- 21. Re: [TenTec] Omni VI 1st IF Narrow CW Filter Enable? (score: 1)
- Author: "Don Jones" <ko7i@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 20:49:20 -0800
- Yep, Even with the LP is set to 600Hz the receiver still howls. And, no I have not done an alignment. Yes, the VI "should be tough to beat" especially with a full load of filters AND the INRAD roofin
- /archives//html/TenTec/2011-01/msg00611.html (10,073 bytes)
- 22. Re: [TenTec] intermittent OmniVI rx problem (score: 1)
- Author: "Don Jones" <ko7i@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2011 14:12:59 -0700
- Don't be too quick to blame the "6". Much to my sha-grin I discovered a problem with my "6" was actually a problem with the bypass contacts of T/R relay in my Clipperton L RF Power Amplifier. I recen
- /archives//html/TenTec/2011-03/msg00137.html (10,268 bytes)
- 23. Re: [TenTec] eagle (score: 1)
- Author: "Don Jones" <ko7i@comcast.net>
- Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2011 17:21:01 -0700
- Power dB = 10LOG*(P1/P2). Question #1, do you have a calibrated volt meter? Might be useful to check your input voltage. Question #2, is your "50 ohm load" calibrated? Question #3, I am not familiar
- /archives//html/TenTec/2011-04/msg00047.html (13,351 bytes)
- 24. Re: [TenTec] eagle (score: 1)
- Author: "Don Jones" <ko7i@comcast.net>
- Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2011 17:22:20 -0700
- Yea what Lee said! Perfect! I have three watt meters here and all three of them give me different readings. Bottom line, unless you are using a calibrated power meter, any power meter a ham uses or p
- /archives//html/TenTec/2011-04/msg00048.html (10,978 bytes)
- 25. Re: [TenTec] eagle (score: 1)
- Author: "Don Jones" <ko7i@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2011 17:21:25 -0700
- For those of us simpletons on here, the power ratio formula was noted because 80W is 0.969100130080564 dB down from 100W. Don Jones Arlington, WA That's fine formula for gain and loss based on power
- /archives//html/TenTec/2011-04/msg00062.html (11,678 bytes)
- 26. [TenTec] Smaller 20M Rohmbic Question (score: 1)
- Author: "Don Jones" <ko7i@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2011 18:31:38 -0700
- I am curious if anyone has any experience with smaller sized rhombic's using 2 wavelength legs? What is a proper angle for the feed point? Thanks, Don Jones KO7i Arlington, WA _______________________
- /archives//html/TenTec/2011-04/msg00195.html (7,296 bytes)
- 27. Re: [TenTec] Smaller 20M Rohmbic Question (score: 1)
- Author: "Don Jones" <ko7i@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:31:05 -0700
- Thank you Jerry and Steve, I was figuring 70-ish at the feed point based upon what I could find about vee-beams. Here in W. WA we are going to point it at 80 deg magnetic for field day. We have a ver
- /archives//html/TenTec/2011-04/msg00198.html (9,835 bytes)
- 28. Re: [TenTec] Price for a Omni VI & 962 Speaker PS (score: 1)
- Author: "Don Jones" <ko7i@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:57:32 -0700
- If you want to move it down the road REALLY quit it will sell really fast at that price. Don Jones KO7i Arlington, WA I am wondering what a fair price for a good used Omni VI & PS/Speaker would be. I
- /archives//html/TenTec/2011-04/msg00291.html (8,003 bytes)
- 29. Re: [TenTec] Omni-VI opt 3 (score: 1)
- Author: "Don Jones" <ko7i@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:57:20 -0700
- Rob, I have not seen a problem such as this with my 6 (opt 3). Interesting. I will confirm tonight. Don Jones KO7i Arlington, WA I noticed something interesting for the first time about my Omni 6 opt
- /archives//html/TenTec/2011-04/msg00355.html (8,074 bytes)
- 30. Re: [TenTec] Orion III (score: 1)
- Author: "Don Jones" <ko7i@comcast.net>
- Date: Sat, 14 May 2011 12:45:02 -0700
- DITTO! Excellent on CW, SSB not a big improvement here on my 6 opt 3 too. Don Jones Arlington, WA Noise Reduction "NR" : I mostly agree with Carl. My gear is Omni VI Opt-3 and opt-1 on a second unit.
