Thanks Carl....I appreciate the input. I am seeing about the same
difference that you are.
73 John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl Moreschi" <n4py@arrl.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 6:55 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Need help from an Orion owner......
>I just listened on my Orion. I found an S9 CW station on antenna 1.
> Switching to antenna 2, I could just barely hear him at S1. This is great
> isolation. So the real question is how many S units lower are you hearing
> the station with antenna 2 selected. Mine is showing greater than 8 S
> units
> lower.
>
> Carl Moreschi N4PY
> 121 Little Bell Drive
> Bell Mountain
> Hays, NC 28635
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "fraz1" <fraz1@bellsouth.net>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 7:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Need help from an Orion owner......
>
>
>> Duane....please explain a tad more. As I mentioned, I can switch from
> ANT1
>> on the front panel to ANT2 on the front panel while having the only
> antenna
>> on ANT1 on the rear panel. When switching between ANT1 and ANT2 on the
>> front panel I can hear in both positions. The other three responses I
> have
>> received cannot. I don't believe there should be any coupling between
>> the
>> two switch positions.
>>
>> 73 John
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Duane Calvin" <ac5aa1@gmail.com>
>> To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec@contesting.com>
>> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 6:38 PM
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Need help from an Orion owner......
>>
>>
>> >I can do the same with only the ground side of the antenna connected at
> the
>> > 238B antenna tuner. The Orion has a lot of gain, and often I can copy
>> > signals with nothing connected to the antenna port at all.
>> >
>> > 73, Duane
>> >
>> > Duane Calvin, AC5AA
>> > Austin, Texas
>> > www.ac5aa.com
>> >
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]
>> > On Behalf Of John
>> > Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 4:52 PM
>> > To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
>> > Subject: [TenTec] Need help from an Orion owner......
>> >
>> > Hi folks.....
>> >
>> > Can someone please see if they have ANY coupling when between ANT1 and
>> > ANT2
>> > positions on the FRONT panel?
>> >
>> > I find that with only one antenna, connected only to the rear panel
>> > ANT1
>> > SO
>> > 239, I can read signals in either the ANT1 or ANT2 front panel
> positions.
>> > Obviously, the signal is MUCH stronger when front panel is set for
>> > ANT1.
>> > But, I can still fully copy the signal when using front panel position
>> > ANT2.
>> >
>> > What do you find, please?
>> >
>> > Thanks much for any help.........
>> >
>> > 73 John K4NP
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