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

[Toby Pennington]

Thanks Carl<  I will take the cover off and see if I can find the main 
receiver,  do you know if it is on the bottom or top of the chassis?    
Toby K4NH

On 4/8/2014 6:47 PM, Carl Moreschi wrote:
> You want to take the antenna in connection at the main receiver, and 
> bring that out to the spare jack.  Then make another jack of some type 
> and return to the main receiver antenna connection.  This will give 
> you a receive loop out and in.
>
> Carl Moreschi N4PY
> 58 Hogwood Rd
> Louisburg, NC 27549
> www.n4py.com
>
> On 4/8/2014 6:27 PM, Toby Pennington wrote:
>> 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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