[TenTec] Orion on AM

Sat Jan 1 07:28:11 EST 2005

In response to the post on using an Orion on AM, I have used my new Orion on
AM several times and received excellent audio reports from the AM group on
3.885.
I have had my Orion for about two months now and it is performing excellent.
I am comparing it to an Icom 756 ProII and can switch from one to the other
from the same antenna and the Orion has the Pro beat on receive and I am
getting better audio reports on transmit also.
Go ahead and try your Orion out on AM. 3.885 and 7.290 are active AM
frequencies.
73
Dave
WA4YRK
Knoxville,TN

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Today's Topics:

   1. Orion in North Central Pennsylvania (kc3m)
   2. Re: About the ACOM/Orion (John Rader)
   3. FS: Mint Orion+ 302 tuning knob (NZ8J)
   4. Orion and DXBase (Merle Bone)
   5. Re: White Paper On Power and Grounding (Tommy)
   6. Re: WTB: Omni VI with Opt 3 (Mike Hyder  -N4NT-)
   7. Re: Orion and DXBase (Tom Frank)
   8. Re: Re: About the ACOM/Orion (Bernard(wtrone))
   9. RE: Orion and DXBase (RM)
  10. Ten Tec rig I'd like to have. (Bill Tippett)
  11. Orion on AM (Chuck (Jack) Hawley)
  12. RE: Ten Tec rig I'd like to have. (Mike Pagel)
  13. Ten Tec rig I'd like to have.    (Lee Crocker)
  14. Re: Ten Tec rig I'd like to have. (W1GOR)

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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 22:36:10 -0500
From: "kc3m" <kc3m at suscom.net>
Subject: [TenTec] Orion in North Central Pennsylvania
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Message-ID: <20041231032538.5699DD80C1 at smtp1.suscom.net>
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I'm happy to show my Orion, as well.  I'm located in Williamsport, PA.   My
radio is used mainly for CW contesting and DXing.  I use NA for contesting
and Win EQF for logging.

Station is equipped for SSB using the Ten-Tec 705 microphone. My Orion works
with a Ten-Tec Titan 425 after-burner and external antenna tuner.

I've owned a lot of high performance gear since being first licensed in
1961.  The Orion is the best yet.

E-Mail me if interested.  kc3m at suscom.net

Jack, KC3M

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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 21:44:41 -0600
From: "John Rader" <k5xtx at hotmail.com>
Subject: [TenTec] Re: About the ACOM/Orion
To: tentec at contesting.com
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Perhaps the cable was defective. I use the same SteppIr K2 cable with my K2 
and Orion.
John K5XTX

    Lawrence:

        I have the SteppIR and the Orion.  I couldn't get the two to
communicate between them at first.  It was the cable that SteppIR sent.  If
they sent you the cable labeled K-2, it is the WRONG one.

        If you want the correct pin outs, let me know and I'll find my
documentation and send them to you.

        My Orion, Alpha 87A and SteppIR are a "great" combination for all
bands 20 - 10 M.

            73,

            Bernard, WA4OEJ

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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 23:10:03 -0500
From: "NZ8J" <nz8j at woh.rr.com>
Subject: [TenTec] FS: Mint Orion+ 302 tuning knob
To: <TenTec at contesting.com>
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Mint Orion, bought new in Nov 04.  The Orion is as new with  302 remote
tuning knob/keypad, original box, manual, accessories. No other options.
$2995 + shipping
Thanks
Tim
NZ8J

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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 22:46:26 -0600
From: "Merle Bone" <merlebone at charter.net>
Subject: [TenTec] Orion and DXBase
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
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I wonder if anyone might know how to change the Radio.INI file in DXBase2004
so that it will set the "PBT" when it moves the radio to a spot. I'd like to
get it to set the "PBT" differently for CW and SSB.
Thanks
Merle-W0EWM

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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 01:31:10 -0500
From: "Tommy" <aldermant at alltel.net>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] White Paper On Power and Grounding
To: "Jim Brown" <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>, <tentec at contesting.com>
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Good and informative paper Jim. I enjoyed reading it.

73,

Tom - W4BQF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Brown" <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>
To: "TopBand List" <topband at contesting.com>; "Tower Talk List" 
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Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 9:44 PM
Subject: [TenTec] White Paper On Power and Grounding

> Here's a link to a paper I just finished on Power and Grounding 
> for
> Audio and Audio/Video systems. While some of the material is
> specific to the needs of those systems, much of it is generic and
> applies to all systems, including ours.
>
> http://audiosystemsgroup.com/SurgeXPowerGround.pdf
>
> Perhaps some will find it helpful.
>
> The paper was commissioned by New Frontier Electronics, the
> manufacturer of SurgeX power products. They're a good company over
> in the Philadelphia area, and they make the best surge suppression
> products I know about.
>
>
> Jim Brown  K9YC
>
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 01:51:09 -0500
From: "Mike Hyder  -N4NT-" <mike.hyder.n4nt at charter.net>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] WTB: Omni VI with Opt 3
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
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If you've got a Triton, you don't need an Omni VI

