[TenTec] Orion (2) and ANC 4 Noise Canceller

[Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP]

Toby brings up a good point.

If you are afraid to drill a hole in the back of your radio, then there is
another way I have used in the past.
The Ten-Tecs usually have two jacks on the back panel with +13vdc.
Just cut the internal line to one of them, and use it and the SPARE for your
two jacks.

I STRONGLY RECOMMEND NOT USING THE EXT ANT JACK!

I don't have time to work through the schematics now but as I recall, the
Omni VI's RX ANT jack was not protected and you had to remove the antenna by
some external means to prevent damage to the radio.  MIGHT BE WRONG HERE.
It was a long time ago that I was using it, but I know I built an external
device with a reed relay in it and used it for protection.  I think I used
it with the OM6 but perhaps it was used with some other rig.  

And if the OM6 worked that way, maybe the ORION does too.
CHECK IT OUT BEFORE USING!  

73 - Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt am Main)


-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Toby
Pennington
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 3:28 AM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion (2) and ANC 4 Noise Canceller

Terry,

I am trying to imagine in my head how this is going to work.  I believe you
are referring to the AUX RX receive antenna.

IF I use this connector and it's  cabling  to make a break and insert 
the ANC 4 into the line,   I would have to have the RX ANT turned on the 
front panel at the same time as I have my TX ant ANT 1?  Does the keying
relay for ANT 1 work to switch RX ant at the same time?  I assume so.  
OK,  since by turning on the AUX RX ant, I am depriving myself of being able
to use the main RX/TX antenna on ANT 1 since the RX AUX ANT is being
switched in.  I am not wanting to TX on the AUX RX ant and if the RX ant is
switched on that is what would happen  ( unless I have this all wrong with
my logic....(.where is spock when you need him)



Terry???

Toby K4NH




On 4/7/2014 8:38 AM, Zivney, Terry wrote:
> There are alternatives to drilling holes in the Orion series for  a
receiver loop.
>
> There is a receiver input already on the back panel.  There is a spare 
> RCA jack on the rear panel (many use it for LP-Pan interface).
>
> Terry N4TZ
>
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