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

Carl Moreschi n4py3 at earthlink.net
Tue Apr 8 19:43:13 EDT 2014


No I don't but there will be a small rg174 cable going to it.  I know 
the sub-receiver is on the top near the back.

Carl Moreschi N4PY
58 Hogwood Rd
Louisburg, NC 27549
www.n4py.com

On 4/8/2014 7:31 PM, Toby Pennington wrote:
>
> 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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