[TenTec] Help please , Orion with Alpha 91B

Duane A Calvin ac5aa at juno.com
Tue May 25 21:57:05 EDT 2004


I figure it's the "fear factor."  Oh, no, big power coming - better get
thru now!  The big question is, would you have worked him WITHOUT
powering the amp on.  We'll never know!

        73, Duane


On Tue, 25 May 2004 14:55:23 -0500 <george.skoubis at verizon.net> writes:
> Well since he has an Orion he can keep the Centaur and connect it to 
> the antenna 2 jack.  Then get a WX0B 6 pack and he can use the 
> Centaur while the 91B is warming up.  
> 
> Or if he has multiple antennas he can operate SO1.5R (since he can't 
> listen while transmitting). 
> 
> Now I'll have to start saving for a second amp since my Titan takes 
> 3 minutes to warm up (isn't it funny how many times you work the 
> station with 40 watts while the amp is warming up).
> 
> 73 de George / KF9YR
> > 
> > From: Duane A Calvin <ac5aa at juno.com>
> > Date: 2004/05/25 Tue AM 09:23:06 CDT
> > To: tentec at contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Help please , Orion with Alpha 91B
> > 
> > Exactly - I run mine at around 800W most of the time.  Just 
> loafing
> > along.  If I need 1500W, it's there in abundance.  Great amp.  But 
> you'll
> > miss the "instant-on" feature of the 811's.
> > 
> >         73,  Duane
> > 
> > 
> > On Tue, 25 May 2004 08:45:49 EDT Kc9cdt at aol.com writes:
> > > Duane,
> > > Thanks very much, Looks like it is the way to go. I just 
> e-mailed 
> > > W9MWS, the 
> > > local selling the 91b that I will take it.
> > > 
> > > After all I don't have to run it hard most of the time, but I 
> got it 
> > > in case 
> > > I need it?
> > > 
> > > 73,
> > > Lee
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> > 
> > Duane Calvin, AC5AA
> > Austin, Texas
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