- 1. [TenTec] AUX Keying OminiVI Plus (score: 1)
- Author: Jim WA9YSD <wa9ysd@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sat, 26 May 2007 07:13:23 -0700 (PDT)
- This will be the third time I have to send in my OMNI VI Plus to get the AUX Key circuit repaired. Could RFI be blowing this for me? How do I prevent this from going out? Is there a better fixe out t
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-05/msg00415.html (6,918 bytes)
- 2. Re: [TenTec] TenTec Digest, Vol 53, Issue 35 (score: 1)
- Author: Jim WA9YSD <wa9ysd@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 27 May 2007 19:36:30 -0700 (PDT)
- Well, I have an OMNI VI Plus wired to a Ten-Tec Herculed II and aTen-Tec Automatic Antenna Coupler through a Ten-Tec wireing harness. I was keying the OmniVI plus with and AEA MorisMatic MM-2 keyer.
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-05/msg00456.html (7,760 bytes)
- 3. [TenTec] RFI Solution (score: 1)
- Author: Jim WA9YSD <wa9ysd@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2007 14:14:48 -0700 (PDT)
- Here is an RFI solution. On my antennas I have not been able to get the SWR on the Omni VI plus xcvr, Hercules II amp and the 253 Automatic Antenna Tuner down to 1:1 all at the same time. The solutio
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-07/msg00274.html (7,467 bytes)
- 4. Re: [TenTec] RFI Solution (score: 1)
- Author: Jim WA9YSD <wa9ysd@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:56:37 -0700 (PDT)
- A side benefit was a drop off with white noise. I can hear them week DX stations better. This was a step in the right direction. I had 3 rounds with the FCC since 1968. With no restrictions. There is
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-07/msg00288.html (7,801 bytes)
- 5. [TenTec] CW AUX Key Input OMNI VI Plus (score: 1)
- Author: Jim WA9YSD <wa9ysd@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 04:30:49 -0700 (PDT)
- This will be the third time I have to send in my OMNI VI Plus to get the CW AUX Key circuit repaired. Could RFI be blowing this for me? How do I prevent this from going out? Is there a better fix out
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-08/msg00479.html (6,742 bytes)
- 6. [TenTec] CW AUX KEY (score: 1)
- Author: Jim WA9YSD <wa9ysd@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2007 06:21:22 -0700 (PDT)
- Well the CW AUX key jack is for an external keyer out put. It is located between the AUX +13.5V and the PTT. It is an RCA Jack. Last time I posted this, people thought I was talking about AUX Key for
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-09/msg00001.html (7,105 bytes)
- 7. [TenTec] EIMAC 3-500Z Tube Fix (score: 1)
- Author: Jim WA9YSD <wa9ysd@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2007 11:00:58 -0700 (PDT)
- Some to keep in mind. Back when EIMAC tubes were made when the Drake L-7 came out, EIMAC was having pin soldering problems. Filiments going on and off power dropping off intermitantly and the sort. I
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-10/msg00304.html (7,396 bytes)
- 8. [TenTec] 3-500Z (score: 1)
- Author: Jim WA9YSD <wa9ysd@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2007 06:28:15 -0800 (PST)
- I just have another comment on this subject. I believe the 3-500Z has a 500 watt heat dissipation. With good ventilation you can run the plates to a cherry red at key down, or AM operation. If you do
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-11/msg00094.html (6,828 bytes)
- 9. [TenTec] Twinlead and Balanced Tuners (score: 1)
- Author: Jim WA9YSD <wa9ysd@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:27:25 -0700 (PDT)
- --"Resonant antennas for each band/frequency is the way to go. An the coaxial choke balun properly constructed and installed very close to the feed point is and excellent performer. It handles lots o
- /archives//html/TenTec/2008-04/msg00145.html (8,273 bytes)
- 10. [TenTec] Baluns (score: 1)
- Author: Jim WA9YSD <wa9ysd@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 06:02:38 -0700 (PDT)
- Voltage balun or Current balun. With out any fancy clamp on RF current meters and the sort, what are some simple things can the average ham can do to determine if a Current balun or a Voltage balun i
- /archives//html/TenTec/2008-05/msg00098.html (7,470 bytes)
