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Re: [TenTec] Orion 565 XMIT alignment

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion 565 XMIT alignment
From: art N4UC <n4uc@hotmail.com>
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Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2016 22:09:42 +0000
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Thanks to both of you. It should have been straightforward but for some reason 
I wasn't having any luck. This helps a lot.


73, Art N4UC


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<cherokeehillfarm@earthlink.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 5, 2016 4:14 PM
To: n4py3@earthlink.net; Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion 565 XMIT alignment

The information in the manual for adjusting the alc level with the led is 
incorrect also.

You will have no problem with the speech processor either if you adjust 
everything as per the article.

Amateurs complained about the average power output of the Orions for years 
until they started to set up their radios as described.

Good luck I'm sure you will have no issues.

73,

Mike
W2AJI

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> On Nov 5, 2016, at 4:48 PM, Carl Moreschi <n4py3@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> Art,
>
> I believe you are correct.  I would set the ALC pot for 100 watts and not 
> 110.  The power indicator is supposed to read watts and not percentage.  If 
> you exceed 100 watts, you signal will start to have more IMD.
>
>
>
> Carl Moreschi N4PY
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> Louisburg, NC 27549
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>> On 11/5/2016 3:02 PM, art N4UC wrote:
>> Thanks a lot Mike, that answers the ALC aspect of the question. Just for 
>> clarification though, you say to set the ALC SET to where the actual RF 
>> output as measured by an external wattmeter is about 110% of the pwr setting 
>> on the front panel. In this case you're looking for 110W on the external 
>> meter, correct?  Is the number on the front panel (100 in this case) 
>> supposed to represent power output in watts or percentage of maximum output? 
>> Is this possibly where the PWR pot comes into play, to adjust power output 
>> reading on the analog meter?
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: TenTec<tentec-bounces@contesting.com>  on behalf of Mike 
>> Schatzberg<cherokeehillfarm@earthlink.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, November 5, 2016 7:11 AM
>> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion 565 XMIT alignment
>>
>> Take a look on my page.  It was written for the 566 and may help.
>>
>>
>> http://home.earthlink.net/~cherokeehillfarm/id2.html
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marks 50 years of continuous operation of W2AJI. Mike has been associated with 
...


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>> Welcome to W2AJI, Tryon, North Carolina. First licensed in 1961, this year 
>> marks 50 years of continuous operation of W2AJI. Mike has been associated 
>> with the wire ...
>>
>>
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Mike
>> W2AJI

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