Ten-Tec has to sell the products they have. The Orion is right at the top on any list of performance specs. (Giving or taking a couple of dB.) It is a much more conventional package and probably easi
They are emphasizing voice quality -- for good reason. We know that TT is also the "CW company", but that doesn't sell radios so well these days. 73 Martin AA6E ______________________________________
Or you can parallel connect 6 1-ohm 10 W resistors. 73 Martin AA6E _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listin
But 8 is even better, an even power of 2. With an 8-way power combiner, you're on your way to an Orion kilowatt. Martin AA6E _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec
It came through fine for me on gmail.com. I guess we still need to use plain ascii to assure success. 73 Martin AA6E _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contest
Rick - You're right that this shouldn't happen without the permission of the author. On the other hand, we all probably know that the Internet is not a great respecter of copyrights. Alas, hams often
Amazing video. The most interesting part was hearing what 20 meter phone was like in the "good old days". A real mess! Very positive about amateur radio. 73 Martin AA6E ______________________________
That's an interesting K3 review, but I don't see what it has to do with the Orion or any Ten-Tec product. He spends most of his ink taking down the memory and scanning features (non-features) of the
My 565AT is developing an unpleasant operating mode, where the main Rx output stops. This is on 40 CW, for example, but probably on other modes/bands also. If I fiddle with the VFO, I can bring it al
Pretty close to QTH.com, but maybe you're thinking of a high-end concierge service, where they come to your house and do the swap with white gloves and maybe some psychological counseling? de aa6e __
Right, but is there a do it yourself prescription, short of digging in with the probes and actually trying to *understand* things? (Awful thought!) I could/will ask TT, but I wonder if anyone has don
On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 12:16 PM, Dr. Gerald N. Johnson <geraldj@weather.net Thanks, Jerry, all good suggestions. There can't be that many PLL's in the synthesizer chain, so finding the circuit proba
Greg, I agree that the fan is too loud. I have lived with it for a long time, but now you're making me think that action may be required! You could take Tony's approach, but another way to do it woul
S1 is normal. No adjustment needed! There has been lots of discussion of this over the years. Google "Tentec Orion S1". 73 Martin AA6E _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing l
It's good that TT reads the list. It would be better if they would actively contribute to discussions. That means being more open about their resources, product plans, staffing, etc., and that may be
Elecraft and FlexRadio seem to do informal Internet communications better than TT. I don't expect to see their financials, but a two-way discussion of the technology, firmware issues, etc. 73 Martin
I'd say there is a business reason to keep firmware development going. They are still selling Orion IIs, and there is a brisk (?) secondary market in Orion Is and IIs. Sales are supported partly by t
I agree with others that the most likely cause is magnetic pickup or AC grounding problems, but there could be another source. I have found that I get fan noise from the power supply coupling into th
All opinions are "warped" (except mine). Put the boxes where they work for you! I want my PS somewhere where I can see the pilot light and switch it on and off. And I use it as a tiny bulletin board
I wish him the best, of course. Just wondering what the business case is for taking on that portfolio of century old key designs? It's not exactly a growth market. Maybe there's something going on in