[TenTec] Orion II 15 m CW Transmit Power Fluctuation

[Gary Hoffman]

For no particular reason, I am reminded of the old saw "When the only tool 
you have is
a hammer, then every problem looks like a nail."

Just sayin.

73 de Gary, AA2IZ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Brown K9YC" <k9yc at audiosystemsgroup.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 9:59 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion II 15 m CW Transmit Power Fluctuation


> On Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:37:31 -0400, N4PY2 wrote:
>
>>This could be RF feedback getting into the Orion.  The fact that it is 
>>band
>>sensitive points to this.
>
> Yep, the good old pin 1 problem. :) Haven't studied their later rigs, but 
> the
> latest model Ten Tec I owned, an Omni V, had pin 1 problems at all the 
> rear
> panel connectors. They're not alone -- nearly every ham rig and every ham
> accessory is built with pin 1 problems.
>
> 73,
>
> Jim K9YC
>
>
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