- /archives//html/TenTec/2011-05/msg00112.html (11,533 bytes)
- 31. [TenTec] OMNI 6 - Interesting problem Encountered during FD (score: 1)
- Author: "Don Jones" <ko7i@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:57:03 -0700
- Murphy's law rules field day - ALWAYS! I volunteered my Omni 6 for use at my club's FD outing. We ran the radio off a battery. Turns out the stud on the negative post of the battery did not have thre
- /archives//html/TenTec/2011-06/msg00160.html (8,997 bytes)
- 32. Re: [TenTec] 425 Grid Protection Circuit (score: 1)
- Author: "Don Jones" <ko7i@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:28:28 -0700
- While KK5DR may not like TT gear, it appears he did assemble a fine amplifier. 73, Don Jones KO7i Arlington, WA Hi Gang, Have any of you built and installed a grid protection circuit such as the one
- /archives//html/TenTec/2011-08/msg00103.html (8,347 bytes)
- 33. Re: [TenTec] ARRL Reviews (score: 1)
- Author: "Don Jones" <ko7i@comcast.net>
- Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:36:04 -0700
- This is the most useful bit of info that has come across my computer's screen in the past few months. 73, Don Jones Arlington, WA I thought the list might want to look at this as it puts several rigs
- /archives//html/TenTec/2011-08/msg00219.html (7,488 bytes)
- 34. Re: [TenTec] ARRL Reviews (score: 1)
- Author: "Don Jones" <ko7i@comcast.net>
- Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2011 21:53:48 -0700
- RE: 3kHz RBW... That is pretty freaking stupid. Here is a dark little secret about spec an's - most of them have 3dB RBW slopes - not 6dB. I doubt the ARRL spent the $$ for a Agilent PSA or Rhode & S
- /archives//html/TenTec/2011-09/msg00005.html (8,384 bytes)
- 35. Re: [TenTec] Broadcast Interference Fix for the Corsair II (score: 1)
- Author: "Don Jones" <ko7i@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 08:13:13 -0700
- RE: Dunestar... I have dealt with them this past year, purchased a set of bandpass filters covering 80 - 10 meters for my radio club's field day event. I found Dunestar to be a very responsive compan
- /archives//html/TenTec/2011-09/msg00340.html (11,946 bytes)
- 36. Re: [TenTec] OMNI VI/OMNI VII (score: 1)
- Author: "Don Jones" <ko7i@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 18:42:54 -0800
- John, Thanks for posting this message. I put in a little over 5 hrs this weekend myself and left the event with nearly the same impression. I run a OMNI 6 Opt 3 that has the INRAD roofing filter mod.
- /archives//html/TenTec/2011-11/msg00055.html (10,908 bytes)
- 37. Re: [TenTec] OMNI VI/OMNI VII (score: 1)
- Author: "Don Jones" <ko7i@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 15:53:23 -0800
- Barry, I have no doubt that the INRAD filters work very well. I would love to replace all of the TT CW filters in my 6 with INRAD's. Only one thing keeping me from doing that - the war department! :)
- /archives//html/TenTec/2011-11/msg00070.html (7,870 bytes)
- 38. Re: [TenTec] Omni 6 Opt.3 to FL-2100B (score: 1)
- Author: "Don Jones" <ko7i@comcast.net>
- Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:52:28 -0800
- I have not damaged my 6 opt 3 using the relay to key a Dentron Clipperton L amplifier. I do use a MFJ auto tuner between the amp and my 6 to reduce VSWR between the untuned amplifier input and my 6.
- /archives//html/TenTec/2011-11/msg00246.html (8,580 bytes)
- 39. Re: [TenTec] OT: swapping a Tantalum for a Electrolytic (score: 1)
- Author: "Don Jones" <ko7i@comcast.net>
- Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:37:28 -0800
- IMHO There is zero problem doing that. The Tantalum cap has a better ESR rating and better performance at cold temperature. Don KO7i _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing lis
- /archives//html/TenTec/2012-01/msg00103.html (7,329 bytes)
- 40. Re: [TenTec] External keyer for Omni VI (score: 1)
- Author: "Don Jones" <ko7i@comcast.net>
- Date: Thu, 3 May 2012 22:10:06 -0700
- This should be no biggie. I too have Omni 6 Opt 2. Note sure if the Bengali has a open collector sinking driver output (i.e. a 2n2222), but that is all it would take to key the Xcvr. 73, Don KO7i The
- /archives//html/TenTec/2012-05/msg00026.html (8,143 bytes)
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