the only reason I ever twisted any kind of twin lead was to cut down on the wind flopping. So when securing a load on my truck with 3 inch wide canvas straps, I always gave it a half turn so the woul
the A vfo will only tune the ham bands ( bye the way to get 60 meters, push in the 0 button on the keypad) But the B vfo will go to .100.100 ( 100 kc's?) well below the AM broadcast band. just press
I went doen there just now and heard what sounded like a broadcast band feed signal ( am) at .230.000 and a couple of blips and bloops here and there and an second am type signal at about .440, and t
I just sold my 756 ( non pro) and I still have a 746 pro and a ts 2000, among others, I love my Orion. I has a better receiver than any other radio I own ( total of 8 hf rigs) and has a customizable
I have a total of 7 2 or 3 way switches into a set of 6 into 6 switches, and they work fine. look at my qrz page to see the link to my home page and it shows it pretty good tom N6AJR
I use a switching board, I bring antenna 1 into a 1 into 2 switch this goes to position 1 on each of the 1 into 6 switches. next antenna 2 comes into a 1 into 2 switch, and this goes to position 2 on
I think we will see the new orion when we see the new orion, not before, not after, and probably at the ten tec swaree~ in October hopefully the ver 2 will come out near the same time.. patience, my
that's weird, on the Orion with noise reduction on and autonoch on or off, I have sweep. with NR off and auto notch off, my sweep freezes . but with NR off and autonotch on, I have sweep.. I almost n
In my earlier computer days we had a little set up that was a 4 AA batteries in a holder and a couple of alligator clips that we used to clip across the internal battery while changing the internal m
I want to use the auto switch on the steppir with the orion, what type of ccable is used, has any one done this, where do you get the cable, how well does it work, I am currently using it with the 75
I have a friend using a scout mobile ( with blanker) into hamsticks, and he is quite happy. I run a ft 847 in my pickup into a -3 and a commet for 6/2/ 440 and it does well. I have an ft 847 in both
I never use an ALC line, on any amp. I usually tune the radio for max smoke from the amp then back the power from the transciever down about 5 watts or so. this drops the output down a tad, and keeps
Silly me, I actually think Ten Tec, is going to address some of the issues of the origonal Orion with the ver 2 upgrade . I am not a long time user of TT equipment, but they have answered the phone,
Are you in New York? no. Are you in Los Angles ?? no. Well if you are not in New York, and your not in Los Angles, then you must be some where else.. If you are somewhere else, then>>>> YOU COULDN'T
In some respects, it is a bit of concern that they may cut into the market for Orion and Orion II, BUT then again, perhaps another entry into the soft ware defined radio world will allow us to advanc
In a recent science channel show there is a couple of shots describing most lightning striking initialy from the ground up. There are "streamers" or fingers of modest electron flow from the ground wh
for a different question,today i got a ticket radar was used,my truck has had both 2 meters and hf radio with 500 watt amp.my question could the rf from the radio cause a bad reading on the radar? af
I worked in emergency service on the bridges in northern California ( office at the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge) for about 28 years, and I have seen probably and average of 5 accidents per shift
so 1 guy post comments here about radios and radar.. 5 guys post answers of dubious value ( including moi) 1 guy says enough already, and so far 3 guys have said right on , enough , so wow, a couple