[TenTec] ORION II FSK

[d.e.warnick at comcast.net]

Thanks, Kim. That's what I thought you had. Unfortunately, they have discontinued it, so I cut the connector off a factory cable & soldered an 8-pin DIN plug on it. 



I do appreciate your help & quick answer. 



73 

Dave 

WA3F 





----- Original Message -----


From: "Kim Elmore" <cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net> 
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, May 8, 2012 11:09:12 PM 
Subject: Re: [TenTec] ORION II FSK 

The break-out box I use is an LDG RCA-14 and it works well. Makes 
using the DIN plug on the back of the O II much more convenient. 

Kim N5OP 

At 11:17 AM 5/8/2012, you wrote: 
>I got a box for my O II that has a DIN plug that goes into my rig. 
>It plugs into tje navk of the rig and breaks everything out to RCA 
>jacks. When I get home I'll look up who makes it. 
> 
>Kim N5OP 
> 
> 
> 
>On May 8, 2012, at 9:20, d.e.warnick at comcast.net wrote: 
> 
> > 
> > 
> > I'm setting up RTTY on my Orion II 
> > 
> > On my Omni VII, I use FSK via the factory-supplied cable as the 
> red jack connects to pin 5 of the DIN plug, where FSK is 
> > 
> > On the Orion II, the FSK connection is to pin 7 & there is no 
> connection to pin 5 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > So, the cable is useless to me for this application. I spoke with 
> Paul at TenTec this  morning & he knows of no source for the cable 
> I need (yes, I could make one up, but the hands shake a bit, & I'd 
> like to have the neat factory flat cable, maybe disass emble one 
> and change connectors) 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > The other choice would be to go into the Orion II & jumper pin 5 
> to pin7. Then I'd have a modified rig (again with shaky hands) 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Anybody got a better solution, or should I just suck it up, 
> remove a connector, and replace it with a real plug that will do the job. 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Am I cranky? Yes. I absolutely love all thiongs Ten Tec, but this 
> should be a lot easier given the price & performance class we're 
> in. Then again if I want to dance on this floor, maybe I must do a little work 
> > 
> > 
> > 73 
> > 
> > Dave 
> > 
> > WA3F 
> > 
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