[TenTec] RigBlaster and Orion II

[Kim Elmore]

Thanks, Dave!

Well, this is the same wiring as that shown for the Yeasu radios, 
which is what Heil said should be the case. The problem *must* be 
with the BN-10 boomset itself, somehow. It works fine with the Heil 
cable, but not after it goes through the rigblaster. Gotta get out an 
ohm meter and start checking where the wires *really* go, I suppose.

Cheers,

Kim



At 07:51 PM 11/26/2006, you wrote:
>Hi Kim,
>The following from the Westmountainradio.com web site may be helpful.
>73, Dave KA2CYN
>ATTENTION TenTec ORION OWNERS
>In a Manual Addendum for the TenTec Orion, dated October 22, 2003,
>TenTec released new information regarding microphone wiring. In this
>addendum, they stated:
>
>"Please refer to page 10 of the manual. Disregard the wiring diagram for
>microphones as shown in Figure 2-4. Use Figure 2-5 for proper microphone
>wiring diagram"
>
>"Please note: The microphone cable shield must be tied to the
>transciever's microphone connector shell. That is normally done by
>clamping the shield runner under the strain-relief clamp of the
>connector. Refer to Figure 2-5. TenTec microphones and the Heil/TenTec
>Studio One R9625 cable sold by TenTec are already wired as such -- many
>cables (such as other Heil cables) are NOT."
>
>When a TenTec Orion is used with a RIGblaster Plus, the optional "4 to 8
>Pin Conversion Kit" is required to accommodate the Orion's 4 pin
>microphone connector. However our 4 to 8 Pin Conversion Kit does not
>currently connect the shells of the 4 pin connectors thus user
>modification is necessary. Fortunately we have great customers and one
>of them, Tom WA1MDO, has sent us a "Mod" that will solve this issue and
>electrically connect the 4 pin connector shells of the conversion kit.
>Thanks Tom!!!
>
>This mod is available in PDF format at
>www.westmountainradio.com/pdf/Orion_jumpers.pdf
><http://www.westmountainradio.com/pdf/Orion_jumpers.pdf>.
>Please note, Tom illustrates jumpering using the RIGblaster pro jumper
>block. When jumpering for the RIGblaster Plus, ignore the pins labeled
>"RX AUDIO" as they apply only to the RIGblaster pro.
>
>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>ATTENTION TenTec ORION II OWNERS GOOD NEWS!. The TenTec ORION II was
>released with an 8 pin microphone connector unlike previous TenTec
>radios that incorporated a 4 pin microphone connector. These radios
>started shipping December 13, 2005 and thus we are posting this item for
>those TenTec ORION II owners that want to use this radio with their
>RIGblaster.
>Here are the jumpering diagrams for this radio.
>
>RIGblaster pro
><http://www.westmountainradio.com/Image/proTenTecORIONII.jpg>
>RIGblaster Plus
><http://www.westmountainradio.com/Image/PlusTenTecORIONII.jpg>
>            RIGblaster M8
><http://www.westmountainradio.com/Image/M8TenTecORIONII.jpg>
>RIGblaster nomic
><http://www.westmountainradio.com/Image/nomicTenTecORIONII.jpg>
>
>Please note, these jumpering diagrams are for the TenTec ORION II only.
>
>
>Kim Elmore wrote:
>
> >Hi Ken,
> >
> >No, I haven't tried one, but I'm not using any RCA connectors. I'm
> >still in the stage of getting the mic to work though the RiagBlaster
> >plus without hum.  Could be a ground loop, but it doesn't sound
> >typically ground-loopy -- the hum is too strong. I'm thoroughly confused...
> >
> >
> >
>
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