I have for sale a Ten Tec 526 vhf transceiver, with 963 power supply, hand mic, and manual. $640, I will ship, or deliver/meet halfway if in my area. My e-mail is w4tje@wiredog.com 73 de Jack w4tje _
I finally got around to downloading the most recent software for the O2. Heres a couple of questions: With this software, the received audio really jumps out. I like that. But with strong signals, es
ok, here's what I found out today from talking to Ten Tec, and from Ray's suggestion (W2RS) here on the reflector. Ten Tec said the occasional popping that I'm hearing is receiver overload. They also
Only if you can pry it from my cold, battle-scarred hands. Good luck. Jack W4TJE Fancy Gap, VA I'm looking to purchase a mint or near mint Orion II. If you have one that you would consider parting wi
OK, this is relevant, because I work dx on my Ten Tec radio. With the fall equinox approaching, and now that we have some spots on the Sun, heres a fun way to jumpstart ur day: Get on the air just be
After dealing with multiple antenna repairs and fine tuning, 3 weeks ago I finally had my station the way I have always dreamed it to be. The perfect set up (for me) lasted all of 13 days. Last Frida
Geez, guys, is there a way for me to kill the post that I started???? I was attempting to tell a story about Mr. Murphy and his laws, and my quest to get back on the air with another Orion 2. Instead
I don't feel this way. In fact every time I get a chance to get on the air with my O2 I feel blessed to be able to own the best radio I have had in 35 plus years on air. Sri ur monitor doesn't read p
Hey de Jack W4TJE in Fancy Gap, VA. Radio-wise, today has been a blast. You know its going to be a good radio day when ur working a strong Russian station on 15m cw just after ur sunrise, and he tell
Hey Bob, Glad you enjoyed the story. The antenna was Todd's, so I can't tell you exactly what it was. But it was a 20/40 m wire, with an extendable pole to 33 ft, and it worked fb on both bands. He h
Hey Barry and all that replied to my posts. I really appreciate everyone's input. Yes, my preference is for a 100w radio. And in fact the FT 857 is what N4LA and I used for our SOTA adventure. It wor
You cannot be THE VOICE OF ATLANTA. You have a K3 CALL. Jack W4TJE Fancy Gap, VA --Original Message-- From: John Occhipinti Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 4:27 PM To: Ten-Tec-Omni-VII@yahoogroups.com
Your reply was stupid. And you sent it twice. --Original Message-- From: Rodney Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 10:29 PM To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment Subject: Re: [TenTec] HIGH PERFORMANCE SUB-R
Like everybody else, I have had some time to digest todays news. While it is no surprise, I wish Ten Tec and Alpha and whoever they may merge with next nothing but the best of luck, and Ill do my par
My experience was similar. About 3 years' ago, I had to replace the top yagi on my tower. I decided to go with the HY-GAIN LongJohn 15m yagi. Since I already had 2 of the older HY-GAINS on the tower,
How does the kool-aid taste? Being a New York Upstater I feel compelled to comment. These so-called business appreciated states based on taxes miss the boat from a citizen perspective - quality of li
Mike is right. I'll repeat what I said the other night: These are 2 great companies, combining them gives even greater potential. The problem is demographics. The FCC database may say ham radio is as
Cecil, I think your suggestion is dead on for my tastes; I consider the Orion and O2 to be top of the line sports cars. I love mine, best radio I've owned by far in 37 yrs as a ham. But I would love
Sadly, Rob and Jim are right. The numbers are there, but the activity isn't. Case in point, tonight, 40 and 80 cw are ghost towns. 160m has stns piled on top of each other for the arrl top band conte
In recent years, in addition to Ten Tec's service department, I have sometimes used Triad Electronic Supply in Winston Salem for equipment repairs. Mike/N4VE is the owner. His technician, Keith, has