- 21. [TenTec] Visiting Ten-Tec (score: 1)
- Author: dacalvin@us.ibm.com (dacalvin@us.ibm.com)
- Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 11:53:02 -0500
- In the past I've seen postings about visiting TT and taking the plant tour. I had the opportunity to do that last Tuesday, and Scott gave me "the treatment." Unfortunately I arrived at around 3 pm wh
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-09/msg00202.html (7,347 bytes)
- 22. [TenTec] Modifying the RX320 for LF/VLF (score: 1)
- Author: dacalvin@us.ibm.com (dacalvin@us.ibm.com)
- Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 12:26:21 -0500
- I don't know if this has been posted yet or not but if you are an ARRL member there is an article in the Members Only area for modifying the RX320 to cover LF and VLF frequencies. The URL for it is:
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-09/msg00203.html (7,165 bytes)
- 23. [TenTec] Re: Pegasus/RX320 RCVR Commonality (score: 1)
- Author: dacalvin@us.ibm.com (dacalvin@us.ibm.com)
- Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 10:34:32 -0500
- In a discussion with Scott Robbins at Dayton this year, he described the Pegasus receiver to me as being based on the RX-320 design. We didn't get into what the variations, if any, might be. Likewise
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-09/msg00213.html (7,442 bytes)
- 24. [TenTec] QSK clicking (score: 1)
- Author: dacalvin@us.ibm.com (dacalvin@us.ibm.com)
- Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 08:25:51 -0500
- The relay IS an option, and does not sound on my VI+ because I never enabled it. I assume the VI also allows you to turn the linear control relay off. On the VI+ it is set via menu 1 and is called "L
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-09/msg00256.html (11,688 bytes)
- 25. [TenTec] Non Amplified VI+ (score: 1)
- Author: dacalvin@us.ibm.com (dacalvin@us.ibm.com)
- Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 10:32:08 -0500
- The jumper you mention from TT is merely a center pin jumper. You should be able to make up a short RCA plug jumper that just jumpers the center pin, or even a patch cord should work if you have one
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-09/msg00271.html (8,767 bytes)
- 26. [TenTec] RX-320? (score: 1)
- Author: dacalvin@us.ibm.com (dacalvin@us.ibm.com)
- Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 09:51:53 -0500
- Or, if you need portability and don't care about synchronous detection, the Grundig YB-400 can be had for about $179 or so and has won rave reviews from many reviewers. For example, see: http://www.r
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-09/msg00382.html (9,807 bytes)
- 27. [TenTec] PC-Controlled Omni Question (score: 1)
- Author: dacalvin@us.ibm.com (dacalvin@us.ibm.com)
- Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 08:26:09 -0500
- Barry, I'm at work so I can't confirm, but I believe what you are seeing is a bug in the way WriteLog sets the rig. I have seen the same thing in the past. Are you running the latest version - I don'
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-09/msg00398.html (7,568 bytes)
- 28. [TenTec] Summary: no SPOT function on Pegasus (score: 1)
- Author: dacalvin@us.ibm.com (dacalvin@us.ibm.com)
- Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 13:00:03 -0500
- The Kenwood and ICOM rig's I've run in the past all use the VOX controls to run semi- and QSK breakin. However, it's sometimes done so badly (like on my old IC-765) that in order to run QSK CW you ha
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-09/msg00443.html (15,195 bytes)
- 29. [TenTec] OMNI-VI Plus features lost from OMNI-V? (score: 1)
- Author: dacalvin@us.ibm.com (dacalvin@us.ibm.com)
- Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 08:54:15 -0500
- Carl Hyde spake saying: "Lets talk about contesters. Hmmmm they sit at a radio and call cq, exchange call letters and a signal report and go on to the next cq. Whats the point?" Well, for this DXer,
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-09/msg00597.html (8,914 bytes)
- 30. [TenTec] Bands (score: 1)
- Author: dacalvin@us.ibm.com (dacalvin@us.ibm.com)
- Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 09:12:14 -0500
- If you haven't already, learn how to read the propagation reports and watch the WWV numbers. PacketCluster allows you to pull a history of WWV reports with the sh/w command. Want to look at the last
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-08/msg00336.html (7,904 bytes)
- 31. [TenTec] 6n2 (score: 1)
- Author: dacalvin@us.ibm.com (dacalvin@us.ibm.com)
- Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 13:15:28 -0500
- Related to your question #2, I asked Scott if this radio would be set up to support 9600 bps packet, and he said it would not. I suspect that says the answer is NO to item 2. 73, Duane AC5AA Duane A.
