[TenTec] having problem getting amp to work with Orion II

Tue Mar 23 13:18:52 PDT 2010

Yes , it is only when I put the amp in operate that I see no output on the 
meter ( antenna tuner meter or amp meter ) If I have the amp connected to 
the radio and the menu set and the switch on the amp is on standby and when 
I key up there is power out if I stop there and push the switch to operate 
and key it up there is no output .  JOhn   kb2huk
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "N4PY2" <n4py2 at earthlink.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 4:10 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] having problem getting amp to work with Orion II


> It sounds like the amp does not connect TXEN to TXOUT when its antenna 
> relay
> switches to transmit.  If you have the amp in standby but still connected 
> to
> TXEN and TXOUT, does the Orion transmit normally with the keying loop
> enabled?
>
> Carl Moreschi N4PY
> 121 Little Bell Drive
> Hays, NC 28635
> www.n4py.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Molenda" <cdistflatfoot at gmail.com>
> To: "N4PY2" <n4py2 at earthlink.net>; "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment"
> <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 3:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] having problem getting amp to work with Orion II
>
>
>> Hi Carl , thanks for the quick response , yes the Orion will show power
>> out
>> on my meter when the tx en and tx out  are jumpered together and the key
>> loop is on and amp key tracks is on the keying loop setting .   so you
>> think
>> the problem is with the amp .  thanks John kb2huk----- Original
>> Message ----- 
>> From: "N4PY2" <n4py2 at earthlink.net>
>> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 2:51 PM
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] having problem getting amp to work with Orion II
>>
>>
>>> John,
>>>
>>> What I'm trying to do is diagnose what is going on.  If you turn on the
>>> Orion keying loop and do not connect anything between TXEN and TXOUT,
>>> transmit will be blocked.  If you then jumper TXEN and TXOUT together
>>> without the amp connected, the Orion should work alone and normally. 
>>> So,
>>> does this work this way?  If this does, then the problem is in the amp.
>>> If
>>> it doesn't, then the problem is in the Orion.
>>>
>>> Carl Moreschi N4PY
>>> 121 Little Bell Drive
>>> Hays, NC 28635
>>> www.n4py.com
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "John Molenda" <cdistflatfoot at gmail.com>
>>> To: "N4PY2" <n4py2 at earthlink.net>; "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment"
>>> <tentec at contesting.com>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 2:24 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] having problem getting amp to work with Orion II
>>>
>>>
>>>> carl could you please clairify #2  thanks  John
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "N4PY2" <n4py2 at earthlink.net>
>>>> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
>>>> Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 10:32 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] having problem getting amp to work with Orion II
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> John,
>>>>> >
>>>>> 1) Turn on TXloop for antenna 1 on the orion.
>>>>> 2) Connect TXEN to TXOUT on the Orion.
>>>>>
>>>>> Does the Orion now key when you try to transmit?  It should.
>>>>>
>>>>> If that works, then connect TXOUT to the Titan key in.  Connect the
>>>>> Titan
>>>>> key out to the Orion TXEN.  The Orion should still key.  So exactly
>>>>> what
>>>>> does not work.
>>>>>
>>>>> Carl Moreschi N4PY
>>>>> 121 Little Bell Mountain Dr
>>>>> Hays, NC 28635
>>>>> www.n4py.com
>>>>>
>>>>> Try this:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>> From: "John Molenda" <cdistflatfoot at gmail.com>
>>>>> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
>>>>> Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 9:15 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] having problem getting amp to work with Orion II
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>I just check continuity of the two rca plugs and the coax it checks 
>>>>>>out
>>>>>>good
>>>>>> .  John kb2huk
>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>>> From: "John Molenda" <brazos at rochester.rr.com>
>>>>>> To: <ac5aa at ac5aa.com>; "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment"
>>>>>> <tentec at contesting.com>
>>>>>> Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 7:02 PM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] having problem getting amp to work with Orion 
>>>>>> II
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> roger coax connected
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>>>> From: "Duane Calvin" <ac5aa1 at gmail.com>
>>>>>>> To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec at contesting.com>
>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 6:51 PM
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] having problem getting amp to work with Orion
>>>>>>> II
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Oops - three cables - don't forget the exciter RF!  :-)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Duane Calvin, AC5AA
>>>>>>>> Austin, Texas
>>>>>>>> www.ac5aa.com
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
>>>>>>>> [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
>>>>>>>> On Behalf Of John
>>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 5:35 PM
>>>>>>>> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] having problem getting amp to work with Orion
>>>>>>>> II
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> That is correct John!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 73 John W4II
>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>>>>> From: "John Molenda" <brazos at rochester.rr.com>
>>>>>>>> To: "aa4nn" <aa4nn at earthlink.net>; "Discussion of Ten-Tec 
>>>>>>>> Equipment"
>>>>>>>> <tentec at contesting.com>
>>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 5:19 PM
>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] having problem getting amp to work with Orion
>>>>>>>> II
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>I have reread the manual and looked at the hookup my question is
>>>>>>>>>this
>>>>>>>>>(when
>>>>>>>>> hooking Orion II to titan III amp ) there are only two cables to
>>>>>>>>> run
>>>>>>>>> between
>>>>>>>>> the two tx en out  key in out .  and then use the switch on the 
>>>>>>>>> amp
>>>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>>>> qsk
>>>>>>>>> mode .  then go to the tx menu and enable loop 1 .  is this 
>>>>>>>>> correct
>>>>>>>>> am
>>>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>>> missing a hookup ?  thanks John kb2huk
>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>>>>>> From: "aa4nn" <aa4nn at earthlink.net>
>>>>>>>>> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
>>>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 9:14 AM
>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] having problem getting amp to work with 
>>>>>>>>> Orion
>>>>>>>>> II
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Does the term QSK or PTT ring a bell?
>>>>>>>>>> de Joe, aa4nn
>>>>>>>>>> Lake Wylie, SC
>>>>>>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello all , I am having a problem getting my Orion II to work
>>>>>>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>>>>>>> my
>>>>>>>>>>>> Titan III
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