[TenTec] New parts available for the Orion and Orion II

[dukeshifi]

Hi Ralph! So good to hear from you again.

I am asking $50 plus $5 shipping for the boards. I have one set aside for you.

Gary

> On Jan 16, 2023, at 11:42 PM, Ralph Covington <ralph.covington at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello Gary,
> I would like to acquire one of the boards. My Orion II with the TenTec 500 watts auto tune is my bread and butter. At age 85 (tomorrow) I don’t want a failed system.
> vy 73,
> Ralph/W7SK
> 😇😼😈🖖
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> Subject: Re: [TenTec] New parts available for the Orion and Orion II
> 
> I still have three or four functioning Orion synthesizer boards.
> 
> Gary
> 
> W0DVN
> 
>> On Jan 16, 2023, at 7:30 PM, Scott Sheppard <scott.vy1co at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Folks
>> 
>> Some of you may have read about some of my issues with the freq
>> alignment of my Orion. Turns out the tcxo is hooped...given the tcxo
>> is now inobtanium, I found a manufacturer of such devices and wrote
>> them to see what it would take to make a new tcxo. In the interim,
>> another fine fellow on this list found some new old stock--albeit a
>> small number. I decided to follow through with the company anyway
>> given they had extended the courtesy of following up with me.
>> 
>> I am not sure how wide spread the tcxo issue is, but in the event some
>> are interested, I could follow through with a minimum order of tcxo's
>> if needed. As I say, my own supply issues have been solved by Marcus
>> and his connections to Japan, but others may be in need.
>> 
>> This is not a business proposition. Purely extending the courtesy to
>> see if others are interested in getting their hands on a purpose-built
>> tcxo for their Orion. Cost is estimated at 50$ each if it were to go
>> ahead, based on a minimum production run of 10.
>> 
>> I honestly dont know what the life expectancy of the TCXO is, and I
>> suspect I may be an anomaly, but sometimes its nice to have spares...
>> 
>> If interested, just let me know, I am good on QRZ.
>> 
>> Kind regards to all...
>> 
>> Scott  VY1CO
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