[TenTec] I want a really good receiver
Jim Cox
jcox@digitalexp.com
Wed, 27 Oct 1999 13:18:24 -0500
The best solution is to really stay on the Power Company and make them
fix the hardware,etc that is causing the power line noise. I have found
they
will cooperate well with you but you must be forceful and stay on the
problem.
----- Original Message -----
From: <dacalvin@us.ibm.com>
To: <grix@teleport.com>
Cc: <jloase@ozline.net>; <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 1999 3:57 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] I want a really good receiver
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> Lee,
> Jim makes a good point. I have a friend with severe power line
noise,
> and the same MFJ-1026 Noise Canceller worked great for him. He tested
with
> both the JPS ANC-4 and the MFJand found the MFJ to do a better job. For
> local noise problems, this seems to be an excellent unit. Of course, it
> doesn't help on atmospheric noise. Info available on their web site at:
> http://mfjenterprises.com/filters/mfj1026.html
>
> 73, Duane AC5AA
>
> Duane A. Calvin
> Server Systems Test Engineer
> Dept. 76TS RS/6000 - SP Nodes
> IBM Austin, TX >O< Tie: 793-3368
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>
> ---------------------- Forwarded by Duane Calvin/Austin/IBM on 10/26/99
> 03:46 PM ---------------------------
>
> Jim Loase <jloase@ozline.net> on 10/26/99 03:08:36 PM
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> To: Lee Grimes <grix@teleport.com>
> cc: Steve Baron - KB3MM <SteveBaron@StarLinX.com>, David McClafferty
> <at060@chebucto.ns.ca>, Tentec Users Reflector
> <tentec@contesting.com>, grix@teleport.com
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] I want a really good receiver
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> Lee, I have a friend who has a similar problem and found somewhat of a
> solution.
> MFJ makes a gadget that you feed 2 antennas into. One is your transmitting
> /
> Receiving antenna and the other is just used by this device to vary the
> pattern
> of the T/R antenna. It phases the two antennas in such a way to null out a
> direction. if your noise is coming from the direction that you null it is
> gone.
> I had my doubts and thought that it was just another MFJ toy but it really
> works
> with a couple of caveats. The second antenna must receive the frequency
you
> want
> to work well. If the second antenna is deaf as a post on the frequency you
> are
> working you're out of luck. The second is that if you have 2 fences on
> opposite
> sides of you it will get rid of one but not both. Hoped I would remember
> the
> model number by the end of this note but no luck.
>
> Jim
> W8IT
>
> Lee Grimes wrote:
>
> > The pop pop popping of electric fences shorting to ground...Lee K7INU
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Steve Baron - KB3MM <SteveBaron@StarLinX.com>
> > To: David McClafferty <at060@chebucto.ns.ca>; Lee Grimes
> <grix@teleport.com>
> > Cc: Tentec Users Reflector <tentec@contesting.com>
> > Date: Tuesday, October 26, 1999 11:35 AM
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] I want a really good receiver
> >
> > >What type of noise do you have experience with ?
> > >
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: David McClafferty <at060@chebucto.ns.ca>
> > >To: Lee Grimes <grix@teleport.com>
> > >Cc: Tentec Users Reflector <tentec@contesting.com>
> > >Sent: October 26, 1999 4:25 PM
> > >Subject: Re: [TenTec] I want a really good receiver
> > >
> > >
> > >>
> > >> The DSP noise filter in the Pegasus is better than the noise blanker
> in
> > >> the OMNI V I traded in!
> > >>
> > >> 73, Dave, VE1ADH
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Tue, 26 Oct 1999, Lee Grimes wrote:
> > >>
> > >> >
> > >> > The Pegasus doesn't have a noise blanker...Lee K7INU
> > >> > -----Original Message-----
> > >> > From: Robert Wooldridge <kc0dxf@yahoo.com>
> > >> > To: TenTec@contesting.com <TenTec@contesting.com>
> > >> > Date: Tuesday, October 26, 1999 4:33 AM
> > >> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] I want a really good receiver
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > >
> > >> > >What about the Pegasus? It is said to have a great
> > >> > >receiver.
> > >> > >
> > >> > >--- Peter Wang <KF5ND@arrl.net> wrote:
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> I'm interested in getting an HF rig with a really
> > >> > >> fine receiver section.
> > >> > >> Priority is CW, but I need SSB as well. I owned a
> > >> > >> 509 Argonaut about 20
> > >> > >> years ago, and really liked the clean sounding
> > >> > >> receiver. I have not found
> > >> > >> the YaeComWood rigs to have receivers that measure
> > >> > >> up to Ten-Tec.
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> I'd like an Omni VI+, but the finances will not
> > >> > >> withstand that at present.
> > >> > >> Someone suggested that I could buy a used Omni V for
> > >> > >> about $1000, and get a
> > >> > >> really good receiver in the process. Is this about
> > >> > >> the going rate ? How much
> > >> > >> would Ten-Tec charge to completely check and realign
> > >> > >> an Omni V ?
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> Any other suggestions on how to get a really good
> > >> > >> receiver section in a
> > >> > >> transceiver for around $ 1000 ?
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> Sincerely,
> > >> > >> Pete KF5ND
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >>
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