Check out Modutec meters here: http://www.jewellinstruments.com/meters-and-avionics/panel-meters/analog-meters-product-list/ . Check out the E, MD and ME series of meters. I found that this is the co
Rodney - chances are good that EVERYONE who owns a Centurion has a meter that doesn't read correctly. Changes in value over time of the resistor string involved in developing the meter voltage will
Frank - I'm a Centurion owner who has done quite a bit of work on the amp and will offer some info that may be of help. You might consider posting a question on the eHam Amplifiers forum which is fr
If you own a Centurion amplifier with a damaged meter, I've located a currently-available replacement meter that can be used in place of either of the two original meters. Of course, there's a catch
I have a nice 238B tuner for sale. The disc caps have been replaced with Russian high voltage doorknob caps. $360 shipped to you. Email me at k8ac at k8ac.net if interested. Photos available. 73,
The problem is not on the QSK board, it's on the Filament/AC board. Q1 and/or Q2 are bad. You'll need to pull the board out so you can get to Q1, which is on the back side of the board. To do that
Regarding the Orion II vs K3: I think Barry hit all the key nails on the head regarding the K3 shortcomings. One thing I'd disagree with just slightly: I don't consider the move from K3 to Orion II o
Barry - when I called TenTec a couple of years ago about the caps for my recently acquired Orion II, they sent me what was needed at no cost. Worth a try. 73, K8AC
Barry - do you know if the output level of the RX366 if different from what you get when using the IF tap point on the main receiver? I've been using LP-Pan/NaP3 fed from a tap on the main receiver t
Hi Peter. Take a look at NaP3. It was derived from PowerSDR with a simplified screen layout for use as a panadaptor. It's free, the support is excellent, and there's a Yahoo group supporting the prod
For users or potential users of NaP3/LP-Pan with the Orion - the latest version supports the Orion as an Orion. I'm using it with an Orion II and everything works perfectly. 73, K8AC
I've nothing to add to the FT5K - O2 roofing filter discussion, but currently have an O2 which replaced an FT5K I had for a short time. If you're a CW operator contemplating an FT5K replacement for y
Interesting article, and I know it addresses only the receivers, but sometimes it's just hard to keep quiet. I guess that with the current state of the art in these high-end transceivers, it would be
Dave - I suggest you review carefully your connection to R26. That IS the right point for the tap and if you connected to R26 noting which side goes to ground, you will have signal there. I've used t
Mike - I'm curious about just what you think isn't right about the spectrum display frequency. I have 3.029 installed on my O2 and the display looks just as it should - LSB signals to the left of cen
If I may jump in for a moment - I think you're very close to reality here. But, given a reasonably efficient set of antennas, the overwhelming factor that hasn't been mentioned is the skill and exper
A couple more comments regarding receiver evaluation. There's interesting info at W8JI's site here: http://www.w8ji.com/receiver%20IM3%20sorted.htm . Note his comment about an IM3 DR of greater than
An interesting question. I wonder if the Orion and Orion 2 differ in this respect. On my Orion 2, I can use the CW delay to achieve semi-break-in, but I still hear the same relay clacking away. I exp
Indeed there is. But, on my Orion 2, even setting that to 100% results in still hearing a relay operate on every dot and dash. The issue isn't with implementing a delay or hold in keying the rig or e