I recently found a model 301 encoder from TenTec's latest used equipment list and was lucky enough to see the message right after it was posted and called immediately and it was still available. It a
Mike, I purchased one of these 3 way cables from the web site below and it arrived yesterday. I got both the serial port from the PC and the 301 encoder connected to the cable and the cable plugged i
Good suggestion, Duane. I just disconnected the DB-25 to the PC and the 301 remote encoder works fine connected through the "Y" adapter with the other side "open". I then reversed sides to the 301 an
For those following the tread I started about the 301 encoder and the Omni VI Plus not working together was solved earlier today with the help of many, but especially Bob Brannigan-W2EJG, who led me
Don't forget the best of 'em all for weak signal CW, the model #221 filter which is identical to the #218 except is centered at 500 Hz. audio frequency and makes the Omni VI Plus "the rig" for those
Hi Ken, I think everyone may have different preferences. These preferences may actually change with age and changes with our hearing. I have found, for me, 40 some years ago I used to prefer CW tones
Tom, Only to those who don't know how to set a bug up properly or send CW with one. There aren't a lot of us left but I used a bug from '61 until the mid to latter 70's, when I finally a keyer, with
Is that not what happens with the Omni VI's internal relay keying the non-TenTec QSK amp?? -=Rog-K9RB=- The timing will be wrong if you do this. The omni VI will start transmitting before your amp an
Bob and All, First off, Seasons Greetings! It's hard to believe it's Dec.1 already....I had a pretty rough summer with two surgeries including a coronary quadruple bypass plus surgery for an infectio
Mike, it depends much on which filter you have installed for CW in the N1 or N2 position. If you've got a TenTec #221, that provides the best match with the INRAD #765 as they both have center freque
After more than 45 years of continual hamming on all bands and modes, I can honestly say that I never have used an antenna tuner and never found any system that will outperform a resonant antenna fed
I certainly won't disagree with you and I am also fortunate enough to not require an antenna tuner on any band but 160 (didn't get the built in antenna tuner in the Orion as I don't need it). Not all
That would be a good name for them, Rob. In essence, the place to use a matching network to avoid feedline losses is at the antenna feedpoint. Although using an antenna tuner at the transmitter end o
Bob, The FT-1000D puts out ~200 watts PEP while the Orion is only half that. I find that most grounded grid 3-500Z pair amps require about 135-140 watts of drive power before flat-topping to generate
Bob, In your original post, you did not indicate that you were backing off the drive power of the Ft1KD. Measuring the RF output level you have it set on SSB can produce varying results. All being eq
The roofing filter mod/addition from INRAD does not require any soldering except for power. The rest of the connections are all provided for with mini coax and plugs on the filter accessory board. A
Charley, It sounds to me likely to be a plate to grid short in one of the 3-500Z tubes rears it ugliness only intermittently, sitting idle. This is a common mode of failure with old 3-500Z tubes. It
The 3-500Z type tubes were designed with tungsten-thoriated filament material. This is a material much different than standard tungsten, although, grant it, any material heated and cooled will exhibi
GM Paul, LP makes a world of difference with my model 564 Omni 6 Plus. It seems to be more effective at ambient noise reduction than the NR does! I believe the NR was also quite effective prior to my
http://www.byterunner.com/byterunner/product_name=CP4S/user-id=/password=/exchange=/exact_match=exact (I use one of these since 2001) Works well on PCI buss under Windows, 4 additional serial ports s