- 61. [TenTec] 238 A (score: 1)
- Author: w3uls@3n.net (John Rippey)
- Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 12:49:59 -0500
- N1EU: Don't know if this will help, but: The inductor has markings from 0-30 on the upper half of the knob. I never take it out beyond "4" or so. The gradations are large enough to estimate 1/2, like
- /archives//html/TenTec/2001-12/msg00203.html (6,187 bytes)
- 62. [TenTec] INRAD Audio Mod (score: 1)
- Author: w3uls@3n.net (John Rippey)
- Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2001 17:01:06 -0500
- I have purchased the $15.00 INRAD audio mod for my OMNI VI (Option 2). Come to find out the substitute parts are too small for me to work with. It's impossible for me to install them on the IF/AF boa
- /archives//html/TenTec/2001-12/msg00265.html (6,457 bytes)
- 63. [TenTec] Orion "spot" button? (score: 1)
- Author: John Rippey <w3uls@3n.net>
- Date: Mon, 01 Sep 2003 14:04:38 -0400
- Can someone enlighten me as to whether the Orion has a "spot" button for zero-beating a CW sig? I don't see one on the front panel photos. 73, John, W3ULS ____________________________________________
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-09/msg00011.html (7,259 bytes)
- 64. [TenTec] Three Items (score: 1)
- Author: John Rippey <w3uls@3n.net>
- Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2003 10:56:00 -0400
- 1. Recently, Dave Heil wrote: "I sold my Omni VI, option 3 to help finance the Orion. I'm not sorry that I did so." I'm glad he did so. I now own Dave's OMNI VI. On CW, it is one fine radio. Last nig
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-09/msg00095.html (8,999 bytes)
- 65. [TenTec] Future Thoughts (score: 1)
- Author: John Rippey <w3uls@3n.net>
- Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 18:37:15 -0400
- Ron, interesting post. You have a much better feel for ten-Tec than I do. I would add that the Argonaut V, with some fiddling and the addition of 100 watt output, could supercede the Jupiter. I've he
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-09/msg00182.html (7,330 bytes)
- 66. [TenTec] OMNI VI+ Attributes (score: 1)
- Author: John Rippey <w3uls@3n.net>
- Date: Sat, 04 Oct 2003 14:03:46 -0400
- I agree with several previous posters re the OMNI VI's attributes. For a CW receiver, it's hard to beat. The IC-746PRO is also excellent, but it doesn't have stuff CW ops want to have at hand. Also v
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-10/msg00058.html (6,955 bytes)
- 67. [TenTec] QTH.net Ten-Tec group (score: 1)
- Author: John Rippey <w3uls@3n.net>
- Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2003 16:22:15 -0400
- Jim Lowman has done a great job administering the Ten-Tec reflector groups. I belong to this one and the QTH group. I find the QTH group's postings are more focused and concise, whereas we can--and d
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-10/msg00163.html (7,387 bytes)
- 68. [TenTec] Archive Searches (score: 1)
- Author: John Rippey <w3uls@3n.net>
- Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2003 14:54:58 -0400
- Will someone explain why the new ORION group archives can be searched by author, subject, date or thread, whereas this group is by date or thread only.--although it was not long ago that the other tw
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-10/msg00226.html (6,577 bytes)
- 69. [TenTec] ORION SSB on-air challenge (score: 1)
- Author: John Rippey <w3uls@3n.net>
- Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2003 08:00:59 -0400
- I think I'll tip off one of my grandkids to give 'ol Art a call with their Argosy 525. I wonder what he'll have to say about that? 73, John, W3ULS _______________________________________________ TenT
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-10/msg00333.html (6,909 bytes)
- 70. [TenTec] OMNI VI BDR on Crowded Bands (score: 1)
- Author: John Rippey <w3uls@3n.net>
- Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2003 14:47:59 -0400
- Curt, NU7R, points out how good OMNIs are to use on crowded bands. I agree. However, some hams have pointed out over the years on this reflector that they have had trouble with OMNI VI's BDR when ver
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-10/msg00519.html (6,910 bytes)
