[TenTec] Ocean noise

Sat Feb 11 14:19:19 EST 2006

O II which arrived yesterday!

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Toby Pennington [mailto:toby423 at earthlink.net]
Sent:	Sat Feb 11 11:10:59 2006
To:	Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject:	Re: [TenTec] Ocean noise

Must have missed which rig you are talking about... the Orion or the Orion
2?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chortek, Robert L" <robert.chortek at berliner.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 1:50 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Ocean noise

> No,
>
> I have heard you need to reduce the gain but when you put both rigs side
by side with no antenna the Orion has much moee internal noise.  I think it
is just a fact of life.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> 73
>
> Bob. AA6VB
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: RM [mailto:royalct at inr.net]
> Sent: Sat Feb 11 10:31:26 2006
> To: 'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Ocean noise
>
> Any chance the Noise Reduction (NR) is active?
>
>
> Ron, NU1U
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
> On Behalf Of Chortek, Robert L
> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 13:19
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Ocean noise
>
> I have the same issue.  Much more noise than my FT1000D.
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: Thomas Tow [mailto:ttow1 at charter.net]
> Sent: Sat Feb 11 09:30:15 2006
> To: tentec at contesting.com
> Subject: [TenTec] Ocean noise
>
> Turning down the rf gain was the first thing I tried. Down to
50-60%..still
> a LOT more noise than should be and much more than the MK 5. I still
suspect
> it is some setting but I have not had the time to mess with it. Probably
> won't for several days so after my next bout with it, if I find it I will
> report. To those who requested the updates, I will get to those also. 73,
> Tommy WD4K
>
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>    1. Re: Now UPS Strikes Again (Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX)
>    2. Re: Ten Tec User Net Activity (John Nason / NA9U)
>    3. Re: Now UPS Strikes Again (Lew)
>    4.  hearing the ocean (Bill Tippett)
>    5. WTB- Accessories for 540 (Danny Shaver)
>    6. Re: Ten Tec User Net Activity (Martin, AA6E)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 07:49:42 -0600
> From: Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX <RMcGraw at Blomand.Net>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Now UPS Strikes Again
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
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> Yes, but how does one protect from puncture through two boxes, the outside
> one & inside one, puncture through two layers of 2" thick rigid foam and
> thus leaving dents 1/4" deep and scratches on the equipment?
>
> No drop involved.
>
> 73
> Bob, K4TAX
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lew" <ljl160 at verizon.net>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 12:09 AM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Now UPS Strikes Again
>
>
> >I learned that packing for UPS must withstand a good 6 foot  drop at
> >minimum
> > I live near a main UPS drop off and I've seen just from the counter to
the
> > back room what happens. DHL is my new mode of shipping- its been very
good
> > so far. K1NDV
> >
> > -------Original Message-------
> >
> > From: Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX
> > Date: 02/10/06 23:11:52
> > To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> > Subject: [TenTec] Now UPS Strikes Again
> >
> > UPS is an absolute pain in the behind company to do business with.  I
too
> > received a package via UPS in October.  It was a "drop and run" job thus
> > no
> > signature.  Damaged to such extent the outside of the box was torn, the
> > inside packing was damaged, the inside box was torn and the inside
packing
> > damaged as well as the radio equipment.  Filed a claim with UPS, then
they
> > said it had to go back through the shipping agent and they'd have to
make
> > a
> > claim.  Then they said the damage was due to inadequate packing.  Come
on
> > folks, it doesn't take a high school drop-out to figure that one out.
> > Well
> > what would one expect?  I guess if it were in a iron box it might have
> > made
> > it.  Oh well the story continues.
> >
> > Well all was done as they requested.  Pictures made and sent as
requested.
> > Package delivered to the local UPS office as requested.  On and On and
On
> > and On.  Finally, I figured that their tactic was to stall and stall and
> > stall and perhaps I'd just go away.  Well I didn't.  I persisted in
being
> > a
> > thorn in their behind day after day after day.  Finally, after 4 months
I
> > got a check but only after they got a letter from my attorney and then a
> > summons to appear in local court.
> >
> > 73
> > Bob, K4TAX
> >
> >
> >
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 06:27:13 -0800 (PST)
> From: John Nason / NA9U <na9u at arrl.net>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Ten Tec User Net Activity
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> I have been hearing the net about 2:00 PM Central time
> on or about 7.251.  Much QRM from broadcasters.  I
> just got my O2 so I will be interested in seeing how
> all the filtering will handle the carriers.
>
> 73,
> John NA9U
>
> --- David Hammond <dhhdeh at concentric.net> wrote:
>
> > Hi Everyone,
> >
> > Could someone please post the latest
> > date/time/frequency info on any Ten Tec User Net
> > Activity?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Best 73 de N1LQ-Dave
