[TenTec] Orion mic to orion II mic

[John]

roger
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Duane Calvin" <ac5aa1 at gmail.com>
To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 11:25 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion mic to orion II mic


> Just make sure the grounds and shields are properly handled.  The Orion's
> 4-pin mic connection is a little picky about how it wants to work 
> correctly
> regarding the mic shield and the PTT return.
>
> 73, Duane
>
> Duane Calvin, AC5AA
> Austin, Texas
> www.ac5aa.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
> On Behalf Of Lee Armitage
> Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 10:11 PM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment; John
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion mic to orion II mic
>
> John,
>
> I sent an email to Lyman at hatchermikescb at yahoo.com and he will make up 4
> pin to 8 pin or 8 pin to 4 pin or anything you want to adapt any mic to 
> any
> rig for $18.99 plus $4.99 shipping.
>
> I note he has 99.6% Positive Feedback for 1930 transactions on eBay so he
> must make a good product.
>
> Thanks again for the lead on this.
>
> Happy Holidays,
>
> Lee N0LYW
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John" <brazos at rochester.rr.com>
> To: "Lee Armitage" <LEE at GJ.NET>; "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment"
> <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 6:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion mic to orion II mic
>
>
>> Hi Lee, well I saw the adapters for sale on ebay under tentec stuff I am
>> getting a oII and I have a mic from my jupiter so I thought I would use
>> the adapter until I could afford the mic I want .   John
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Lee Armitage" <LEE at GJ.NET>
>> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 8:04 PM
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion mic to orion II mic
>>
>>
>>> John,
>>>
>>> I emailed Ten Tec Service Department and just received their reply today
>>> on
>>> doing the opposite of what you want to do.
>>>
>>> I just purchased a Orion I and the seller included a new 108A mic which
>>> is
>>> the 8 pin for the Orion II.
>>>
>>> I asked if they had an adapter, 8 pin to 4 pin,  and the Service
>>> Department
>>> suggested cut off the 8 pin and  install a new 4 pin plug so it will 
>>> work
>
>>> on
>>> the Orion I.
>>>
>>> You would think someone sells a 4 pin to 8 pin and a 8 pin to 4 pin
>>> adapter?
>>>
>>> In the meantime, I purchased a used 106 mic (4 pin) for the Orioin I
>>> just
>>> received today.
>>>
>>> Lee N0LYW
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "John" <brazos at rochester.rr.com>
>>> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 1:11 PM
>>> Subject: [TenTec] Orion mic to orion II mic
>>>
>>>
>>>> Has anyone seen the adapter to allow you to use the older four pin plug
>>>> with the orion II 8 pin plug ?  do these work ?  thanks John
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