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve N4LQ" <n4lq at iglou.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 9:20 PM
Subject: [TenTec] WTB: Omni VI with Opt 3

Looking for a nice Omni VI with Opt 3 upgrade. Need all filters if 
available.
Reply via email direct to me with terms.
n4lq at iglou.com

Steve N4LQ
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 06:51:27 -0600
From: "Tom Frank" <tfrank at i1.net>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion and DXBase
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
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                Hello Merle,
                Thanks for your E mail and we are looking forward to seeing
you this morning and you and Hallye this evening.
                Thanks so also for your help on the macros in Hamscope.
You're right. If everything is not just perfect, the drop down box comes up.
Even the spacing on the <  >  must be just right.
                I can't beleive that Merle Bone is asking me a computer/
program question. Hi hi. I'm sorry, bukt I can't help you as I use Prolog2K.
                Thanks again Merle, tell Hallye hello, gm, and 73,

           Tom
           K0HHB
           FISTS  # 3441
           MVDXCC

----- Original Message -----
From: "Merle Bone" <merlebone at charter.net>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 10:46 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Orion and DXBase

> I wonder if anyone might know how to change the Radio.INI file in
DXBase2004
> so that it will set the "PBT" when it moves the radio to a spot. I'd like
to
> get it to set the "PBT" differently for CW and SSB.
> Thanks
> Merle-W0EWM
>
>
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 08:03:15 -0600
From: "Bernard(wtrone)" <wtrone at comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Re: About the ACOM/Orion
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Message-ID: <037301c4ef41$ef6ff0e0$6501a8c0 at DB5QP541>
Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="iso-8859-1"

    John:

        Very interesting!  The K2 cable was not defective.  I talked with
Jim at SteppIR and reviewed the pin outs and checked them with my
multimeter.  The pin outs for the K2 cable were correct.  That cable simply
would not work with my Orion.  He gave me a different pin out combination
and then I modified a cable.  It worked.  He also sent me a new cable with
the modified pin out and that one also worked.

        I guess that I am very surprised that your K2 cable works with your
Orion.

            73,

            Bernard, WA4OEJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Rader" <k5xtx at hotmail.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 9:44 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Re: About the ACOM/Orion

> Perhaps the cable was defective. I use the same SteppIr K2 cable with my
K2
> and Orion.
> John K5XTX
>
>     Lawrence:
>
>         I have the SteppIR and the Orion.  I couldn't get the two to
> communicate between them at first.  It was the cable that SteppIR sent.
If
> they sent you the cable labeled K-2, it is the WRONG one.
>
>         If you want the correct pin outs, let me know and I'll find my
> documentation and send them to you.
>
>         My Orion, Alpha 87A and SteppIR are a "great" combination for all
> bands 20 - 10 M.
>
>             73,
>
>
>             Bernard, WA4OEJ
>
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 10:29:32 -0500
From: "RM" <royalct at inr.net>
Subject: RE: [TenTec] Orion and DXBase
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
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Merle,

I do not believe that the Dxbase 'radios.ini' script in 2005 provides for
commanding or setting the Orion PBT.  I could be wrong, but don't remember
that capability for the Orion.

Ron ...... NU1U 

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From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Merle Bone
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 23:46
To: tentec at contesting.com
Subject: [TenTec] Orion and DXBase

I wonder if anyone might know how to change the Radio.INI file in DXBase2004
so that it will set the "PBT" when it moves the radio to a spot. I'd like to
get it to set the "PBT" differently for CW and SSB.
Thanks
Merle-W0EWM

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Message: 10
Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 10:40:26 -0500
From: Bill Tippett <btippett at alum.mit.edu>
Subject: [TenTec] Ten Tec rig I'd like to have.
To: tentec at contesting.com
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K3UJ wrote:
 >I'd like to see a refined Jupiter with an Orion Rx. No spectrum display or
sub Rx.

         Amen, amen, amen...did I say AMEN?  A single RX with
Orion's front end would be a killer contest/DX rig in the
$2k range.  Sayonara 756 and MP.  Perhaps an old Omni VI
with Inrad's new 600 Hz roofing filter would be a good
substitute, and about the only rig I know of that I might
give up my Orion for.  Just wish the Omni VI family had
a way to set pitch control below 300 Hz.  That is one of
the few down sides I can see for a CW op, although I feel
Orion is probably a much better rig for SSB than the Omni.

         BTW, can someone tell me what the lowest Pitch
setting is on the Omni VI family?  Something about my ears
loves 240-270 Hz for very weak signals.

