[TenTec] N9JG--Orion and RF Feedback

[Mary Ann Higgins]

Hi - One thing that made a nite & day difference to me
was using a mike with a metal case; Heil HM-10,TT 708.
My antennas are very close ( 25ft) and using the TT 706
was a disaster when using the ALS-600. Hope this helps.
Ray / W1JUS

On 10/14/06, W8KEB <kburrough200 at scpwildblue.com> wrote:
>
> Good Morning John
>
> I just got home from the hospital, I don't like the 2:30 AM trips, it
> upsets the wife.  After talking with you the other day I felt you were on
> the way to having fun with your Orion at the new QTH.  I have read most of
> the answers to your RF Feedback problem with your Drake Amp.
>
> I have a friend in Lavonia, Mi. that also has the Orion and the Drake
> Amp.  Ron is also on the second floor of his house and runs the amp all the
> time on 40 meters, I will send you a e-mail with his e-mail address so you
> can talk with him.
>
> The one thing that I have not found in the answers you have received is
> the fact you are using open wire feed line to tune the 102 foot antenna for
> all bands.  I feel you have a voltage nod at your tuner and radio.  Ron had
> this problem and did play with the feed line, making it longer or shorter
> and moved the voltage nod the the outside of the Radio Room wall.
>
> One orf the reasons I never had the RF Feedback problem with my Orion is
> the because my antenna's are around 200 foot away for the Radio Room.  I
> also bury the coax the whole way to the shack.
>
> I do not have your e-mail address, if you will send me an e-mail I will
> returen it with Ron's address.  You may know Ron also as he and I talk on
> 7.178 when the band is open between us.
>
> Ken/w8keb
>
> w8keb at arrl.net
>
>
>
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The joy is in the journey...
Mary Ann Higgins