[TenTec] TenTec Digest, Vol 130, Issue 11

Allan Taylor k7gt.cw at gmail.com
Thu Oct 10 14:01:00 EDT 2013


The parallel port adapters you are referring to are by W1WEF.

K7GT


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>    1. Orion II audio issue (Richards)
>    2. Re: Orion II audio issue (W9OWO)
>    3. Re: Orion II audio issue (Richards)
>    4. Re: Orion II audio issue (Carl Moreschi)
>    5. Re: Corsair 560 connectors (Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP) (Roger C. Rose)
>    6. Re: Orion II audio issue (Richards)
>    7. Re: Corsair 560 connectors (Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP)
>       (Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP)
>    8. (no subject) (JOHN)
>    9. (no subject) (JOHN)
>   10. omni 6 (JOHN)
>   11. Re: omni 6 (John Huffman)
>   12. Re: omni 6 (Duane Calvin)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2013 19:14:16 -0400
> From: Richards <jrichards at k8jhr.com>
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
> Subject: [TenTec] Orion II audio issue
> Message-ID: <5255E348.6010200 at k8jhr.com>
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> Hi - anyone have any suggestions on this Orion II audio problem?
>
> I get loud and clear audio on the earphone hack, but muddy, low volume
> on the external speaker jack.  Even if I use headphones on the speaker
> jack, it sounds muddy and low volume.   For example, if I use the MON
> function - it plays my speaking voice loud and clear over the
> ear0phones, but muffled, muddy and distorted on the speaker output.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Orion II - latest firmware - did Master Reset multiple times.
>
>
> ====================  K8JHR ===================
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> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2013 19:28:12 -0400
> From: "W9OWO" <jack at w9owo.com>
> To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion II audio issue
> Message-ID: <0A24D9C6C7AF4F93A454719B9A98D4F6 at Hamshack>
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> The external spkr jack is Mono, not Stereo as is the headphone jack. Maybe
> that gives you a clue.
> Jack-W9OWO
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Richards
> Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2013 7:14 PM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: [TenTec] Orion II audio issue
>
> Hi - anyone have any suggestions on this Orion II audio problem?
>
> I get loud and clear audio on the earphone hack, but muddy, low volume on
> the external speaker jack.  Even if I use headphones on the speaker
> jack, it sounds muddy and low volume.   For example, if I use the MON
> function - it plays my speaking voice loud and clear over the ear0phones,
> but muffled, muddy and distorted on the speaker output.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Orion II - latest firmware - did Master Reset multiple times.
>
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2013 20:02:46 -0400
> From: Richards <jrichards at k8jhr.com>
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion II audio issue
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> Thanks, Jack, but I have managed to keep track of that!
>
> It is a significant difference in the quality of sound, the headphones
> are clear and crisp, whilst the speaker is muddy and dull.
>
> Just cannot figure why the audio would differs on the two outputs.  I
> guess I will have to test the Line-Out signal quality next...
>
> -----------------  K8JHR--------------------
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>
> On 10/9/2013 7:28 PM, W9OWO wrote:
> > The external spkr jack is Mono, not Stereo as is the headphone jack.
> Maybe
> > that gives you a clue.
>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2013 20:13:30 -0400
> From: Carl Moreschi <n4py3 at earthlink.net>
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion II audio issue
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> Did you also do the ram clear?
>
> Carl Moreschi N4PY
> 58 Hogwood Rd
> Louisburg, NC 27549
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> On 10/9/2013 8:02 PM, Richards wrote:
> > Thanks, Jack, but I have managed to keep track of that!
> >
> > It is a significant difference in the quality of sound, the headphones
> > are clear and crisp, whilst the speaker is muddy and dull.
> >
> > Just cannot figure why the audio would differs on the two outputs. I
> > guess I will have to test the Line-Out signal quality next...
> >
> > ----------------- K8JHR--------------------
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 10/9/2013 7:28 PM, W9OWO wrote:
> >> The external spkr jack is Mono, not Stereo as is the headphone jack.
> >> Maybe
> >> that gives you a clue.
> >
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> Message: 5
> Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2013 19:53:51 -0500
> From: "Roger C. Rose" <rcrose at sbcglobal.net>
> To: tentec at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Corsair 560 connectors (Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP)
> Message-ID: <5255FA9F.9060605 at sbcglobal.net>
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> Rick, thanks for your thoughts. The connector I offset was 53 on the
> control board. I'm not sure which way so I don't really know where to
> look. I tried tracing the leads and had a hard time because of how their
> prints are laid out. Most of the leads go to the accessory socket but
> others go off to points unknown (to me, at least) on the main chassis
