > > > > > > have been addressed before I got my hands on it.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
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