[TenTec] LDG OT-11P Tuner for Orion II

[jack]

i am glad to hear that Paul. i am about to purchase the LDG for my second 
Orion. i bought the first with tuner and 500 Hz filter. i want to make the 
second the same. jack ak7o

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul W. Gallier" <p.gallier at comcast.net>
To: "Ten-Tec" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 8:54 PM
Subject: [TenTec] LDG OT-11P Tuner for Orion II


> Steve:
>
> I recently installed the OT-11 tuner in my Orion and had no trouble.  The 
> installation is a cinch.  One wire was soldered (I guess the 13 v.) and 
> the rest was one plug connection (for control, I guess)  and two mini coax 
> connecters for the rf in and out of the tuner.  The most time was taking 
> off all the Torx screws at the back.  Total time about 1 hour.
>
> Operation was immediate after firing up.  The "socking" of relays at first 
> made me wonder, but they work fast.  Like they say, coming back to a 
> previous frequency, it only takes 1-2 seconds.  One can request a complete 
> new search for a tune by multiple pushing of the TUNE button.  The SWR 
> bridge must be different than Orion's, so you may see a bit different SWR 
> after tuning compared to the Orion when transmitting.  This is my first 
> autotuner.  It apparently cannot find the absolute min SWR like a manual 
> one can.  Sometimes it will settle for a 1.5 or 1.6 SWR.  But much of the 
> time it will find a 1.0 SWR.
>
> It works.
>
> Paul, WQ1C
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