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Re: [TenTec] RX366 9 MHz Out

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] RX366 9 MHz Out
From: P C A <xtraham58@hotmail.com>
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Date: Tue, 13 May 2014 17:46:43 -0400
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Your getting silly now Bob. End of discussion.
Andy

>
> 
> Andy - You ever bought a used car?  If so, it was obsolete and at some time 
> I bet you had to spend money to repair it.
> 
> The Orion II is still one of the best performing radios on the market today. 
> Tentec does and is supporting it with new firmware and repair parts are 
> available along with Factory Service.  Is there any other ham radio company 
> that does this for their discontinued products?  Not that I'm aware.
> 
> By the way, if you choose not to keep an obsolete product, and I really 
> don't think you should,  I'll give you my shipping address and I'll even pay 
> shipping charges.
> 
> 73
> Bob, K4TAX
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "P C A" <xtraham58@hotmail.com>
> To: "TenTec@contesting.com" <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 4:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] RX366 9 MHz Out
> 
> 
> > Kim, can not understand why you would spend the money on a dead horse. The 
> > Oll is obsolete, I know I own one.Andy, W3LI
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> Kim, FYI I posted to this list about my lack of success using the RX366
> >> 9MHz output to drive LP-PAN (w preamp).  I believe the VE7TK mod that 
> >> adds
> >> a Clifton Labs buffer amp to generate the 9MHz output will probably yield
> >> much more satisfactory results.
> >>
> >> 73/GL,
> >> Barry N1EU
> >>
> >>
> >> On Tue, May 13, 2014 at 1:36 AM, Kim Elmore 
> >> <cw_de_n5op@sbcglobal.net>wrote:
> >>
> >> > I've just finished the installation of my new (and, apparently last) 
> >> > RX366
> >> > into my Orion II. Being the kind of ham that wants to have all the 
> >> > bells
> >> > and whistles available, even if I don't have the ability to use them 
> >> > right
> >> > now, I decided to go ahead and take advantage low-level the 9 MHz 
> >> > output
> >> > from the RX366. I obtained a length of coax with TMP connectors on both
> >> > ends and looked up the 9 MHz output mod by VE7TK. To my astonishment, I 
> >> > see
> >> > that one of the unused TMP receptacles on the back of the unit (the one
> >> > next to where cable 3 plugs in) goes to the RCA jack on the back 
> >> > labelled
> >> > "SPARE." I double checked and, sure enough, there's a DC path to the
> >> > "SPACE" RCA jack on the back. KEWL!
> >> >
> >> > So, apparently, all I need now is an LP PAN adapter unit with a preamp 
> >> > and
> >> > I'll be cookin' with a real-time spectrum display.
> >> >
> >> > Kim N5OP
> >> >
> >> >
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