- 41. Re: [TenTec] Just an observation (score: 1)
- Author: "Don Jones" <ko7i@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2012 15:43:32 -0700
- Jim, This past weekend I sat in on one of those "Please copy..." rag chewers at the mic doing exactly that - then his dentures fell out. It was funnier than hell. I went back to where I belonged... t
- /archives//html/TenTec/2012-06/msg00100.html (12,444 bytes)
- 42. Re: [TenTec] Field Day Drill (score: 1)
- Author: "Don Jones" <ko7i@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2012 13:35:37 -0700
- I love field day, it is my favorite contest - I mean operating event. HA! Kevin's operating methods and field day observations are very similar to mine. I set the logging SW up with a K1EL WinKey USB
- /archives//html/TenTec/2012-06/msg00175.html (8,134 bytes)
- 43. 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 (8,055 bytes)
- 44. Re: [TenTec] Omni6+ and contest logging (score: 1)
- Author: "Don Jones" <ko7i@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 6 May 2012 08:19:04 -0700
- I have not used EI5DI's SW. I have had success with N3FJP and tried N1MM. Both of them support CW & Dig Voice Keyer functions and work fine, rig control does to. I am a casual contester, not to serio
- /archives//html/TenTec/2012-05/msg00042.html (7,800 bytes)
- 45. Re: [TenTec] Radial Research (score: 1)
- Author: "Don Jones" <ko7i@comcast.net>
- Date: Sat, 19 May 2012 21:48:13 -0700
- My club has a new ham who has been a absolute inspiration. This guy is running 100W into a ground mounted Screw Driver Vertical with a dozen 10ft radials. He has gotten bite by the contest bug and th
- /archives//html/TenTec/2012-05/msg00262.html (9,600 bytes)
- 46. Re: [TenTec] RFI Issues (score: 1)
- Author: "Don Jones" <ko7i@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 20:46:04 -0700
- Cecil, You are spot on. A direct ground strike will develop up to 400 kA-pk. At 5 ohms that is a serious voltage surge. The Voltage Surge will have a very fast rise time (less than 100nS), the curren
- /archives//html/TenTec/2012-05/msg00308.html (15,357 bytes)
- 47. 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
- /archives//html/TenTec/2012-01/msg00103.html (7,522 bytes)
- 48. 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 (11,034 bytes)
- 49. 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 (7,761 bytes)
- 50. 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 (8,515 bytes)
- 51. 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 (10,319 bytes)
- 52. 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 (11,636 bytes)
- 53. 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 (8,037 bytes)
- 54. 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 (8,579 bytes)
- 55. [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 (8,687 bytes)
- 56. 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 (11,842 bytes)
- 57. 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 (13,412 bytes)
- 58. 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 (11,153 bytes)
- 59. 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 (11,658 bytes)
- 60. [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 (7,873 bytes)
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