- 11. [TenTec] Lowest loss matching an antenna for my Argonaut 509 (score: 1)
- Author: Jim WA9YSD <wa9ysd@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 03:21:15 -0700 (PDT)
- If I read every thing and understood what I have read and what Gerald just stated, it would be a CURRENT BALUN. What is your impedance at the feed point at the antenna? Keep The Faith, Jim K9TF/WA9YS
- /archives//html/TenTec/2008-05/msg00127.html (8,141 bytes)
- 12. [TenTec] Balun (score: 1)
- Author: Jim WA9YSD <wa9ysd@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 04:17:37 -0700 (PDT)
- Thanks Doc Gerald. That solved a few mysteries for me. Now I know why my vertical worked well on the roof of the house because I put a voltage balun at the feed point. It was luck because thats all w
- /archives//html/TenTec/2008-05/msg00128.html (7,889 bytes)
- 13. [TenTec] Balun Isolator (score: 1)
- Author: Jim WA9YSD <wa9ysd@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 04:25:08 -0700 (PDT)
- Hi alll Another confusion. An isolator or to obtain isolation or high inductance on the out side of the coax feed line is to wrap 6 to 8 turns around a plastic 5 lbs coffee can. Some people call this
- /archives//html/TenTec/2008-05/msg00129.html (7,230 bytes)
- 14. [TenTec] Lowest loss matching an antenna for my Argonaut 509 (score: 1)
- Author: Jim WA9YSD <wa9ysd@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 19:04:53 -0700 (PDT)
- 150 ohms at resonance you say thats 3:1 Thats a tuff one to find unless Palomar Engineering or Amidon still making made to order specialty baluns. A 4:1 would be about 25% less effecient or power los
- /archives//html/TenTec/2008-05/msg00156.html (9,872 bytes)
- 15. [TenTec] Balun (score: 1)
- Author: Jim WA9YSD <wa9ysd@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 19:34:12 -0700 (PDT)
- If the antenna is an inverted vee then the current balun would not be effective to remove the currents on the coax cable but would be effective evenly distrbute the current on then antenna. Right? Th
- /archives//html/TenTec/2008-05/msg00159.html (7,831 bytes)
- 16. [TenTec] Balun Isolator (score: 1)
- Author: Jim WA9YSD <wa9ysd@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 20:01:17 -0700 (PDT)
- Ok, some of what you said I have seen before. Makes sense. You know the term balun is just too loose of a term and covers a lot of ground and leaves it open for miss interpretation. Choke is a good d
- /archives//html/TenTec/2008-05/msg00163.html (8,978 bytes)
- 17. Re: [TenTec] Lowest loss matching an antenna for my Argonaut 509 (score: 1)
- Author: Jim WA9YSD <wa9ysd@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 15:20:36 -0700 (PDT)
- Lowest loss matching an antenna has to be the antenna that does not need a metal composite balun or a tuner and use only Type "N" connectors through out. With that said, and saw some one say use sing
- /archives//html/TenTec/2008-05/msg00182.html (9,843 bytes)
- 18. Re: [TenTec] Balun Isolator (score: 1)
- Author: Jim WA9YSD <wa9ysd@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 16:34:08 -0700 (PDT)
- Current flowing on the in-side of the coax? I all ways thought RF flowed on the surface. If this whole thing is out of balance this is what causes every one problems. Back to the beginning again. A c
- /archives//html/TenTec/2008-05/msg00184.html (8,679 bytes)
- 19. Re: [TenTec] Lowest loss matching an antenna for my Argonaut (score: 1)
- Author: Jim WA9YSD <wa9ysd@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 20:58:44 -0700 (PDT)
- I did not say dipole, I said INVERTED VEE. Type N connector from what I can remember from a friends test at Zenith on the HF freqs had for all practical purposes a flat line impedance across the conn
- /archives//html/TenTec/2008-05/msg00195.html (8,057 bytes)
- 20. Re: [TenTec] Lowest loss matching an antenna for my Argonaut (score: 1)
- Author: Jim WA9YSD <wa9ysd@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 15:41:13 -0700 (PDT)
- Thank you Doc Jerry. 50 pairs of them, go figure. Who would have thought. How long after HP bought the company was the Q meter still being used as a standard test instrument ? Keep The Faith, Jim K9T
- /archives//html/TenTec/2008-05/msg00220.html (7,739 bytes)
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