> >
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 09:32:48 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time)
> From: "Lew" <ljl160 at verizon.net>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Now UPS Strikes Again
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
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> The puncture wounds are new to me!  Probably fork lift damage maybe???   I
> have even double boxed and used some indoor -outdoor carpet along with
> everything else however it adds weight to the shipping cost.  I think that
> DHL drivers have a vested interest in making things arrive in good
shape-so
> I hear. I shipped out a dozen or so items since last summer via DHL and it
> worked for me. They were fast and cheaper than most. I even sent a large
> cubical quad out west and it arrived in good shape. The package was 13 ft
> long x 1 ft  diam and about 50 lbs!   73 Lew/KlNDV
>
> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX
> Date: 02/11/06 09:06:12
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Now UPS Strikes Again
>
> Yes, but how does one protect from puncture through two boxes, the outside
> one & inside one, puncture through two layers of 2" thick rigid foam and
> thus leaving dents 1/4" deep and scratches on the equipment?
>
> No drop involved.
>
> 73
> Bob, K4TAX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lew" <ljl160 at verizon.net>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 12:09 AM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Now UPS Strikes Again
>
>
> >I learned that packing for UPS must withstand a good 6 foot  drop at
> >minimum
> > I live near a main UPS drop off and I've seen just from the counter to
the
> > back room what happens. DHL is my new mode of shipping- its been very
good
> > so far. K1NDV
> >
> > -------Original Message-------
> >
> > From: Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX
> > Date: 02/10/06 23:11:52
> > To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> > Subject: [TenTec] Now UPS Strikes Again
> >
> > UPS is an absolute pain in the behind company to do business with.  I
too
> > received a package via UPS in October.  It was a "drop and run" job thus
> > no
> > signature.  Damaged to such extent the outside of the box was torn, the
> > inside packing was damaged, the inside box was torn and the inside
packing
> > damaged as well as the radio equipment.  Filed a claim with UPS, then
they
> > said it had to go back through the shipping agent and they'd have to
make
> > a
> > claim.  Then they said the damage was due to inadequate packing.  Come
on
> > folks, it doesn't take a high school drop-out to figure that one out.
> > Well
> > what would one expect?  I guess if it were in a iron box it might have
> > made
> > it.  Oh well the story continues.
> >
> > Well all was done as they requested.  Pictures made and sent as
requested.
> > Package delivered to the local UPS office as requested.  On and On and
On
> > and On.  Finally, I figured that their tactic was to stall and stall and
> > stall and perhaps I'd just go away.  Well I didn't.  I persisted in
being
> > a
> > thorn in their behind day after day after day.  Finally, after 4 months
I
> > got a check but only after they got a letter from my attorney and then a
> > summons to appear in local court.
> >
> > 73
> > Bob, K4TAX
> >
> >
> >
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> Message: 4
> Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 09:42:06 -0500
> From: Bill Tippett <btippett at alum.mit.edu>
> Subject: [TenTec]  hearing the ocean
> To: tentec at contesting.com
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> WD4K wrote:
>
>  >not including my trip to the ocean when I turn it on. :)
>
>          Before you throw it in the ocean, try
> turning RF Gain down until the noise drops.
> This is exactly the point I was making before
> about users not setting RF Gain correctly and
> complaining "My Orion is noisy".  :-)
>
>                                  73,  Bill  W4ZV
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 09:19:11 -0600
> From: "Danny Shaver" <n5nbk at nortexinfo.net>
> Subject: [TenTec] WTB- Accessories for 540
> To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> Message-ID: <000e01c62f1e$83212670$037dfea9 at DannyShaver>
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>
> I am still looking for accessories for my 540 (triton IV). I am primarily
> looking for the digital readout and the 160 meter converter, but would
> consider complete stations, or even a 544. Must be in good condition
> electrically and cosmetically.
>
> Thanks- Danny
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 10:48:25 -0500
> From: "Martin, AA6E" <martin.ewing at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Ten Tec User Net Activity
> To: na9u at arrl.net, Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> <tentec at contesting.com>
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> I checked in once.  Good news, bad news.  Good: the Orion can pull
> weak ham sigs out from between the broadcasters.  Bad:  It's still
> hard to get through on 100W -- no fun on the East Coast!  Why can't
> there be a better time / freq?  Mornings on 40 or evenings on 80 seem
> like a better deal.
>
> 73 Martin AA6E (in CT)
>
> On 2/11/06, John Nason / NA9U <na9u at arrl.net> wrote:
> > I have been hearing the net about 2:00 PM Central time
> > on or about 7.251.  Much QRM from broadcasters.  I
> > just got my O2 so I will be interested in seeing how
> > all the filtering will handle the carriers.
> >
> > 73,
> > John NA9U
> >
>
>
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