[TenTec] any real live reports yet?

[Jeff Peacock]

Keith I use a Koss headphone. It is actuallly a radio shack headphone =
that was made for them by Koss. Cost about $70.00 when new. I found the =
other headphones were to muddy and I wanted to hear the higher end. I =
work a lot of 75/80 meters in the winter and am always looking for those =
weak signals way in the background that most stations just tune past =
without knowing they are there. Thanks to Ten tec receivers!!!!!!!
Jeff
ve3ios
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: KE4TEG=20
  To: Jeff Peacock ; tentec@contesting.com=20
  Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 12:58 PM
  Subject: Re: [TenTec] any real live reports yet?


  Hello Jeff,

  You say you upgraded. Upgraded to what? Other then going to High-end =
Hi-FI audio headphones (Sennheiser HD600 Audiophile / Professional =
Headphone as an example), what is there? And is the use of them =
warranted due to the audio range of the human voice and the audio =
response of Amateur Rigs? I am not a super Dxer, but I do enjoy working =
weak signal VHF DX. Why would I want to hear or be bothered by audio at =
12KHz or above?

  I am having trouble with my Heil on my 526, but have no complaints =
when using it with the 555 Scout or Omni VI. The 526 is also not an =
audio or punch problem, but rather somehow it causes the radio to loss =
its mind and not transmit properly. Causing me to have to do a master =
reset and lose all my programmed setting and frequencies. Ten-Tec is =
aware of the problem but other then using another mic, they have no =
solution or plans to find one at this time. Looks like I am on my own to =
find one, I am not giving up my Heil headset.=20

  And as far as the 526 goes, its a great little radio for the money. I =
only have 3 complaints with the 526: 1) no built in CW keyer (they could =
have easily included a Tick4 or way to install the kit) causing me to =
drag my big Ten-Tec keyer/key with me instead of just my Bencher. 2) No =
interface to program and save radio memory setting (all modern rigs =
should have this option as a standard). 3) I wish it had 50 or 60 watts =
out instead of 20 (its hard to get a 6M amp that takes less the 50 watts =
of drive). The good news is I now have a 6M amp that uses a 3CX800 that =
takes only 20 watts of drive. The search is on for a 2M amp.=20

  Later,

  73 Keith
  de KE4TEG

  At 12:01 PM 05/28/2002 -0400, Jeff Peacock wrote:

    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 Omni. 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@1967z28.com>
    To: <tentec@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@servers.ca>
    > To: "James C. Owen, III" <k4cgy_list@yahoo.com>; =
<martins160@excite.com>;
    > <tentec@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@yahoo.com>
    > > To: "Jeff Peacock" <ve3ios@servers.ca>; <martins160@excite.com>;
    > > <tentec@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@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


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