- 1. Re: [TenTec] Orion 1 RIT problem (score: 1)
- Author: "John T. Fleming" <W3GQJ@earthlink.net>
- Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2007 15:47:07 -0400
- Tim, There must be a plate through involved with the RIT control. Mine started acting up shortly after I bought my Orion in 2003. I eventually removed the top and bottom covers and removed the 10 scr
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-04/msg00176.html (8,822 bytes)
- 2. Re: [TenTec] Omni VI+ Intermittent Power Amp? (score: 1)
- Author: "John T. Fleming" <W3GQJ@earthlink.net>
- Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2007 20:32:13 -0400
- Peter, I have two things to suggest, but you may have already tried them. When I had my Omni D, I had trouble with an intermittent power level problems. First, I took two pliers and made sure that al
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-03/msg00275.html (11,090 bytes)
- 3. Re: [TenTec] 'puter cables for Argo V (score: 1)
- Author: "John T. Fleming" <W3GQJ@earthlink.net>
- Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:25:24 -0400
- My Compaq laptop only has a "mike" input, but I find it works well with decoding the DRM broadcasts which is from the digital IF of either my Jupiter or Orion sub receiver. I understand the only diff
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-03/msg00426.html (9,600 bytes)
- 4. Re: [TenTec] #%$^%$ RIT/XIT encoder (score: 1)
- Author: "John T. Fleming" <W3GQJ@earthlink.net>
- Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 17:09:36 -0500
- I had the problem shortly after I got my Orion in 2003. My first reaction was a cold solder joint. I removed the front panel and hit all of the pins on the encoder. One pin was stubborn on allowing t
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-01/msg00262.html (8,966 bytes)
- 5. Re: [TenTec] auto mode change (score: 1)
- Author: "John T. Fleming" <W3GQJ@earthlink.net>
- Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2007 17:19:28 -0500
- John, Each band button has 4 settings referred to as stacking registers. On my radio, if I start with the "first" register for 20 meters, it is 14.035 LCW 900 Hz bandwidth. The second push is 14.070
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-01/msg00344.html (8,365 bytes)
- 6. Re: [TenTec] Code Speed (score: 1)
- Author: "John T. Fleming" <W3GQJ@earthlink.net>
- Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 19:57:58 -0500
- It is easy to take care of the CW when on SSB. Just set the auto-notch to 9! 73, John Hey Gary - We got the advantage. On CW with narrow filters, etc., why worry? Even in amongst SSB chatter, CW can
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-01/msg00491.html (9,522 bytes)
- 7. [TenTec] Orion I and sub-receiver (score: 1)
- Author: "John T. Fleming" <W3GQJ@earthlink.net>
- Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 09:17:36 -0500
- I just experienced an anomaly with my Orion I. I usually keep my sub-receiver on 640 KHz, the local station here in The Villages, FL. Because of the problem with 2.059d and head phone use, I keep the
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-01/msg00719.html (7,378 bytes)
- 8. Re: [TenTec] AM Receiver distortion in Orion II (score: 1)
- Author: "John T. Fleming" <W3GQJ@earthlink.net>
- Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 09:39:44 -0500
- I hear a crackling in my audio on peaks on SSB. I have read where others do not have the problem. I sent my Orion back for a issue a couple of years ago which was fixed as well as other updates that
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-01/msg00720.html (11,043 bytes)
- 9. Re: [TenTec] AM Receiver distortion in Orion II (score: 1)
- Author: "John T. Fleming" <W3GQJ@earthlink.net>
- Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:29:38 -0500
- Barry, I experience the exact same thing when changing to 1.372, etc. That is why I wonder if the software could be affected by hardware differences. 73, John It sure would be nice if Ten-Tec could r
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-01/msg00722.html (10,349 bytes)
- 10. Re: [TenTec] Dots on T T gear (score: 1)
- Author: "John T. Fleming" <W3GQJ@earthlink.net>
- Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2006 13:29:28 -0500
- The Omni VII that I saw and played with in August had a black dot like my Orion. Is it going to come out with your choice of colors and is there an extra charge?? :-) John I may be wrong, but I thoug
