- 81. Re: [TenTec] G5RV (score: 1)
- Author: Ralph Matheny <mathenyr@marietta.edu>
- Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 20:55:33 -0500 (EST)
- More quotes from Mr. Varney, G5RV's article: "For installation in very limited areas, the dimensions of both the flat top and matching sections can be divided by a factor of two....." "By far the mos
- /archives//html/TenTec/2009-02/msg00076.html (8,735 bytes)
- 82. [TenTec] Orion at QRP levels (score: 1)
- Author: Ralph Matheny <mathenyr@marietta.edu>
- Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 21:06:33 -0500 (EST)
- This past weekend I wanted to make a few Q's in the QRP SSB contest, so I cranked down the Orion to 5 Watts and called away. In a few minutes, I received what I believe was an accurate report that th
- /archives//html/TenTec/2009-02/msg00077.html (7,318 bytes)
- 83. [TenTec] Orion display (score: 1)
- Author: Ralph Matheny <mathenyr@marietta.edu>
- Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:19:22 -0500 (EST)
- I wonder if anybody has successfully changed the display in an Orion in the field. My display is getting pretty bad (lines, dark places) and I am going to nhave to give in and make a fix. I hate to s
- /archives//html/TenTec/2009-02/msg00267.html (6,805 bytes)
- 84. Re: [TenTec] Orion display (score: 1)
- Author: Ralph Matheny <mathenyr@marietta.edu>
- Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:34:27 -0500 (EST)
- Thanks, guys.....the caps have been replaced after a failure a few months back. I'm pretty sure the problem has to be with the display itself. I just got word from TT that the display is available at
- /archives//html/TenTec/2009-02/msg00276.html (8,903 bytes)
- 85. [TenTec] BC Freq selections (score: 1)
- Author: Ralph Matheny <mathenyr@marietta.edu>
- Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:11:13 -0400 (EDT)
- You can select BC freqs on either VFO, IF the VFO is not assigned to the transmitter. This is true on the ver of firmware I have (1.372, I think) but may be different on other versions. So--to answer
- /archives//html/TenTec/2009-04/msg00344.html (7,598 bytes)
- 86. Re: [TenTec] Omni 5 Feedback (score: 1)
- Author: Ralph Matheny <mathenyr@marietta.edu>
- Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:49:15 -0400 (EDT)
- Make sure the "monitor" gain is turned down all the way. Trouble-shooting wise, any of the electrolytic caps on the board that has the AF amp chip would be good suspects. Those sometimes fail when un
- /archives//html/TenTec/2009-09/msg00282.html (7,458 bytes)
- 87. Re: [TenTec] WTB: 302R Remote Tuning Pod for Omni VII (score: 1)
- Author: Ralph Matheny <mathenyr@marietta.edu>
- Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:07:59 -0400 (EDT)
- If it's the same as the one for the Orion I have one. It isn't "perfect" but is "nice", I don't use it and would send it out on approval. I have no idea what it is worth these days. _________________
- /archives//html/TenTec/2009-10/msg00178.html (7,906 bytes)
- 88. Re: [TenTec] OII no more development (score: 1)
- Author: Ralph Matheny K8RYU <mathenyr@marietta.edu>
- Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:17:39 -0500 (EST)
- The idea that TT should (could) provide firmware at no cost forever is, of course flawed from the get-go. There is NO money coming in to pay for the development. I would have (and still would) pay fo
- /archives//html/TenTec/2009-11/msg00130.html (8,536 bytes)
- 89. [TenTec] sick Orion (score: 1)
- Author: Ralph Matheny K8RYU <mathenyr@marietta.edu>
- Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:03:29 -0500 (EST)
- Before I ship it off, I thought I would shoot out a message and see if this is one that can be delt with here. My Orion has no RF output, appears to draw current in transmit, heat sink gets warm and
- /archives//html/TenTec/2010-01/msg00235.html (8,327 bytes)
- 90. [TenTec] sick Orion (NOT) (score: 1)
- Author: Ralph Matheny K8RYU <mathenyr@marietta.edu>
- Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:11:10 -0500 (EST)
- Well, guys, I hit some good luck. It seems the problem was not in the Orion, but rather the TR relay in my amp, one of the Kilovac jobs. It seems that it makes contact well enough to receive OK, but
- /archives//html/TenTec/2010-01/msg00248.html (7,662 bytes)
- 91. [TenTec] v.9 question/ssb filter (score: 1)
- Author: Ralph Matheny K8RYU <mathenyr@marietta.edu>
- Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2010 12:28:41 -0400 (EDT)
- I have an Omni-V with the v.9 chip. Generally like the v.9 firmware, but I have stumbled upon a "bug" (to me). When I operate "split", if I use the "tune" button it clears the radio out of split mode
- /archives//html/TenTec/2010-10/msg00246.html (7,346 bytes)
- 92. [TenTec] Century 21 FS (score: 1)
- Author: Ralph Matheny K8RYU <mathenyr@marietta.edu>
- Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2010 11:00:06 -0400 (EDT)
- If anyone is interested in picking up a Century 21 Analog give me an email. I don't have the unit personally, but a friend has one which he desires to move along. de K8RYU ___________________________
- /archives//html/TenTec/2010-10/msg00307.html (6,778 bytes)
- 93. Re: [TenTec] Anyone recently replace an Orion 565 LCD? (score: 1)
- Author: Ralph Matheny K8RYU <mathenyr@marietta.edu>
- Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:18:48 -0500 (EST)
- Replaced mine about a year ago. However.....since that time when I first turn the radio on, the screen is dim and re-adjusts over a few minutes. I've not explored the problem, and I wonder if that ra
- /archives//html/TenTec/2012-01/msg00069.html (8,475 bytes)
- 94. [TenTec] FS Scout + 2 Modules + NB (score: 1)
- Author: Ralph Matheny K8RYU <mathenyr@marietta.edu>
- Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:58:54 -0400 (EDT)
- I will soon be replacing my TT Scout in the VHF station, and thus it is on the market. It is modified for 5W per TT instructions, has the much desired Noise Blanker Card, and comes with a 10-Meter an
- /archives//html/TenTec/2012-04/msg00260.html (7,806 bytes)
- 95. Re: [TenTec] Omni V Sick...any thoughts? (score: 1)
- Author: Ralph Matheny K8RYU <mathenyr@marietta.edu>
- Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2012 00:40:30 -0500 (EST)
- I chased a similar problem in my Omni-V a few years back. It turned out to be a TR switch problem. You can test this idea by pulling the input to the Rx board, or even switching to the Rx antenna usi
- /archives//html/TenTec/2012-12/msg00252.html (8,515 bytes)
- 96. Re: [TenTec] On Switching Power Supplies (score: 1)
- Author: Ralph Matheny K8RYU <mathenyr@marietta.edu>
- Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 20:53:18 -0500 (EST)
- I can assure you that a switching power supply made in the manner of modern consumer products will either cause noise in HF radio equipment when new or at a later time. Avoid switching supplies at al
- /archives//html/TenTec/2014-01/msg00130.html (8,532 bytes)
- 97. Re: [TenTec] SERVICE MANUAL OMNI 5 (score: 1)
- Author: Ralph Matheny K8RYU <mathenyr@marietta.edu>
- Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2015 15:11:03 -0500 (EST)
- I have the manual that came with the radio and I think that is the "service manual". However, a word of caution. Some years back I did a bunch of work on my O-V and learned that all of them are not c
- /archives//html/TenTec/2015-03/msg00061.html (8,030 bytes)
- 98. Re: [TenTec] Omni VI Opt 3. Key Clicks (score: 1)
- Author: Ralph Matheny K8RYU <mathenyr@marietta.edu>
- Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2015 15:21:20 -0500 (EST)
- Some years back W1AW was using an Omni 6 for transmissions on 1820khz and the clicks were awful. There was a modification created for the radio which fixed the problem, but I don't know if and where
- /archives//html/TenTec/2015-03/msg00062.html (8,473 bytes)
- 99. Re: [TenTec] Omni VI Opt 3. Key Clicks (score: 1)
- Author: Ralph Matheny K8RYU <mathenyr@marietta.edu>
- Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2015 13:31:37 -0400 (EDT)
- A "Google" of "W1AW + 160 Meter Key Clicks" brings up a posting or two regarding the click problem. It was promptly fixed, partly by eventually a freq change but mostly by mods to what I believe was
- /archives//html/TenTec/2015-03/msg00088.html (9,076 bytes)
- 100. Re: [TenTec] Field day antennas (score: 1)
- Author: Ralph Matheny K8RYU <mathenyr@marietta.edu>
- Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 12:07:44 -0400 (EDT)
- In my experience the 80M antenna on the higher bands will be a dud. If you must, use a loop rather than an dipole, and feed the loop with 300 (NOT 450) line via a true balanced link-coupled tuner, li
- /archives//html/TenTec/2015-04/msg00136.html (8,285 bytes)
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