- 161. Re: [TenTec] hp Z3801A GPS Unit (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Reid" <jimr.reid@verizon.net>
- Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2003 14:52:45 -1000
- Duane, N9DG, wrote, in part: Ok, I give in, hi. I have added through the "secondary" wires to provide the differential pair scheme from the hp GPS unit's RS422 signal output DB25F. So now have the di
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-06/msg00288.html (9,584 bytes)
- 162. [TenTec] Re: Interesting Doug Smith article (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Reid" <jimr.reid@verizon.net>
- Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2003 08:24:04 -1000
- I cannot believe that I missed this piece back in April! I have to believe this is "post-dated", hi. In any case, if I did overlook same, I parroted much the same info in my email posted to this gro
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-06/msg00330.html (7,383 bytes)
- 163. [TenTec] Re: hp Z3801A Interface Unit (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Reid" <jimr.reid@verizon.net>
- Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2003 14:43:05 -1000
- Hi, Well, the Telebyte Model 260 came today, and...... I can't get the PC and the hp box communicating! So till no joy with the hp GPS box. Either my cables are incorrect, or I don't know how to set
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-06/msg00343.html (10,029 bytes)
- 164. [TenTec] Re: hp Z3801A Interface Unit (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Reid" <jimr.reid@verizon.net>
- Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2003 19:55:56 -1000
- Well.............. This thing has been up and running now for a few hours! Solution: Just forget all that 422 to 232 interface stuff, and all the rest! Simply connect as follows: On the PC end, the R
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-06/msg00350.html (9,549 bytes)
- 165. [TenTec] RX-340 and the hp GPS Freq Std. (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Reid" <jimr.reid@verizon.net>
- Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 14:27:00 -1000
- Aloha, Well, the hp Z3801 GPS rcvr is humming along just fine. At this instant it is locked to five satellites, and providing GPS quality frequency standard at 10 MHz (less than 1prt in 10^ -9th, ove
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-06/msg00405.html (9,131 bytes)
- 166. Re: [TenTec] RX-340 and the hp GPS Freq Std. (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Reid" <jimr.reid@verizon.net>
- Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 13:44:00 -1000
- Hi Carl, You wrote, in part: That's wonderful, Carl. Have you checked the serial port fixes in today's new firmware, v. 1.346 ? I checked the filter selection, for example, and seems to operate fine
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-06/msg00430.html (8,640 bytes)
- 167. [TenTec] WTB: Crystal Calibrator (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Reid" <jimr.reid@verizon.net>
- Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 13:51:19 -1000
- Any one have an old xtal calibrator they would sell? 73, Jim KH7M
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-06/msg00451.html (6,725 bytes)
- 168. Re: [TenTec] RX-340 and the hp GPS Freq Std. (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Reid" <jimr.reid@verizon.net>
- Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2003 10:23:27 -1000
- Mine was shipped from San Marcos, CA. But I think I phoned my order to Florida. My CD disk which came with the unit had corrupted files, and was of no use at all! I downloaded the software via K8CU's
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-06/msg00463.html (9,735 bytes)
- 169. Re: [TenTec] Alignments (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Reid" <jimr.reid@verizon.net>
- Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2003 11:29:24 -1000
- Ok, I have George's (W5YR) method using MixW working just fine; my Orion is high in frequency by about 26 Hz. This is not satisfactory! Especially since now I have my RX-340 "dead on" via the hp GPS
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-06/msg00465.html (9,026 bytes)
- 170. Re: [TenTec] Alignments (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Reid" <jimr.reid@verizon.net>
- Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2003 11:52:44 -1000
- I believe this is a photo of the A10 board, upper left of this inside, bottom view image: http://www.n9vv.com/Images/Orion/orion-inside3.jpg I can see both the #12 coax leaving the A10 card and going
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-06/msg00466.html (9,390 bytes)
- 171. Re: [TenTec] TCXO Alignment (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Reid" <jimr.reid@verizon.net>
- Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2003 13:27:26 -1000
- Bill, K6WLM, wrote, in part: Excellent thought, Bill. Will just wait, as you are correct, it is not a real big deal. Only time I notice is during our daily Hawaii Interisland Afternoon net when we ar
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-06/msg00468.html (8,953 bytes)
- 172. [TenTec] Orion Bottom Cover (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Reid" <jimr.reid@verizon.net>
- Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2003 14:18:24 -1000
- Ok, I have learned that the "shiny" silver gadget is where the TCXO is adjusted, through the small hole in the top. But, I can't get the bottom cover off!! I have removed what appear to be the only 9
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-06/msg00471.html (7,919 bytes)
- 173. Re: [TenTec] Orion Bottom Cover (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Reid" <jimr.reid@verizon.net>
- Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2003 15:18:31 -1000
- George, That is great info. I at last got the bottom cover off; turns out you must remove the four large Phillips headed screws on the sides of the TOP cover! Somehow, they also grab the bottom via
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-06/msg00476.html (9,026 bytes)
- 174. Re: [TenTec] TCXO Alignment (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Reid" <jimr.reid@verizon.net>
- Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2003 18:28:31 -1000
- Oh my gosh!! Here a few hours have gone by. The Orion has been ON all this time, and the Hawaii Afternoon Net went on just fine at 0200Z. Tis now 0420Z, and I have just re-adjusted the Orion TCXO usi
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-06/msg00482.html (9,154 bytes)
- 175. Re: [TenTec] TCXO Alignment (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Reid" <jimr.reid@verizon.net>
- Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2003 11:39:02 -1000
- Shortly there after, I powered down the Orion, and the 961 power supply. This morning at about 7:30 AM, I turned both back ON. I found the frequency, per the WWVH comparison to be about 30 Hz low. Af
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-06/msg00492.html (9,463 bytes)
- 176. [TenTec] Orion TCXO Warm Up Drift (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Reid" <jimr.reid@verizon.net>
- Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 12:44:10 -1000
- Hi, After adjusting my TCXO tuning a few days ago, I decided to track it for a several hours. Turned the rig on at 7:20 AM Monday morning, room temperature was 74 F. Used MixW to monitor the delta fr
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-06/msg00540.html (10,932 bytes)
- 177. [TenTec] WWVH and Flare Attenuation (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Reid" <jimr.reid@verizon.net>
- Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 13:10:03 -1000
- At this moment we are at the peak of an M class flare: M6.4 at 2301 Z. And both 10 and 15 MHz signals at my QTH just miles East of their antenna farm are attenuated about 15 dB below normal here, now
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-06/msg00543.html (6,997 bytes)
- 178. [TenTec] Prop still bad (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Reid" <jimr.reid@verizon.net>
- Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 13:55:24 -1000
- Nearly an hour later after the flare peak, and Pacific propagation is still in the pits, see: http://www.sec.noaa.gov/rt_plots/dregion.html This "plot" changes quickly as the flare amplitude drops. 7
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-06/msg00546.html (6,786 bytes)
- 179. [TenTec] Re: Eliminating Spam with XP ? (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Reid" <jimr.reid@verizon.net>
- Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 10:49:08 -1000
- Bill wrote, in part: Well, I am using XP Home, and I still get 60 to 70% of email as spam! How does XP rid it? 73, Jim KH7M
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-06/msg00574.html (7,510 bytes)
- 180. Re: [TenTec] Orion TCXO Warm Up Drift (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Reid" <jimr.reid@verizon.net>
- Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 12:44:06 -1000
- Out of curiosity, I have checked the frequency of the RX-340 when locked to the external hp GPS rcvr using the same procedure as that with the Orion. RX-340 delta reading is 999.9 Hz! At the same tim
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-06/msg00577.html (9,576 bytes)
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