- /archives//html/TenTec/2006-12/msg00028.html (7,947 bytes)
- 11. Re: [TenTec] S-TONE LEVEL ANNOYING (score: 1)
- Author: "John T. Fleming" <W3GQJ@earthlink.net>
- Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2006 09:39:27 -0500
- I have an Orion I so I can't test this idea, but on the Orion I, if the sub-receiver is on AM and you transmit, the head phone level is very low. I listen to AM on the sub-receiver using USB. Ten-Tec
- /archives//html/TenTec/2006-12/msg00180.html (9,444 bytes)
- 12. Re: [TenTec] Orion 565 2.059d headphone dropout (score: 1)
- Author: "John T. Fleming" <W3GQJ@earthlink.net>
- Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:41:39 -0500
- Ken, There is a known issue with the software in version 2.xx. You must have your sub-receiver set to AM. If you want to listen to AM on the sub-receiver, use either USB or LSB. When the sub-receiver
- /archives//html/TenTec/2006-12/msg00560.html (8,684 bytes)
- 13. Re: [TenTec] Orion 565 AT V 2.059 (score: 1)
- Author: "John T. Fleming" <W3GQJ@earthlink.net>
- Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2006 22:52:12 -0500
- Owen, You must have you sub-receiver set to AM. It is a known bug. If you want to listen to AM on the sub-receiver, use either upper or lower sideband. Once you do a reset, the problem will disappear
- /archives//html/TenTec/2006-11/msg00031.html (7,593 bytes)
- 14. Re: [TenTec] Hamfest (score: 1)
- Author: "John T. Fleming" <W3GQJ@earthlink.net>
- Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 13:53:12 -0400
- David, I am referring to the video of the Orion VII presentation. When I have recorded videos to the chip in my movie camera, the files can get quite large very quickly. I did see and play with the O
- /archives//html/TenTec/2006-10/msg00013.html (9,670 bytes)
- 15. [TenTec] #218 filter (score: 1)
- Author: "John T. Fleming" <W3GQJ@earthlink.net>
- Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 10:08:51 -0400
- I have a 218 filter that I took out of my Omni D years ago and replaced it with a new 218. I don't remember if it is off frequency or what is the problem with it. I found it in the junk drawer in the
- /archives//html/TenTec/2006-10/msg00063.html (8,214 bytes)
- 16. Re: [TenTec] #218 filter (score: 1)
- Author: "John T. Fleming" <W3GQJ@earthlink.net>
- Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 13:09:51 -0400
- Jim, I don't know when I replaced the filter in the Omni D. My grandson KD8AUL has the rig now along with the manuals. The invoice would still be in the manual. That is where I file those types of it
- /archives//html/TenTec/2006-10/msg00071.html (9,808 bytes)
- 17. Re: [TenTec] #218 filter (score: 1)
- Author: "John T. Fleming" <W3GQJ@earthlink.net>
- Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 14:34:46 -0400
- Bob, Thanks for the idea. I am going to put the 218 in my Orion and use either CWGet or a PSK31 program and watch the waterfall screen for the noise pattern. This should give me a good idea what the
- /archives//html/TenTec/2006-10/msg00078.html (8,434 bytes)
- 18. Re: [TenTec] Orion software, all different iterations (score: 1)
- Author: "John T. Fleming" <W3GQJ@earthlink.net>
- Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 19:51:25 -0400
- Mark, I just zipped up all of the RUF files on my drive and when I do that, they all come out about 168K. The unzipped files are all about 665K text files. You can look at them in note pad. John At t
- /archives//html/TenTec/2006-10/msg00083.html (8,240 bytes)
- 19. Re: [TenTec] Orion 1, No RIT, XIT (score: 1)
- Author: "John T. Fleming" <W3GQJ@earthlink.net>
- Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2006 11:41:24 -0400
- My RIT was intermittent when the rig was less than a year old. I removed the front panel and hit the RIT pins with my soldering pencil and some solder. One pin was a bit difficult to get the solder t
- /archives//html/TenTec/2006-10/msg00569.html (8,754 bytes)
- 20. Re: [TenTec] Orion freezing up (score: 1)
- Author: "John T. Fleming" <W3GQJ@earthlink.net>
- Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 07:39:46 -0400
- Bernhard, Have you tried the Batter failure reset? I had trouble with my display in September 2003 when I tried a beta version of the Orion software. Luckily for me, the Ten-Tec Hamfest was the next
- /archives//html/TenTec/2006-10/msg00591.html (10,352 bytes)
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