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321. [TenTec] 450 ohm ladder line/ten tec tuner (score: 1): Author: "Rob Atkinson, K5UJ" <k5uj@hotmail.com>; Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 14:08:03 +0000; To get my open wire feed into my basement I bashed out a window pane that measured around 5 x 6 inches, got a same sized piece of plexiglass, drilled two holes in it 3" apart in the center, and put i; /archives//html/TenTec/2003-10/msg00607.html (8,812 bytes)
322. [TenTec] ~ 1/4 wave 160 doublet (score: 1): Author: "Rob Atkinson, K5UJ" <k5uj@hotmail.com>; Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 14:15:51 +0000; <<There is a "magic" feed line length to make tuning easier, that's when the length of the feeder and one half the antenna make a multiple of 1/4 wave. >> I have heard this before several times but n; /archives//html/TenTec/2003-10/msg00646.html (9,952 bytes)
323. [TenTec] Orion tx audio (score: 1): Author: "Rob Atkinson, K5UJ" <k5uj@hotmail.com>; Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 14:16:16 +0000; I wonder if Orion owners, in getting a better reading of peak power on the meter, are operating at proper audio levels and sound better for it. If other rigs' meters only bounce up to around 50% of a; /archives//html/TenTec/2003-10/msg00647.html (7,863 bytes)
324. [TenTec] Re: Orion tx audio (score: 1): Author: "Rob Atkinson, K5UJ" <k5uj@hotmail.com>; Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 22:24:27 +0000; Okay, thanks; I understand now. All these new SDR radios have great sounding tx audio as far as I am concerned. Rob K5UJ I wonder if Orion owners, in getting a better reading of peak power on the met; /archives//html/TenTec/2003-10/msg00662.html (7,687 bytes)
325. [TenTec] Re: ~ 1/4 wave 160 doublet (score: 1): Author: "Rob Atkinson, K5UJ" <k5uj@hotmail.com>; Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 22:38:11 +0000; Thanks Jerry for the explanation; it makes sense. The solution for me would be to extend my feedline by 60 feet. I pictured feedline zig zagging across my back yard (gotta put it somewhere) and decid; /archives//html/TenTec/2003-10/msg00664.html (8,975 bytes)
326. [TenTec] Re: Omni VI prices: Ten-Tec used/demo list 21 Oct 03 (score: 1): Author: "Rob Atkinson, K5UJ" <k5uj@hotmail.com>; Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 23:38:24 +0000; Don't know if I'm the only one to notice this or not, but the latest used prices for Omni VIs are significantly lower than a few weeks ago. First the current prices then the ones for earlier this mon; /archives//html/TenTec/2003-10/msg00666.html (8,317 bytes)
327. [TenTec] ~ 1/4 wave 160 doublet (score: 1): Author: "Rob Atkinson, K5UJ" <k5uj@hotmail.com>; Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2003 13:36:25 +0000; I would think that, surrounded by thousands of miles of salt water, just about anything would work well in Hawaii, even the worst cloud burner. Rob Atkinson K5UJ _____________________________________; /archives//html/TenTec/2003-10/msg00676.html (8,570 bytes)
328. [TenTec] Centurion input (score: 1): Author: "Rob Atkinson, K5UJ" <k5uj@hotmail.com>; Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2003 13:50:42 +0000; I'm aware of the relatively high swr on the Centurion input up near the top of 75 meters but my measurements elsewhere show that it's not too bad, around 1.3 to 1.5:1. However, you might try varying; /archives//html/TenTec/2003-10/msg00677.html (8,268 bytes)
329. [TenTec] Titan III (score: 1): Author: "Rob Atkinson, K5UJ" <k5uj@hotmail.com>; Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2003 18:46:10 +0000; The 99 is now about $300 more than the Titan III. Alpha raised the price to $3800 recently. As for the limitations on Titan III power (tx time/duty cycle...) my guess is the power supply and fan can'; /archives//html/TenTec/2003-09/msg00128.html (8,041 bytes)
330. [TenTec] Re: Future thoughts (score: 1): Author: "Rob Atkinson, K5UJ" <k5uj@hotmail.com>; Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 22:44:23 -0500; Ron et al.: I've been maintaining for the past few months that a logical next step is for TT to develop a 32 bit Jupiter (or a 1/2 Orion). A lot of the features plus the hot Orion RF stages but not t; /archives//html/TenTec/2003-09/msg00197.html (7,287 bytes)
