- 61. [TenTec] Re: [Orion] Inrad 762 and PBT - A unique and powerfulcombination (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
- Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 08:36:15 -0400
- Hi Bob At 08:05 AM 8/20/04, w9ge wrote: The other reason for this message is a heads up to all who are contemplating purchase of an Inrad #762 filter. I received mine yesterday and have not installed
- /archives//html/Orion/2004-08/msg00012.html (8,717 bytes)
- 62. Re: [Orion] from a new subscriber (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
- Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 12:06:50 -0400
- (~S3 or 4) and compared all my radios. The only radio that survived was the Orion. I could still tell he was there and there were some clicks going on from him but I could continue to hear the intend
- /archives//html/Orion/2004-08/msg00015.html (8,976 bytes)
- 63. [Orion] Wiring Orion <-> Soundcard (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
- Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 07:25:46 -0400
- but also fed the card with RX audio ('line in') for decoding off the air and the radio from the line out". I agree with Rein, LINE OUT (yellow phono plug on Pin 4 of the AUX I/O cable assembly) is Or
- /archives//html/Orion/2004-08/msg00023.html (7,003 bytes)
- 64. [TenTec] Orion and Inrad 762 (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
- Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 11:08:28 -0400
- Do we have any idea how good the Inrad 762 might be at very close spacings? Let's take another look at the Inrad plot below. I've marked points below which show a total bandwidth of about 1300 Hz at
- /archives//html/Orion/2004-08/msg00024.html (7,647 bytes)
- 65. Re: [Orion] Powering the fan and 238B from the Orion? (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
- Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 07:35:08 -0400
- W3DQ: and the 238B tuner (s-meter, or so it seems) from the 13.8v output on the Orion. Fan should be OK but I would be concerned about a ground loop between Orion and the tuner. 73, Bill W4ZV _______
- /archives//html/Orion/2004-09/msg00009.html (6,867 bytes)
- 66. Re: [Orion] Roofing filter selection - Eh? (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
- Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 07:24:03 -0400
- Hi Dan, Let me take your questions in reverse order. Stay with me because you will like the final answer. 2400 hz roofing filter, instead of 2390 hz? Or, to put it more precisely since I know this is
- /archives//html/Orion/2004-09/msg00012.html (8,390 bytes)
- 67. [Orion] [TenTec] wanted: TT filters (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
- Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 06:40:27 -0400
- Josh, for you and any others outfitting a new Orion, here is what I have in mine after having tried the Ten-Tec 217 (500 Hz), 218 (1800 Hz), 219 (250 Hz), Inrad 759 (400 Hz) and Inrad 762 (aka #352 k
- /archives//html/Orion/2004-10/msg00001.html (8,544 bytes)
- 68. [TenTec] CQ WW SSB - 10 meters (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
- Date: Mon, 01 Nov 2004 12:07:31 -0500
- Hi All, 65 second .wav recording by HA5PP near peak opening: http://users.vnet.net/btippett/topband_sounds.htm (507 kB) Full results: http://dayton.akorn.net/pipermail/3830/2004-November/096157.html
- /archives//html/Orion/2004-11/msg00000.html (6,569 bytes)
- 69. [TenTec] Re: [Orion] CQ WW SSB - 10 meters (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
- Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2004 13:28:10 -0500
- SEND 1, 2 AND 3. I had slightly different CQ messages recorded in each (of course #3 is lost when Orion is powered down). I cannot comment on your problems with NR since I only used the hardware NB w
- /archives//html/Orion/2004-11/msg00004.html (7,664 bytes)
- 70. Re: [Orion] ORION PERFORMANCE (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
- Date: Wed, 03 Nov 2004 13:37:06 -0500
- Hi Oms, Some CQ WW SSB experiences of other Orion owners: K3ZO (2004 CQ WW SSB): On the other hand, Murphy left operating conditions alone, and there was absolutely no line noise on any band until ab
- /archives//html/Orion/2004-11/msg00008.html (10,816 bytes)
- 71. [TenTec] RE: [Orion] ORION PERFORMANCE (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
- Date: Wed, 03 Nov 2004 18:17:05 -0500
- Eric you accidentally posted this to Ten-Tec instead of Orion, so I'm copying your post below for benefit of the Orion reflector. Your settings are quite similar to mine for SSB contesting, so I'll j
- /archives//html/Orion/2004-11/msg00015.html (11,102 bytes)
- 72. [Orion] Orion SSB settings (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
- Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2004 06:48:09 -0500
- settings. It's not as easy to get to as the bandwidth knob on the radio. RX EQ is something I typically set and forget for SSB. Play with it and find the setting your ears like best. -15 dB seems to
- /archives//html/Orion/2004-11/msg00020.html (7,636 bytes)
- 73. [Orion] Inrad Sale (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
- Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 06:46:09 -0500
- George is having his annual New Year's Day sale on filters at $20.05 off any filter. This is a really good deal on Orion's #762 since it makes the discounted price $59.95. http://www.qth.com/inrad/ho
- /archives//html/Orion/2004-12/msg00059.html (6,491 bytes)
- 74. [Orion] Orion subreceiver (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
- Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 23:01:06 -0500
- nearly the receiver that the main receiver is for the ham bands. What's the practical significance of the poorer subreceiver? It has significantly worse IMD and BDR performance than the Main RX, but
- /archives//html/Orion/2005-01/msg00010.html (9,405 bytes)
- 75. [TenTec] W4PA on Orion (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
- Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 07:09:56 -0500
- Scott recently gave a presentation on Orion to the Potomac Valley Radio.Club. If you have Microsoft Powerpoint and a fast connection, you can view it here: http://pvrc.org/news.htm Click next to last
- /archives//html/Orion/2005-01/msg00025.html (6,782 bytes)
- 76. [Orion] Orion Warranty (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
- Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 08:23:50 -0500
- warranty? I don't own one yet but am thinking about buying one. Note for any considering purchase of anything! Visa Signature doubles manufacturer's warranties up to 1 year as one of the benefits of
- /archives//html/Orion/2005-01/msg00038.html (7,933 bytes)
- 77. [Orion] 500Hz & 250 Hz Center Frequency Adjustment (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
- Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 09:10:27 -0500
- 500 HZ for center frequency than to simply tune to a steady carrier and peak the menu CF Adjustment control for highest S meter reading. This is very simple requiring only a steady signal source (i.e
- /archives//html/Orion/2005-01/msg00039.html (9,115 bytes)
- 78. [Orion] Truth in Advertising...Icom Style (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
- Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 19:09:50 -0500
- March 2005 QST Product Review: http://www.arrl.org/members-only/prodrev/pdf/pr0503.pdf ** ICOM?s advertising for the PROIII trumpets what it calls ?+30 dBm-class third-order intercept point? performa
- /archives//html/Orion/2005-01/msg00045.html (8,913 bytes)
- 79. [Orion] Truth in Advertising...Icom Style (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
- Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 08:40:26 -0500
- N1EU: realized he omitted the two minus signs from the Pro3's figures. Barry, what minus signs did I omit? ARRL: "we determined the PROIII?s TOI to be ?17 dBm, 1.8 dB better than the ?18.8 dBm we cal
- /archives//html/Orion/2005-01/msg00047.html (7,179 bytes)
- 80. [Orion] Truth in Advertising...Icom Style (again) (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
- Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 10:17:50 -0500
- Both N1EU and W4PA noticed that the minus signs were omitted in my quote from ARRL's TOI measurements of the PROIII. That is apparently a problem somewhere in E-mail progams since I did send the corr
- /archives//html/Orion/2005-01/msg00048.html (9,757 bytes)
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