[TenTec] RX366 9 MHz Out

[Bob McGraw - K4TAX]

Andy - You ever bought a used car?  If so, it was obsolete and at some time 
I bet you had to spend money to repair it.

The Orion II is still one of the best performing radios on the market today. 
Tentec does and is supporting it with new firmware and repair parts are 
available along with Factory Service.  Is there any other ham radio company 
that does this for their discontinued products?  Not that I'm aware.

By the way, if you choose not to keep an obsolete product, and I really 
don't think you should,  I'll give you my shipping address and I'll even pay 
shipping charges.

73
Bob, K4TAX




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "P C A" <xtraham58 at hotmail.com>
To: "TenTec at contesting.com" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 4:12 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] RX366 9 MHz Out


> Kim, can not understand why you would spend the money on a dead horse. The 
> Oll is obsolete, I know I own one.Andy, W3LI
>
>>
>>
>> Kim, FYI I posted to this list about my lack of success using the RX366
>> 9MHz output to drive LP-PAN (w preamp).  I believe the VE7TK mod that 
>> adds
>> a Clifton Labs buffer amp to generate the 9MHz output will probably yield
>> much more satisfactory results.
>>
>> 73/GL,
>> Barry N1EU
>>
>>
>> On Tue, May 13, 2014 at 1:36 AM, Kim Elmore 
>> <cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net>wrote:
>>
>> > I've just finished the installation of my new (and, apparently last) 
>> > RX366
>> > into my Orion II. Being the kind of ham that wants to have all the 
>> > bells
>> > and whistles available, even if I don't have the ability to use them 
>> > right
>> > now, I decided to go ahead and take advantage low-level the 9 MHz 
>> > output
>> > from the RX366. I obtained a length of coax with TMP connectors on both
>> > ends and looked up the 9 MHz output mod by VE7TK. To my astonishment, I 
>> > see
>> > that one of the unused TMP receptacles on the back of the unit (the one
>> > next to where cable 3 plugs in) goes to the RCA jack on the back 
>> > labelled
>> > "SPARE." I double checked and, sure enough, there's a DC path to the
>> > "SPACE" RCA jack on the back. KEWL!
>> >
>> > So, apparently, all I need now is an LP PAN adapter unit with a preamp 
>> > and
>> > I'll be cookin' with a real-time spectrum display.
>> >
>> > Kim N5OP
>> >
>> >
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