[TenTec] Need help from an Orion owner......

[Bob McGraw - K4TAX]

Great data.  Thanks.

Now to the ANT 1 vs. ANT 2 coupling, anything greater than 40 dB is of no 
significant value.

As they say, this is a  "no problem" issue.

73
Bob K4TAX


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Castro" <ronc at sonic.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 11:49 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Need help from an Orion owner......


> Here's a chart that shows the readings in dBm related S-Units for the 
> Orion
> II:
>
> http://www.n6ie.com/Orion%20S%20meter%20descrep.htm
>
> Cheers!
>
>         Ron  N6IE
>      www.N6IE.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bob McGraw - K4TAX" <RMcGraw at Blomand.net>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 9:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Need help from an Orion owner......
>
>
>> Folks, if we are going to discuss this, lets get some data either in dBw
>> or
>> uV values.  Otherwise, what's an S-9 signal and a S-2 signal?
>>
>> Frankly, with >60 dB isolation, a signal on the inactive input won't be
>> heard above atmospheric noise on the active input.
>>
>> 73
>> Bob, K4TAX
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Merv Schweigert" <k9fd at flex.com>
>> To: "Carl Moreschi" <n4py at arrl.net>; "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment"
>> <tentec at contesting.com>
>> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 10:25 PM
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Need help from an Orion owner......
>>
>>
>>> >
>>>> I just listened on my Orion.  I found an S9  CW station on antenna 1.
>>>> Switching to antenna 2, I could just barely hear him at S1.  This is
>>>> great
>>>> isolation.  So the real question is how many S units lower are you
>>>> hearing
>>>> the station with antenna 2 selected.  Mine is showing greater than 8 S
>>>> units
>>>> lower.
>>>>
>>>> Carl Moreschi N4PY
>>>>
>>> I realize its not a Ten Tec but if you are interested in a comparison,
>>> Ft-1000D  signal 30 db over 9,   just audible with ant 2 selected.
>>> thats more what I consider isolation.  YMMV
>>>
>>> My Omni 6 with S9 signal can just hear the ant 2 selected,
>>> no meter movement.
>>>
>>> I sure dont need a radio that can hear off the other antenna port.
>>>
>>> Merv K9FD/Kh6
>>>
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