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

Toby Pennington w4cakk at centurylink.net
Tue Apr 8 18:27:27 EDT 2014


Rick,  thanks for the information.  I think using one of the 13v 
connectors along with the spare on the back looks good to me.  I will 
have to figure out where to break the receive line,   and the rest 
should be easy.  I don't see how the AUX  RX ant could work without 
complications.

Toby K4NH




On 4/8/2014 2:57 AM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP wrote:
> 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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