The Elecraft XG-1 or XG-2 mini modules are inexpensive and perfect for alignment and checking sensitivity. XG-1 is 40 meters only and the XG-2 is 80, 40, and 20 meters. The output is selectable betwe
Ten Tec still has manuals for most of the older gear. Their prices are very reasonable. 72/73 Bill - K6WLM _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com ht
In my experience the "overdriven audio" sound in the ORION can be eliminated with careful adjustment of the AGC parameters Bill - K6WLM _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing
Jeff, That is a great price for a T-T 6n2. Overall it is a nice rig that is fun and simple to use. You may not even need to read the manual. My only complaint is the receive sensitivity is not as goo
Has anyone replaced the stock filters with any of the Inrad units? How did the new filters work and how much trouble was it to wire the Inrads into the Ten Tec rig? The stock filters seem to have ver
Jerry, Thanks for the advice. I knew there must be a good reason that I liked the sound of filters with less aggressive skirts. Probably in my case the filter blow-by is what needs to be corrected. P
Keith, I like the 6n2. In fact I have two of them. They are simple and fun to use. Sadly they are not good for serious weak signal work as the receive sensitivity is a little low. YMMV ______________
I'm willing to pay a reasonable price for one that is in good condition or restorable. What have you? Thanks. 72/73, Bill - K6WLM Sacramento, CA _______________________________________________ TenTec
Rick, My Argonaut V (an early one still running Ver 1.07) does the exact same thing. This is very infrequent and seems to happen when the rig has not been in use for some time. Please share your find
Ken, There are some SMD op-amps in the Omni VI ALC circuit that are very susceptible to static damage. When there is static damage the symptoms can be similar you yours. Also PIN switching diodes can
My ORION I has always had a similar pop at power down. I believe it is normal. Take your headphones off before powering down and it is not a problem. _______________________________________________ T
I received S/N T 072 today. As Jim observed, it was well packed and triple boxed for shipping. The Ten-Tec logo is facing the correct direction as far as I am concerned but it is a slightly crooked p
John, The ORION ham-band-only receiver has great dynamic range and sensitivity with many roofing filter options and DSP for selectivity. The second (general coverage) receiver has good performance on
Hey Paul, My Delta 580 is simple to use, has all of the WARC bands, has a good noise blanker, has no phase noise, is easy to repair, has a great sounding receiver, is a nice compact size, and is wort
If the 706 has the same board as the 705 there is a switch to select bias from the rig or an internal battery. Do you have the switch set properly. Could there be a wiring problem in the mic or conne
I just had the front panel off and removed the DSP and display boards from my ORION 565. I fixed a cold solder joint that was causing intermittent Monitor audio, found a lose ground connection, and r
Want to buy a Ten Tec 315 or RX10 reciever for use in my shack. (Not to resell on eBay) Please answer off list with price and condition. Thanks & 73, Bill - K6WLM ____________________________________
I resisted spending the money on these for as long as I could. A new set just came in the mail today. I did not go for the bright colors and just got Charcoal gray. They look great on my ORION and ma
The BC-610 was a large HF AM transmitter built by Hallicrafters with a pair of 250-TH tubes or something similar in the PA. Just the power transformer alone weighed over 100 pounds. The entire transm
The knobs on my 238 tuner all us an .050 Allen wrench. This may seem like a small size for the larger knobs on the tuner but that is the way it came from Ten-Tec. Also, replacements from Ten-Tec for