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-07/msg00237.html (8,109 bytes)
- 32. [TenTec] question on adapters (score: 1)
- Author: dacalvin@us.ibm.com (dacalvin@us.ibm.com)
- Date: Wed, 2 Jun 1999 11:18:10 -0500
- I bought the TenTec adapter from Heil for mine, and it works great on my Omni VI+ and only cost in the $15-20 range. It has an additional phone jack (stamped PTT) for a footswitch to plug into, which
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-06/msg00018.html (8,305 bytes)
- 33. [TenTec] How's the new Vibroplex? (score: 1)
- Author: dacalvin@us.ibm.com (dacalvin@us.ibm.com)
- Date: Fri, 4 Jun 1999 08:08:08 -0500
- I bought an Original Deluxe in February, 1995 just as they were moving production into the new plant. There were some delays because some parts were depleted and almost impossible to get (chrome plat
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-06/msg00035.html (8,090 bytes)
- 34. [TenTec] Re: How's the New Vibro... (score: 1)
- Author: dacalvin@us.ibm.com (dacalvin@us.ibm.com)
- Date: Mon, 7 Jun 1999 08:27:49 -0500
- I've never seen any bug that will go that slow. You'd need a pendulum a yard long - hi! The Hi-Mound that (years ago) was sold by Lafayette Radio would go down to the 13-15 wpm range, but when you're
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-06/msg00075.html (10,724 bytes)
- 35. [TenTec] Re: How's the new Vibroplex? (score: 1)
- Author: dacalvin@us.ibm.com (dacalvin@us.ibm.com)
- Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 12:21:58 -0500
- Speaking of bugs and paddles, after trying a "WBL" key a couple years ago, and exchanging note with Scott Robbins yesterday on the same topic, I called and ordered one of their new V22 models. The V2
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-06/msg00104.html (7,678 bytes)
- 36. [TenTec] D-104 (score: 1)
- Author: dacalvin@us.ibm.com (dacalvin@us.ibm.com)
- Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 10:33:20 -0500
- But, by the same argument, most of those overdriven rigs have ALC metering on them (demographically speaking). ALC metering is one place where I don't find I get more information out of a meter than
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-06/msg00119.html (8,687 bytes)
- 37. [TenTec] INRAD filter specs (score: 1)
- Author: dacalvin@us.ibm.com (dacalvin@us.ibm.com)
- Date: Wed, 16 Jun 1999 12:04:21 -0500
- I was just poking around the INRAD site and checked out some of the filter curves. I see they are prone to a little specsmanship - their "400 Hz" filters for the Omni are really 490 Hz at 6 dB down (
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-06/msg00193.html (7,467 bytes)
- 38. [TenTec] TT INRAD Filters (score: 1)
- Author: dacalvin@us.ibm.com (dacalvin@us.ibm.com)
- Date: Thu, 17 Jun 1999 17:20:27 -0500
- Nope, my experience is the same. I have the #216 and #217 filters in the 1st IF, and the #282, 285 and 288 filters in the 2nd IF and all work great for me although I don't find the 1.8 kHz filter ter
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-06/msg00209.html (10,010 bytes)
- 39. [TenTec] Omni VI plus (score: 1)
- Author: dacalvin@us.ibm.com (dacalvin@us.ibm.com)
- Date: Wed, 5 May 1999 11:19:49 -0500
- But ICOM's are the same way - at least my IC-765 used LSB for CW, and (I think) the IC-735 does also. I had two Kenwoods that used USB for CW. You could pre-set your RIT for the correct RX offset and
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-05/msg00132.html (9,848 bytes)
- 40. [TenTec] Omni VI plus (score: 1)
- Author: dacalvin@us.ibm.com (dacalvin@us.ibm.com)
- Date: Wed, 5 May 1999 12:42:04 -0500
- You're right - hadn't thought about switching both modes and RIT together. Maybe set VFO B for the offset and the other mode and just operate "split". Set the RIT to the correct offset on VFO-B, and
- /archives//html/TenTec/1999-05/msg00140.html (9,004 bytes)
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