331. [TenTec] Centurion experience (score: 1): Author: "Rob Atkinson, K5UJ" <k5uj@hotmail.com>; Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2003 14:52:11 +0000; I have generally been pleased with my Centurion. It is enough amp for the type of operating I do. If anything it's almost too much (wattage). It's a real nice ragchew and casual dx amp. By that I mea; /archives//html/TenTec/2003-09/msg00330.html (8,090 bytes)
332. [TenTec] Yahoo Orion group (score: 1): Author: "Rob Atkinson, K5UJ" <k5uj@hotmail.com>; Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 14:16:46 +0000; I never understood why there had to be a separate Orion group in the first place. I never knew until today that there were mail lists for the other new TT rigs. Since most Orion/Argonaut/Jupiter/Peg; /archives//html/TenTec/2003-09/msg00389.html (7,443 bytes)
333. [TenTec] Re: 2 minor comments: Speakers and Centurion (score: 1): Author: "Rob Atkinson, K5UJ" <k5uj@hotmail.com>; Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 14:06:38 +0000; Sorry Bill, but I remain unconvinced about Ten Tec's speakers, unless they do something acoustic inside the enclosure to help with the sound, such as wrapped ducting to help with the bass. If anyone; /archives//html/TenTec/2003-08/msg00003.html (8,347 bytes)
334. [TenTec] Re: 2 minor comments: Speakers and Centurion (score: 1): Author: "Rob Atkinson, K5UJ" <k5uj@hotmail.com>; Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 17:32:37 +0000; Hi Todd; The foam is speaker enclosure baffling material. It's used to lengthen the space the sound has to travel through without increasing the size of the cabinet. This is a method used in cabinet; /archives//html/TenTec/2003-08/msg00006.html (8,697 bytes)
335. [TenTec] Omni 6 mics (score: 1): Author: "Rob Atkinson, K5UJ" <k5uj@hotmail.com>; Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2003 20:23:03 -0500; Heil mics (Goldline) work great with the Omni 6 with one caveat: you have to have a good ground on the rig and maybe put two or three ferrite chokes on the mic cord where it goes into the front panel; /archives//html/TenTec/2003-08/msg00058.html (7,691 bytes)
336. [TenTec] Grounding question (score: 1): Author: "Rob Atkinson, K5UJ" <k5uj@hotmail.com>; Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 15:33:03 +0000; I can't seem to get past the notion that if all the grounds are tied together, and a lightning bolt comes down and hits one of my antennas, the charge will come down to the buried strap and follow it; /archives//html/TenTec/2003-08/msg00220.html (9,522 bytes)
337. Re: [TenTec] Grounding question (score: 1): Author: "Rob Atkinson, K5UJ" <k5uj@hotmail.com>; Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 22:23:37 +0000; Okay, here's how I size this up after reading all the mail on the subject: Bonding everything together--This is what you do if you really really know what you are doing, and have all your Is dotted a; /archives//html/TenTec/2003-08/msg00241.html (9,854 bytes)
338. [TenTec] Grounding question (score: 1): Author: "Rob Atkinson, K5UJ" <k5uj@hotmail.com>; Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 17:57:22 +0000; Nice flame bait. It truly wasn't intended to be inflamatory. I was simply being honest in my assessment. You *could* learn about it. I'm certainly no expert, and there are short white-papers on Polyp; /archives//html/TenTec/2003-08/msg00286.html (10,383 bytes)
339. Re: [TenTec] Grounding question (score: 1): Author: "Rob Atkinson, K5UJ" <k5uj@hotmail.com>; Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 22:07:05 +0000; Yes, I'm aware of that which is one reason why I said it was a poor example. I just didn't have time to give the reasons. 73, Rob K5UJ Its overly restrictive to speak only of ground rods; its more ge; /archives//html/TenTec/2003-08/msg00293.html (8,743 bytes)
340. [TenTec] Antenna Analyzers (score: 1): Author: "Rob Atkinson, K5UJ" <k5uj@hotmail.com>; Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2003 19:45:28 +0000; I also don't understand the secrecy. It seems to me that anyone who seriously wanted to make a bunch of knockoffs abroad could buy one from MFJ and reverse engineer it. it would be harder if they use; /archives//html/TenTec/2003-08/msg00322.html (9,249 bytes)

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