[TenTec] Orion - Proper Grounding

[K Van Horn]

Steve,

Isn't this the article I saw on the Yaesu FT-ONE, with the words "FT-ONE" 
replaced with "ORION"?

Merry Christmas,

Kirby, K7EC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "n4lq" <n4lq at iglou.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 9:21 AM
Subject: [TenTec] Orion - Proper Grounding


> Your new Orion is a highly sophisticated radio. For proper operation you
> will need to provide a "DIRECT" RF ground. Heavy braided cable and solid
> copper bus bars are insufficient.
>
> To create a direct ground, one must first prepare the surface. We
> recommend removing all vegetation around the area for at least 24".
> Remove the sod and create an indentation in the soil about 2" deep. Fill
> the indentation with water and let soak overnight. Doing this will make
> driving the ground rod easier and will help make future weeding easier.
>
> Next, we need to prepare the Orion. Remove the plastic feet from the
> cabinet. Using an electric sander, remove all paint from the bottom of
> the cabinet. Now place the Orion in the indentation you created.
>
> Now we need to install the ground rod. Drilling a pilot hole in the top
> of the Orion will make installation go easier. The hole should be
> approximately the same diameter as the ground rod. Insert the ground
> into the hole and drive it in until the top of the rod is about 2" above
> the Orion's cabinet top. Affix a suitable ground clamp to the top of the
> rod. From the clam, run a heavy braid out to each corner of the Orion
> and weld them to each corner.
>
> Finally, connect 120 radial wires to the clamp, making them at least
> 120ft long. Bury these slightly below the ground surface.
>
> You now have provided a suitable RF ground. We recommend using N4PY
> software to operate the Orion instead of actually touching the knobs.
> This will provide even better RF isolation.
>
> A suitable microphone connector is still in the development stages. Stay
> tuned for further developments.
>
> R.F. Burns
>
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