[TenTec] Orion Aux Audio output (explained)

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Radio shack used to sell ( perhaps they still do !!) a 2 prong power  
connector that looks like a trailer connector.  it had a red and black wire  attached 
a nd the plug on both ends, and it was made to be cut in half  and  used as 2 
connectors. but usually you just plugged them in and this would switch  
polairty.  so + went to _ and vice versa.  saw many a piece of gear  blown up with 
that plug..   tom N6AJR. 
 
 
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In a message dated 3/28/2006 7:45:48 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
retire at means.net writes:

Yes, I  must admit to several "gozinta" errors while getting to know my  
Orions.  None fatal, however, thus far.

RANT ON:

But  you know, as I look at my amplifiers, my oscilloscope, my audio gear, my 
 
sig-gen, all have common ports for many functions, any one of which,  
misaligned, will yield faulty results.  Let's put any blame for  mis-plugged 
plugs directly where it belongs: On the  Operator!

Wouldn't it be nice, a kinda kindergarten thing, to have  every port color 
coded, and different shaped so we can be protected from  oursleves, huh? 
But, guys, were big boys and girls now, and we should be  aware enough to 
make SURE the plug is in the right hole before  proceeding.  A quick check, 
even if it's with a mirror if you can't  get to the back of the rig, should 
be SOP when interconnecting  devices.  Let's not blame the tools, eh?

This is a serious radio  for serious applications and operators.  It's not a 
toy with  non-functional or multipurpose plugs. WE get to decide what we want 
the  radio to do, and we have to be able to figure that out AND take  
responsibility for our own errors in judgement or execution.

No  offense, guys, but we got what we paid for.  I love the phase, Bob,  
"performance outweighs warts" if you want to call them that.

RANT  OFF:

Larry, N0XB