I would be very interested to see how the turns counter looks if you get that done. Maybe you can post some pictures, or send some to me I can post on my site? Ron Castro Chief Technical Officer Resu
It has been a while since I did the mod, but as I recall, I had to unsolder the variable cap and coil to get closer to the solder tabs on the main switch. I used long, thin needle-nose pliers to hook
I think the cost calculation was the bigger driving force in that decision! Ron N6IE www.N6IE.com However, instead of using doorknob caps I replaced the originals with 6KV 470pF Y5P ceramics. It's no
https://www.amidoncorp.com/ Ron N6IE www.N6IE.com Hello all - I wonder if anyone has the URL for Amidon Associates? I want to get a few toroid forms. 73 to all, Don, ve1bn@eastlink.ca _______________
Several of the external computer control programs including N4PY allow you to control those functions with a mouse if you have a computer at the operating position. Maybe TT can allow the RF gain fun
Wayne: My experience is very much like yours. I listened for quite a while last night in a CW pile-up on 40 using different combinations of RF gain, AF gain, pre-amp, attenuation and NR. About the on
I agree with Merle that the sound of the processing is among the best out there, but most operators notice that Orion's don't seem to drive a linear as hard as most other rigs. I looked at the wavefo
It must not be system wide since I'm on Comcast high speed Internet and no problems here. Ron N6IE www.N6IE.com Comcast seems to be blocking email from contesting.com....again Sorry for this OT post.
Just last night I was changing the lights in my 238 and I decided that it was for the last time! I ordered some LED replacement bulbs in the Internet. Should last longer than me... Ron N6IE www.N6IE.
The ones I ordered have a diffuser, although I won't know how good it works until I get one installed. Here is more information if anyone is interested: http://www.bulbtown.com/ProductDetails.asp?Pro
Were the the LED's you used built into a base, or just individual lead-mounted components? Ron N6IE www.N6IE.com I put some high brightness white LED's in my 238 tuner. It's not worth the trouble. I
I have the same problem, which is documented on my web site at www.N6IE.com . The receivers are not phase locked even though they use the same master oscillator. The best I can figure is that the DSP
I have been using "CablesToGo" (www.cablestogo.com) that cost about $20 and it works for my Orion II. I have also used it successfully on a original Orion, and E-Trex GPS and a couple of others. It w
I don't know where Rob got the O2, but the K3 was not a factory-picked unit. It was built by and belongs to Mike, K6AER who loaned it to him about two weeks ago for the test. In all fairness, Mike is
Here's a chart that shows the readings in dBm related S-Units for the Orion II: http://www.n6ie.com/Orion%20S%20meter%20descrep.htm Cheers! Ron N6IE www.N6IE.com Folks, if we are going to discuss thi
Merle: That's far more accurate that the Orion II S-meters The difference may be caused by a different type of AGC implementation in the version 2 firmware. It would be interesting to get numbers fro
Paul: That's fascinating information! Thanks for your time to research that and bring it to our attention. I would suspect that if enough fuss was raised they could notch the system and still have th
The tuner can be improved on. I found that under high power on 160 and 80 the SWR would change as the fixed disc ceramic capacitors heated up, which they do, so I replaced them all with doorknob caps
Ditto here. The 7506's are very comfortable and fairly rugged, but not cheap. Usually expect to pay around $100 although the list price is $130. They are also excellent for high-fidelity home stereo
I used some Russian RF doorknob caps I found on e-bay and mounted the ground sides to the chassis of the tuner under the switch and the performance is greatly enhanced. Using a bent, quarter-wave slo