Yes, it is public. However, try as I might, I cannot get the archive of the TenTec_Orion Yahoo group to be open! There are some things about the list which the original "owner" set up that I cannot
Hi again to all, Eric, K3NA, has set up a new Orion reflector at the contesting.com facilities. This avoids the use of the Yahoo group that several have been objecting about. You can join by going to
Except, I did not originate the group; the originator made some selection which I CANNOT change. Anyway, as soon as the archives are dealt with, I will be deleting the entire thing! Have not heard y
Rob asked: " Just out of curiousity, for everyone who owns an Orion but isn't into dx paper chasing and contesting, but mostly ragchews, why did you purchase such a high end rig?" I'll bite on that o
Yes, same here, no problem, except now have to learn what all the changes do! Note there were several update steps, but all rolled into 363 since 357 the last version I had installed. Now a total of
Turn the rig OFF; then re-start but this time while holding IN the LCK button just to the lower left of the Subrcvr tuning knob. That completely clears the Orion RAM, which is also suggested to be d
Relay http://www.potomacnews.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WPN%2FMGArticle%2FWPN_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031771619197&path=!frontpage BUT, BPL is perfectly legal right now! Nothing to sue abo
. It is not a test; in about 120 days, the folks of Manassas will be able to buy BPL "high speed" internet access via their AC outlets at home for some $30 per month. Seems the city of Manassas stan
Ben, K8DIT, wrote in part: Well, let's see, with 100 watts from the transmitter output terminal: Watts Reflected at the Mismatch.................At VSWR indicated of: ..........1 watt................
Aloha, I posted the following on the Top Band reflector hours ago; so far it has not appeared there nor in their archives. Strange reflector that one; puts out what appears to be some kind of digest
Hi again from Kauai, Thank you for the many notes from both Ten Tec and Topband reflector users. Both groups offer some excellent technical advice from great folks!! A summary of notes and my respons
Thanks again for the many continuing comments/ suggestions about my 160 antenna situation! Last evening, I fired up on 1838 kHz. Using the Palstar AT4K, was able to reach about 1.2:1 vswr as read her
Interesting that the actual sunspot count reported now is 330 sunspots. However, the SEC reports of the propagation "effective" sunspot count, which relates to the solar flux usually, is now "only" 7
Does anyone know when QST will review the Orion ? John Yes, Ed Hare in the ARRL labs has a good idea about which month; but, he is not talking, hi. 73, Jim KH7M
Hi again, In response to my questions: I have received a detailed reply directly from Jim Secan, at the Northwest Research Assoc, Inc, the source of the SSNef information. He has given permission for
My little F12 C3 beam was turned around toward Indonesia/ Malasia! So no gain to the mainland EXCEPT on 17 meters where the C3 has a bit of gain in the reverse direction on 17; with the beam swung mo
Hi, It has been written: Anyway, I didn't start the Yahoo Orion discussion group, Ken Hopper, N9VV did back in February of 2002, not long after Ten Tec announced the coming of Orion a few weeks earli
No, I believe I was a bit hasty in my decision, Kip. Your email address looked too "weird" to me, hi. So I clicked on denied. Unfortunately your long "prefix" followed by that "@ sneakemail" just loo
KIp, This one just came in for approval, no call sign, but is from that "sneakemail" provider: 004b1bl02@sneakemail.com If it's you, I will approve it. 73, Jim KH7M