Hi Tom, I read your email on the TT list about your Ham Station RF grounding system. You asked for assistance, so here it is. In just a very few words, you have installed the biggest ground loop I've
Hello All, Have owned the Orion for 3 weeks now. The more I look at the Orion and use all the variable controls, the more I think to myself what an accomplishment by management and the R&D Team at TT
I hear ya John. My slow retreat from analog rigs like the 756 proll and TS-850 began when I bought the Jupiter......still have it......its the Orion backup. I still have my TS-830S Gold Label, its ki
I personally hope that the IC-7800 performs well for its intended use and audience. The only thing that bothers me, is what Icom did to the IC-756 following. (IC-756, 756Pro and then the 756Proll) Yo
Hi Kirby, You would think that the IC-7800 could run circles around the Orion, given the Texas Instruments horsepower it has. There are still a couple of issues with the Orion......but they will get
I own the Jupiter and the Orion. For resale value I recommend getting the Jupiter with the built in tuner. Get the external fan, its inexpensive and runs quite. You may want to purchase a W2IHY Box f
Hi Toby, Modes and BW are not switching, they have to be manually set. 73 John / N0KHQ / St. Louis Always on 18.130 Antennas: You can build 'em better than you can buy 'em Please visit the sites belo
Another Friday goes by and its past 5pm.......no Orion update this week. Ho Hum! The update must be a whopper, this one is taking almost 2 months. Anticipation is a killer.......no finger nails left
Hi Gary, Welcome back to the ham bands. Meanwhile, while you were away, manufacturers of ham radio equipment have been improving there produces steadily. To answer your question, I have compared the
Been monitoring the "Orion Roofing Filter" discussion for the last couple of days. I thought I might learn something. But, based on what I've read, I've decided to ignore the whole roofing filter iss
Hello All, In a previous email I had asked Orion owners to try this: Use VFO-B as the Main VFO and VFO-A as the sub VFO for a couple of days and observe the operation. (split band reception, copy VFO
Put a .01mf cap across the speaker terminals. John / N0KHQ _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tente
Just installed the TT #218 / 1.8 Filter in the Orion. I run 100% SSB and spend a lot of time on 75m. The use of the filter is absolutely remarkable. Man, what a difference. If there is any interferin
Hi Dave, I operate 100% SSB and listen more than I transmit. I've had my Orion since May of this year and really do like the receivers. I use the stereo head phone jack to supply audio to a set of Al
Running multiple dipoles from a single feed line is pretty well documented in most antenna handbooks. You dont need and dont want 4 separate feed lines going to the array. No matter what your doing w
Hello Malcolm, The IF gain adjustment on the Jupiter is alive and well. It is true that TT does not endorse nor recommend that the IF Gain control pot be tampered with. However, those of us that have
Hello All and Eric, I've owned my Orion since May of this year and believe it to the finest rig on the market today......bar none. I too, wrote an Orion review on Eham.......but I waited 3 months bef
Hello All, I have to agree with Scott Robbins concerning the many happy Orion users, of which I am one. I know one thing, after owning an SDR rig/s for the last couple of years, I'll never by anythin
Hello All, Got to make some room. Since buying the TT Orion in June of this year, the Jupiter has spent all of its time in its shipping container. I don't plan on ever using it again. Currently my st
Hello All Got to make some room. Since buying the TT Orion in June of this year, the Jupiter has spent all of its time in its shipping container. I don't plan on ever using it again. Currently my sta