                                         73,  Bill  W4ZV

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Message: 11
Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 09:52:24 -0600
From: "Chuck (Jack) Hawley" <c-hawley at uiuc.edu>
Subject: [TenTec] Orion on AM
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Message-ID: <LPBBIIAJGNDLJCFBBLGAKEHNPDAA.c-hawley at uiuc.edu>
Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="windows-1250"

Anybody have any experience with using the Orion on AM?
I want to get on AM on 160M just a little and am looking for a way which
will not offend (too much) the Plate Modulated guys. I can follow the Orion
with a couple of hundred watts from the Hercules II when I get the Orion and
try this. Just wondering.
Chuck, KE9UW

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Message: 12
Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 09:55:19 -0600
From: "Mike Pagel" <k9uw at wi-net.com>
Subject: RE: [TenTec] Ten Tec rig I'd like to have.
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Message-ID: <000001c4ef51$21372cb0$0400a8c0 at Mike>
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Bill, the Omni VI+ manual says that the range of the sidetone is from 400 to
990 Hz.

I'd like to add my voice to those calling for an "Omni VII".  I'd even take
a spectrum display if it didn't overload the processor.

Best wishes for a GREAT 2005 to Ten-Tec and those on the list.

de Mike, K9UW
Amherst, WI

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From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Bill Tippett
Sent: Friday, December 31, 2004 9:40 AM
To: tentec at contesting.com
Subject: [TenTec] Ten Tec rig I'd like to have.

K3UJ wrote:
 >I'd like to see a refined Jupiter with an Orion Rx. No spectrum display or
sub Rx.

         Amen, amen, amen...did I say AMEN?  A single RX with Orion's front
end would be a killer contest/DX rig in the $2k range.  Sayonara 756 and MP.
Perhaps an old Omni VI with Inrad's new 600 Hz roofing filter would be a
good substitute, and about the only rig I know of that I might give up my
Orion for.  Just wish the Omni VI family had a way to set pitch control
below 300 Hz.  That is one of the few down sides I can see for a CW op,
although I feel Orion is probably a much better rig for SSB than the Omni.

         BTW, can someone tell me what the lowest Pitch
setting is on the Omni VI family?  Something about my ears loves 240-270 Hz
for very weak signals.

                                         73,  Bill  W4ZV

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Message: 13
Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 08:14:23 -0800 (PST)
From: Lee Crocker <w9oy at yahoo.com>
Subject: [TenTec] Ten Tec rig I'd like to have.   
To: tentec at contesting.com
Message-ID: <20041231161423.34198.qmail at web52308.mail.yahoo.com>
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I would like to see Ten Tec move from serial to
parallel processing in their SDR platform.  I would
also like to see implamentation of a high speed data
link and move entirely away from 1975 technology. 
There is no reason that the state of the art in
processing and I/O technology is not implamented in a
high end radio.  

73  W9OY

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Message: 14
Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 11:33:01 -0500
From: "W1GOR" <W1GOR at Maine.RR.Com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Ten Tec rig I'd like to have.
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
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Mike,

I missed, by several weeks, the opportunity to buy, from TenTec, a 
factory-fresh Omni VI+ and opted for the Jupiter instead.  I am very pleased

with the Jupiter, my first software programmable radio.   I would agree with

your wish of an Omni VII, with a few changes...  I have not seen a band 
scope that equals the true panoramic adapter (CRT type) of the past. 
Instead of placing the band scope in the radio itself, I would prefer a 
video output that could be fed to an external monitor, laptop or desktop 
computer, or, if there is a possibility, a vertical and horizontal sweep 
output that could be fed to an external oscilloscope.   This option would 
provide the user with options to fit his/her individual requirements.

An added feature of an external readout is that the main processor will not 
have to manage an internal display, but simply provide an output that could 
be externally converted to whatever type of display that the user chooses. 
The Panadapters (BC-1068???) of WWII were fed from the IF output of a 
suitable receiver.  I used one for many years, until the power transformer 
developed an internal problem.   It's probably part of the landfill that now

supports J.F.Kennedy International Airport in NYC...<grin>

I believe that it was K3UJ who had proposed a revised Jupiter that would 
include an Orion receiver... Now that WOULD be a killer radio at a more 
affordable price than the Orion.   Come to think of it...what is needed is a

real mid-priced radio that would incorporate the best features of the 
Jupiter and the basic-to-intermediate features of the Orion.   I don't own 
an Orion (can't justify the cost), however, after reading of the successes 
of many contest stations that use the Orion, we can be sure that the Orion 
can, and does, hold it's own against the competition.   For those of us who 
routinely chase DX, ragchew, and rarely, if ever, contest... A 
'street-legal' hot-rod Jupiter would be a welcome product.  Until then, I 
have my Jupiter, factory stock, which, when necessary, drives a Kenwood 
TL-922 'afterburner'.

Happy New Year to All...

73, Larry - W1GOR

'Once you have flown, you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward,

for there you have been, there you long to return.'
   - Leonardo da Vinci (yup, and me too...)

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