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

[dukeshifi]

I thought I had responded that I have one set aside for you Ralph.

Gary

> On Jan 20, 2023, at 1:00 PM, Ralph Covington <ralph.covington at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Hello, you said you had  several TCXO boards foot the Orion II.  If so, I would certainly like one.
> 73,
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> Subject: Re: [TenTec] New parts available for the Orion and Orion II
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> Which ones do you need? I have a fair number of Orion board interconnect cables.
> 
> Gary
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> W0DVN
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>> On Jan 17, 2023, at 3:48 PM, Michael Tortorella via TenTec <tentec at contesting.com> wrote:
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>> Hi Gary,
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>> 
>> Do you know where I can get some of the TaikoDenki TMP-K01X-A1 plugs that mate with the on-board connectors in the Orion?
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>> Thanks and 73, Mike W2IY
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>> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces+w2iy=verizon.net at contesting.com] On Behalf Of dukeshifi
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2023 9:50 AM
>> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] New parts available for the Orion and Orion II
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>> 
>> Hi Ralph! So good to hear from you again.
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>> I am asking $50 plus $5 shipping for the boards. I have one set aside for you.
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>> 
>> Gary
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>>> On Jan 16, 2023, at 11:42 PM, Ralph Covington <ralph.covington at hotmail.com> wrote:
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>>> Hello Gary,
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>>> 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.
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>>> vy 73,
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>>> Ralph/W7SK
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>>> Sent: Monday, January 16, 2023 6:04:01 PM
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>>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] New parts available for the Orion and Orion II
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>>> 
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>>> I still have three or four functioning Orion synthesizer boards.
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>>> Gary
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>>> W0DVN
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>>>> On Jan 16, 2023, at 7:30 PM, Scott Sheppard <scott.vy1co at gmail.com <mailto:scott.vy1co at gmail.com>> wrote:
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>> 
>>>> Folks
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>>>> 
>> 
>>>> Some of you may have read about some of my issues with the freq
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>>>> 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
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>>>> them to see what it would take to make a new tcxo. In the interim,
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>>>> another fine fellow on this list found some new old stock--albeit a
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>>>> small number. I decided to follow through with the company anyway
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>>>> given they had extended the courtesy of following up with me.
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>>>> 
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>>>> I am not sure how wide spread the tcxo issue is, but in the event some
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>>>> are interested, I could follow through with a minimum order of tcxo's
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>>>> if needed. As I say, my own supply issues have been solved by Marcus
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>>>> and his connections to Japan, but others may be in need.
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>>>> 
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>>>> This is not a business proposition. Purely extending the courtesy to
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>>>> see if others are interested in getting their hands on a purpose-built
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>>>> tcxo for their Orion. Cost is estimated at 50$ each if it were to go
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>>>> ahead, based on a minimum production run of 10.
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>>>> 
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>>>> I honestly dont know what the life expectancy of the TCXO is, and I
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>>>> suspect I may be an anomaly, but sometimes its nice to have spares...
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>>>> 
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>>>> If interested, just let me know, I am good on QRZ.
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>>>> 
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>>>> Kind regards to all...
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>>>> 
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>>>> Scott  VY1CO
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