[TenTec] RFI question for Orion and other TT rigs

[n4lq]

Interesting. What about using copper for shielding? It's not ferrous but 
seems effective. Perhaps you could elaborate.

Steve Ellington
N4LQ at insightbb.com
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> The use of aluminum instead of ferrous material (steel) for chassis,
> separate compartments, etc. is probably one of the greatest reasons TT
> rigs are more RFI prone.
>
> Dan -- N3ND
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> Dear List,
> This is in no way a flame on anything, but I would like to know which
> Ten-Tec
> rigs are prone to a "dirty" RF shack. I've heard the Jupiter is prone
> to having
> problems in a shack with stray RF in it. I would like to know if the
> Orion has
> the same problem or if any of the older TT rigs do. I know for a fact
> that the
> Century 21 does not because I used it without problems.
>
> I know that cleaning up the RF is the best solution, but I am always
> experimenting with antennas, feed lines, baluns, etc. and I have never
> had
> operational problems with the Icom, Yaesu, Kenwood or Alinco radios
> that I've
> used. I've been "tickled" a number of times when touching knobs while
> transmitting, but it seems to be as much dependent on the radio as it
> is with
> the antenna or feeding system.
>
> By the way, I just picked up my first Yaesu HF rig, an FT-101E basket
> case.
> What a joy it is to work on. Separate removable PC boards, lots of
> easily
> reached adjustment points, and an excellent user and service manual
> seemingly
> written for a competent ham, not a service technician to understand. A
> couple
> of evenings and it was back to good working order. It?s nice to have an
> appliance to "turn on and talk", but it?s also a lot of fun to "work" a
> radio
> while tuning across the bands.
>
> 73
> Roy
> AD6ZU
>
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