[TenTec] any real live reports yet?

Tue May 28 12:01:23 EDT 2002

I used the Heil with my Omni V and Omni VI and it worked great. Lots of
punch it was a real performer. Not so with the Jupiter. After talking to the
guys at Ten tec they said they found the Heil just did not have that punch
and the mic gain had to be turned up on the board inside the Jupiter. After
doing this it did work better but not as good as with the Onmi. The final
straw for the Heil was it's lack of "ears" using there headphones. They just
don't have the quality to hear everything the Jupiter is putting out so I
upgraded to a higher quality headset.
I'm not knocking Heil they have a good product, but with the Jupiter for my
use which is strictly DX they just don't have what it takes to drive it.
Jeff
ve3ios
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rich McCabe" <rich at 1967z28.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 11:40 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] any real live reports yet?


> Maybe I missed something but what does the location of the gain knob have
to
> do with microphone performance.
>
> I would be concerned if I had to run it at 100% because I would always be
> wondering if I needed more.
>
> As long as the microphone has good tone qualities (and/or punchy for DX)
and
> the optimum gain ends up at less than 100% the microphone is doing its
job.
>
> Rich
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Peacock" <ve3ios at servers.ca>
> To: "James C. Owen, III" <k4cgy_list at yahoo.com>; <martins160 at excite.com>;
> <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 10:27 AM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] any real live reports yet?
>
>
> > It may have enough gain for casual radio operation but not enough output
> to
> > break a pile up. I run my D 104 at 63%. Running the Heil at 75% tells me
> > it's just not doing the job. Why not run it wide open?
> > Jeff
> > ve3ios
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "James C. Owen, III" <k4cgy_list at yahoo.com>
> > To: "Jeff Peacock" <ve3ios at servers.ca>; <martins160 at excite.com>;
> > <tentec at contesting.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 10:44 AM
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] any real live reports yet?
> >
> >
> > > Hi Jeff,
> > >    Please explain what your problem with the Heil is. I have a
> > > Heil headset and it works just fine with the Jupiter. I have to
> > > turn the mic gain up a little, 75% vs 50% for the D-104, but it
> > > works just fine. In fact it's better than with the Corsair II in
> > > which I have to use an external pre-amp to get enough gain.
> > >
> > > 73 Jim K4CGY
> > > --- Jeff Peacock <ve3ios at servers.ca> wrote:
> > > > Well I hope that Ten tec does not have there mic input setup
> > > > like the
> > > > Jupiter and expect every contester to throw there heil headsets
> > > > in the
> > > > garbage and buy ten tec mikes.
> > > > The orion should be plug and play with any mike/headset without
> > > > having to go
> > > > inside and make adjustments.
> > > > Jeff
> > > > ve3ios
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: <martins160 at excite.com>
> > > > To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 7:33 PM
> > > > Subject: [TenTec] any real live reports yet?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I wonder if anyone has heard an orion on air yet? anyone
> > > > doing beta
> > > > testing? the only viewing has been at two hamfests and neither
> > > > had the rig
> > > > powered up.
> > > > > Icom has a new big rig to debut in 2003 I do not read all the
> > > > bickering
> > > > about that on their websites.
> > > > > Ok, I have some concerns and issues as to what I'd like in
> > > > that expensive
> > > > new rig but I never was asked by any survey. So for now I wait
> > > > to see if the
> > > > gang at ten tec has heard your voices and if they will do
> > > > anything other
> > > > than what they have already told us.
> > > > > I vote for the color screen not as a bell and whistle but for
> > > > function to
> > > > help identify stuff on it. it should be easy to take a color
> > > > screen and
> > > > adjust it to monochrome but you can't do that the other way.
> > > > > a built in antenna tuner well, that should be a no
> > > > brainer..all new techy
> > > > wechy big rigs have them so why not?
> > > > > anyone happen to notice the cooling fan is an option? what's
> > > > that about?
> > > > >
> > > > > marty   ka7gkn at arrl.net
> > > > >
> > > > >
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