[TenTec] RFI and Orion Mic connector - bad info

[Mike Brown]

I've been reading a lot lately on the reflector about RFI
problems with the newer Ten Tec rigs. I guess the
burning question in my mind is, how close to the station,
are the antennas? Having always lived on small lots,
I've found this to be the problem, at least for me, in
most RFI related problems. Just a thought.

73, Mike K9MI


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bernard(wtrone)" <wtrone at comcast.net>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>; <orion at tentec.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 11:20 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] RFI and Orion Mic connector - bad info


>     Duane:
>
>         I also recently received a new Orion, but I too had
read about
> potential RF getting into the rig.  I bought the hand held
mike from TenTec
> to help insure that I would not have the problem.  I think
that the wiring
> may be a little tricky.  There have been multiple posts on
this reflector
> about the wiring "problems."  You might check the mike ground
connections.
>
>          I also have an Alpha and do not have the problem you
describe, even
> at full power output.  I would also strongly suggest that you
look at your
> station ground system.  All of your gear should be tied to a
"common point"
> ground with a lead length to the outside ground rod as short
as possible.
> You may also want to try multiple length of ground cable to
your "common
> point" ground rod if your problem continues.
>
>         I really like the Orion, but it is a different type of
rig and is
> taking some getting used to!
>
>         Good Luck.
>
>             73
>
>
>             Bernard, WA4OEJ
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Duane A Calvin" <ac5aa at juno.com>
> To: <tentec at contesting.com>; <orion at tentec.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 10:32 PM
> Subject: [TenTec] RFI and Orion Mic connector - bad info
>
>
> > I wrote the other day that the Orion I used a few months ago
had no RFI
> > problem with a standard Heil ProSet with the Heil-made
Ten-Tec adapter.
> > Well, I received my own Orion last night (yay!) and found
that I must
> > have a faulty memory (too much RF).  I was  chasing YA8G
this evening on
> > 20m CW,  unsuccessfully, and decided to switch on the Alpha.
Well, at
> > only 500W out the lights on the front of the Orion were
lighting up like
> > a Christmas tree when the rig keyed.  I found that if I
pulled the Heil's
> > microphone connector (which also carries the footswitch
connector), the
> > RFI went away.  So it looks like I have some work to do on
getting this
> > straightened out.  My apologies for the brain f*rt.
> >
> > On the other hand, other than a slightly "tight" encoder on
the PBT/BW
> > knob, the rig is a real joy.  I'm still getting used to the
controls
> > again.
> >
> >         73,  Duane
> >
> > --------------------------------------
> > Duane Calvin, AC5AA
> > Austin, Texas
> >
> > http://home.austin.rr.com/ac5aa
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