[TenTec] [Orion] Microphone connections

[Duane A Calvin]

Of course, Heil also makes the 4-pin adapter for Ten-Tec radios, just
like they make the 8 pin adapters for the other rigs.  I agree - the
number of pins has nothing to do with the "RF problem."  

        73,  Duane


On Mon, 19 Apr 2004 21:19:50 -0400 "Tommy" <aldermant at alltel.net> writes:
> I'm in agreement with you on the age thing Bill, I experience the 
> same
> thing.
> 
> Your email had a hint of 'bait' to it, especially since you said you 
> used a
> Jupiter, which of course also has a 4-pin mike connector. That I can 
> recall,
> Ten Tec has always had four pin mike connectors and why go to 8-pin 
> when
> four will do the job? It's kinda funny to read this reflector and 
> read about
> folks having problems with the mike connector. I run an Orion and a 
> Titan 3
> and have certainly had no RF feedback problems with my set up. 
> However,
> having invested in the Orion and Titan 3, the very first thing I did 
> was
> install a dedicated ground system with 8' copper rods, #2 solid 
> copper wire
> into the shack, and copper bus bars along the baseboard and the back 
> of my
> desk. I also have dedicated 115VAC outlets and 220VAC outlets. Just 
> because
> you pay a lot of bucks for a radio system, does not mean it will 
> run
> flawless in a poorly set up operating position.
> 
> Heil primarily makes their audio equipment for foreign radios, which 
> most
> all use 8-pin mike connectors. Just because Heil uses 8 pin 
> connectors is
> not the end of the world either, as my Heil connector conversion 
> from the
> 8-pin to a Ten Tec supplied 4-pin connector took all of about 30 
> minutes.
> 
> Anyway, glad your gonna keep your Orion, they are very good radios.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Tom - W4BQF
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Lathan" <ak5k at arrl.net>
> To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 7:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] [Orion] Microphone connections
> 
> 
> > Knowing how to make the changes is quite different from the 
> ability to
> make
> > the changes. Getting old has it drawbacks; the hands get old, too, 
> and no
> > longer work as well as when young. No, I won't return the Orion; 
> that was
> a
> > bit tongue-in-cheek that obviously missed its mark. As far as 
> other
> comments
> > on the topic have gone, it appears Ten-Ten would have been better 
> in the
> > long run to use either an 8-pin or XLR connector. Thus, I'm glad I 
> brought
> > up the topic; it's prompted a wealth of information in the 
> responses.
> >
> > Bill, AK5K
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tommy" <aldermant at alltel.net>
> > To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 6:06 PM
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] [Orion] Microphone connections
> >
> >
> > > Bill...I certainly agree with you. YOUR best solution is to 
> exercise the
> > 30
> > > day policy and get a rig with on 8-pin connector. If you don't 
> know how
> to
> > > make the appropriate changes, makes one wonder how you got your 
> ticket?
> > I'm
> > > even surprised you would accept the plain ole LCD screen when 
> you could
> > have
> > > a pretty colored one?
> > >
> > > Tom - W4BQF
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Bill Lathan" <ak5k at arrl.net>
> > > To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> > > Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2004 5:18 PM
> > > Subject: [TenTec] [Orion] Microphone connections
> > >
> > >
> > > Although Ten-Tec indicates a possibility of RF getting into the 
> rig if
> the
> > > microphone shell is not connected ot the shield of the 
> microphone cable,
> > I'm
> > > curious as to whether this is seen as a real-life problem. I 
> have
> invested
> > > in some Heil equipment that I use with my Jupiter, the Pro Set 
> Plus, for
> > > example, that causes no problem with the Jupiter, but if Ten-Tec 
> is to
> be
> > > believed, I must not use that headset with the Orion without 
> kludging
> the
> > > connectors. Likewise with the CC-1 with the footswitch 
> connection that
> > Heil
> > > sells that can be connected to the Studio One microphone. I 
> don't want
> to
> > > mess up my new radio, but at the same time, I don't want to 
> waste my
> > > investment either. Or perhaps I should take advantage of the 30 
> day
> return
> > > policy and get a radio that uses an 8-pin connector that 
> precludes these
> > > problems.
> > >
> > > TIA,
> > >
> > > Bill, AK5K
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > TenTec mailing list
> > > TenTec at contesting.com
> > > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > TenTec mailing list
> > > TenTec at contesting.com
> > > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > TenTec mailing list
> > TenTec at contesting.com
> > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
> 
> _______________________________________________
> TenTec mailing list
> TenTec at contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
> 
> 


--------------------------------------
Duane Calvin, AC5AA
Austin, Texas

http://home.austin.rr.com/ac5aa