> print. I have a PDF of the manual and if you feel like giving me a hand
> with it, I'd really appreciate it.
>
> 73, Roger W5LXS
>
>
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> Message: 6
> Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2013 21:57:11 -0400
> From: Richards <jrichards at k8jhr.com>
> To: n4py3 at earthlink.net,        Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
>         <tentec at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion II audio issue
> Message-ID: <52560977.6010405 at k8jhr.com>
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> Not yet... but I will try that ASAP.
>
> ____________________ K8JHR _________________
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> On 10/9/2013 8:13 PM, Carl Moreschi wrote:
> > Did you also do the ram clear?
> >
>
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> Message: 7
> Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 13:23:06 +0200
> From: "Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP" <Rick at DJ0IP.de>
> To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Corsair 560 connectors (Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP)
> Message-ID: <004401cec5ab$184249c0$48c6dd40$@de>
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> Roger,
>
> I'm sure there are a lot of guys here with a lot more knowledge on the
> Corsair than me.
> I was just making a comment in general about how ten-tec built all of their
> analog radios.
> If you slip one pin on the plug, you blow out the T/R switching voltage.
>
> I personally have never even seen a Corsair.
> I've owned most Ten-Tec radios, except the Corsair, Pegasis, and Paragon.
>
> 73
> Rick, DJ0IP
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Roger C.
> Rose
> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2013 2:54 AM
> To: tentec at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Corsair 560 connectors (Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP)
>
> Rick, thanks for your thoughts. The connector I offset was 53 on the
> control
> board. I'm not sure which way so I don't really know where to look. I tried
> tracing the leads and had a hard time because of how their prints are laid
> out. Most of the leads go to the accessory socket but others go off to
> points unknown (to me, at least) on the main chassis print. I have a PDF of
> the manual and if you feel like giving me a hand with it, I'd really
> appreciate it.
>
> 73, Roger W5LXS
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> Message: 8
> Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 06:41:31 -0700 (PDT)
> From: JOHN <ku3g at yahoo.com>
> To: tentec at contesting.com
> Subject: [TenTec] (no subject)
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> Message: 9
> Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 06:41:35 -0700 (PDT)
> From: JOHN <ku3g at yahoo.com>
> To: tentec at contesting.com
> Subject: [TenTec] (no subject)
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> Message: 10
> Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 07:06:45 -0700 (PDT)
> From: JOHN <ku3g at yahoo.com>
> To: tentec at contesting.com
> Subject: [TenTec] omni 6
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> good morning gang
>    I have an omni 6 runing n3fjp softwave , i am using a w1gee interface
> from the computer to the ci/v jack on the rear of the omni , control of the
> rig is fine, however i can not send cw , i am almost 99% sure i did this in
> the past , any ideas would be appreciated
> 73 john ku3g
>
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> Message: 11
> Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 10:21:01 -0400
> From: John Huffman <hjohnc at gmail.com>
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] omni 6
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> John -
>
> You need a separate serial cable with nan interface on the rig end to
> send CW.  There are sample circuits on the N3FJP web site.
>
> 73 de K1ESE
> John
>
>
> On 10/10/2013 10:06 AM, JOHN wrote:
> > good morning gang
> >     I have an omni 6 runing n3fjp softwave , i am using a w1gee
> interface from the computer to the ci/v jack on the rear of the omni ,
> control of the rig is fine, however i can not send cw , i am almost 99%
> sure i did this in the past , any ideas would be appreciated
> > 73 john ku3g
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> Message: 12
> Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 10:54:36 -0500
> From: "Duane Calvin" <ac5aa1 at gmail.com>
> To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] omni 6
> Message-ID: <00bb01cec5d1$060daf80$12290e80$@gmail.com>
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> You can't key the Omni VI via the CI/V port.  I used to run a parallel port
> adapter (by W1??) that connected to the rear Key jack (I think I just
> dot-OR'd my keyer with the interface's lines).
>
> Hope there's something here that helps.
>
>         73, Duane
>
> Duane Calvin, AC5AA
> Austin, Texas
> www.ac5aa.com??
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of JOHN
> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2013 9:07 AM
> To: tentec at contesting.com
> Subject: [TenTec] omni 6
>
> good morning gang
>    I have an omni 6 runing n3fjp softwave , i am using a w1gee interface
> from the computer to the ci/v jack on the rear of the omni , control of the
> rig is fine, however i can not send cw , i am almost 99% sure i did this in
> the past , any ideas would be appreciated
> 73 john ku3g
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