- 71. [TenTec] SCAF-1 Filter (score: 1)
- Author: John Rippey <w3uls@3n.net>
- Date: Fri, 07 Nov 2003 13:32:18 -0500
- I've just started using a Logikey SCAF-1 filter with my OMNI VI. I must say it is pleasant to use (CW only at this point) and cuts way down on atmospheric noise--in this regard, it is superior to the
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-11/msg00184.html (6,716 bytes)
- 72. [TenTec] Choice of Rigs for Contests (score: 1)
- Author: John Rippey <w3uls@3n.net>
- Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 14:44:38 -0500
- I can imagine a bunch of reasons why most "big guns" use FT-1000MPs, which admittedly will be eligible for display at the Smithsonian as museum artifacts before long. And the main reason has nothing
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-11/msg00442.html (7,678 bytes)
- 73. [TenTec] Shootout at OK Corral (score: 1)
- Author: John Rippey <w3uls@3n.net>
- Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 19:47:23 -0500
- It's clear from the recent discussions on this reflector that we hams are now in the brave new world of software-driven transceivers and there's no turning back. In ten years, I suspect, there will b
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-11/msg00523.html (8,080 bytes)
- 74. [TenTec] My kind of rig (score: 1)
- Author: John Rippey <w3uls@3n.net>
- Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 09:07:45 -0500
- Duane Calvin wrote: "The next phase will be who is first with "in the radio" decoding of modes beyond CW/SSB/AM/FM and has Ethernet connectivity. Who ever brings those things out first in the mid-mar
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-11/msg00548.html (7,238 bytes)
- 75. [TenTec] My kind of rig II (score: 1)
- Author: John Rippey <w3uls@3n.net>
- Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 14:29:59 -0500
- I got my Duanes crossed in first post. Should be Duane G, not C. 73, John, W3ULS _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-11/msg00566.html (6,778 bytes)
- 76. [TenTec] Argonaut V virtues (score: 1)
- Author: John Rippey <w3uls@3n.net>
- Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 16:15:33 -0500
- I think the Argonaut V is a very successful design in every respect--performance, looks, ergonomics, firmware updates. It could use a couple of minor tweaks. The way the DSP filtering works is just t
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-11/msg00609.html (6,910 bytes)
- 77. [TenTec] Cross-posting (score: 1)
- Author: John Rippey <w3uls@3n.net>
- Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 16:20:21 -0500
- It would be courteous to ask permission of the original poster before doing a re-posting. On the other hand, referencing a post seems OK. Barry has it about right, IMHO. 73, John, W3ULS _____________
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-11/msg00610.html (6,411 bytes)
- 78. [TenTec] One complicated radio! (score: 1)
- Author: John Rippey <w3uls@3n.net>
- Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 09:09:41 -0500
- "Xtal filter - 500 (or 1000 if you don't have the 500) DSP BW - 600 (adjust lower for QRM) Threshold - ~21 uV (vary +/- depending on QRN) Decay - 20 dB/S (vary +/- depending on QRN) RF Gain - 100 (ma
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-11/msg00647.html (7,738 bytes)
- 79. [TenTec] One complicated radio! (score: 1)
- Author: John Rippey <w3uls@3n.net>
- Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 20:00:59 -0500
- My thanks to the people who responded both privately and on this reflector to my not-quite-facetious comments this a.m. regarding the Orion's seeming complexity. I can easily differentiate myself fro
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-11/msg00677.html (9,452 bytes)
- 80. [TenTec] Bav. Cont. Club Review of Orion (score: 1)
- Author: John Rippey <w3uls@3n.net>
- Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 12:31:57 -0500
- A very helpful commentary. I think the reviewer may have used an IC-746 rather than an IC-746PRO in his comparison because he talks about cascaded 2.4 kHz SSB filters, something that is missing from
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-11/msg00712.html (7,254 bytes)
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