Re: [TenTec] 40M Split Operation

["Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>]

I second that.  Just tried and it works the way it's supposed to.

Ron N6AHA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Duane A Calvin" <ac5aa@juno.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Cc: <service@tentec.com>
Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 8:46 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] 40M Split Operation


> James,
>        Recommend you do a Master Reset and a RAM reset.  My Orion 565
> works just fine in split mode on 40m LSB.  I just experimented with the
> RX (VFO A) set anywhere from 7004 up to 7090 and it worked fine.  TX VFO
> (B) was set at 7180.  Listened on a Grundig YB-400.  Sounds fine.  I've
> also worked SSB DX contests on 40m where it's always split to the DX, and
> it has worked fine then too.  Currently I'm on 2.056 firmware, but works
> fine on 1.372 and earlier versions as well.
>
>        Hope this helps.
>
>        73,  Duane
>
>
> On Sat, 25 Mar 2006 04:25:58 -0000 "James Denneny Jr"
> <denneny@comcast.net> writes:
> > Ten-Tec Service:
> >
> >  
> >
> > I have had the same issue with an Orion 565 & 566.   I am unable to 
> > operate
> > split operation LSB on 40 whenever my RX VFO is below 7100 with my 
> > TX VFO in
> > the US 40M SSB band (7150-7300).
> >
> >  
> >
> > Is there something special I must set to enable this split 
> > operation?
> > Foreign DX stations hang out in the 7040-7075 Khz area and I am 
> > unable to
> > call them from within US phone band.  The minute I QSY my RX VFO 
> > above 7100,
> > I can TX split.  It does not make any difference whether VFO A or B 
> > is in RX
> > or TX. The result is the same.
> >
> >  
> >
> > Please reply
> >
> >  
> >
> > Jim Denneny K7EG
> >
> >  
> >
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> --------------------------------------
> Duane Calvin, AC5AA
> Austin, Texas
>
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