- 21. Re: [TenTec] Transverter Kits (score: 1)
- Author: Martin AA6E <aa6e@ewing.homedns.org>
- Date: Tue, 01 May 2007 12:19:52 -0400
- The Elecraft xvtrs are very nice - I have the 2M model working with my Orion 565. But many folks would say $369 for the kit is not "low cost". Personally, I find the packaging and performance is wort
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-05/msg00009.html (9,383 bytes)
- 22. [TenTec] Elecraft K3 vs Orion? (score: 1)
- Author: Martin AA6E <aa6e@ewing.homedns.org>
- Date: Tue, 01 May 2007 12:21:53 -0400
- I just wandered over to www.Elecraft.com and saw the announcement of the K3. Very nice! If I were shopping now, I'd have to consider it seriously against the Orion - at apx half the price. Thoughts?
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-05/msg00010.html (8,044 bytes)
- 23. Re: [TenTec] Transverter Kits (score: 1)
- Author: Martin AA6E <aa6e@ewing.homedns.org>
- Date: Tue, 01 May 2007 13:50:22 -0400
- What kind of performance is important to you? See http://www.elecraft.com/XV/XV.htm for some details. NF ~= 0.8 dB isn't bad. Your antennas and feedlines will determine your results. The case looks n
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-05/msg00019.html (9,246 bytes)
- 24. Re: [TenTec] Factory View of Orion Encoder Failure (score: 1)
- Author: Martin AA6E <aa6e@ewing.homedns.org>
- Date: Thu, 03 May 2007 16:24:43 -0400
- If it failed again, it probably wasn't really fixed the first time. Sounds like some kind of intermittent contact (internal hairline break on the foil?) that is temporarily helped by heating & coolin
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-05/msg00071.html (8,479 bytes)
- 25. Re: [TenTec] Stacking registers (score: 1)
- Author: Martin AA6E <aa6e@ewing.homedns.org>
- Date: Fri, 04 May 2007 18:16:27 -0400
- Yeah, but it's not a big problem -- I kind of like the new scheme! There are more serious problems I'd rather have them working on. Sigh. 73 Martin AA6E I just had an e-mail from Gary at T-T in respo
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-05/msg00110.html (7,788 bytes)
- 26. Re: [TenTec] Elecraft K3 vs Orion (score: 1)
- Author: Martin AA6E <aa6e@ewing.homedns.org>
- Date: Sat, 05 May 2007 15:26:05 -0400
- The K2 spec says < 100 Hz drift from cold start, if anyone is interested. That's not a very tight spec, but I guess Buck's 0 Hz is in tolerance. ;-) 73 Martin AA6E k4ia Craig "Buck" Fredericksburg, V
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-05/msg00128.html (9,141 bytes)
- 27. Re: [TenTec] Orion XVTR RF output (score: 1)
- Author: Martin AA6E <aa6e@ewing.homedns.org>
- Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 01:09:40 -0400
- Everything works well HOWEVER I noticed that, on SSB, I had to increase the MIC gain from about 17 to 50 to get adequate ALC and appropriate drive? I would have thought that ALC would not need to be
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-05/msg00319.html (8,996 bytes)
- 28. Re: [TenTec] Orion XVTR RF output (score: 1)
- Author: Martin AA6E <aa6e@ewing.homedns.org>
- Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 14:13:58 -0400
- Rick, I'm not sure that adjusting for ALC light is necessary or desirable. What counts is your actual RF output to the antenna. ALC is there to protect -- well, I'm not sure what ... in the case of t
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-05/msg00325.html (10,819 bytes)
- 29. Re: [TenTec] New Orion I v2 Firmware version: 2.062a (score: 1)
- Author: Martin AA6E <aa6e@ewing.homedns.org>
- Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 12:41:01 -0400
- "Well done" - Well, yes and no. Good to have bugs fixed, but not so good to release updates without thorough testing! Not to reopen ancient discussions. This is just a fact of life for us long-time O
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-05/msg00369.html (9,259 bytes)
- 30. Re: [TenTec] New Orion I v2 Firmware version: 2.062a (score: 1)
- Author: Martin AA6E <aa6e@ewing.homedns.org>
- Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 17:38:11 -0400
- Rick, I'll go with half full, if you like! I (heart) my Orion. The number to watch is the total number of "outstanding issues" (bugs & mis-features) over time. It should be decreasing, and it probabl
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-05/msg00376.html (10,068 bytes)
- 31. Re: [TenTec] Installing new Firmware (score: 1)
- Author: Martin AA6E <aa6e@ewing.homedns.org>
- Date: Mon, 28 May 2007 01:04:50 -0400
- The details are in the README file distributed with the firmware. 73 Martin AA6E I have downloaded version 2.062a to my hard drive. I now have 2.060b installed in the Orion. It was done at Ten Tec. T
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-05/msg00461.html (8,383 bytes)
- 32. Re: [TenTec] Can't find N4PY Product Page (score: 1)
- Author: Martin AA6E <aa6e@ewing.homedns.org>
- Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 09:09:15 -0400
- http://www.ralabs.com/n4py/ This works for me. 73 Martin AA6E OTAKEBI@aol.com wrote: What is going on with Carl Moreschi's product page? I am looking for a new version of his V.9 chip information. Ca
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-05/msg00508.html (8,511 bytes)
- 33. Re: [TenTec] V2.062a PTT as MOX "BUG" (score: 1)
- Author: Martin AA6E <aa6e@ewing.homedns.org>
- Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 21:52:03 -0400
- Merle, Have you sent the report to ditsnbits@tentec.com? I hope everybody cc's their (verified) bug info to the official address. 73 Martin AA6E Merle Bone wrote: If you use a computer based keyer fo
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-05/msg00524.html (8,360 bytes)
- 34. Re: [TenTec] Orion 1 RIT problem (score: 1)
- Author: Martin AA6E <aa6e@ewing.homedns.org>
- Date: Sun, 08 Apr 2007 16:03:25 -0400
- John, My RIT just starting acting up, too. It seems to be a rather common problem. Thanks for the tip on the possible fix. I've had the front panel off too many times now. Have to be careful not to s
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-04/msg00177.html (8,880 bytes)
- 35. Re: [TenTec] FYI - New Omin VII firmware released (score: 1)
- Author: Martin AA6E <aa6e@ewing.homedns.org>
- Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 22:19:17 -0400
- As well as the original Orion. That's sort of subsumed into the v2 series of releases (2.059d, etc.) for the original Orion with or without the v2 mod. I don't think we're ever going to see another
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-04/msg00251.html (9,424 bytes)
- 36. Re: [TenTec] RF gets into computer (score: 1)
- Author: Martin AA6E <aa6e@ewing.homedns.org>
- Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 13:10:39 -0400
- When I operate on 75 meter SSB with my Orion, my computer beeps and disconnects/reconnects my USB connected keyboard. Note that I do not have this problem on 40 meter SSB. My computer is located on t
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-04/msg00392.html (12,281 bytes)
- 37. Re: [TenTec] ORION II relay clicking CW? (score: 1)
- Author: Martin AA6E <aa6e@ewing.homedns.org>
- Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 08:43:05 -0400
- Bruce McLaughlin wrote: I've only had my Orion II for about a week but I was wondering about the same thing. It is rather noisy. And I am a bit alarmed about the meter slamming into the pin when send
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-04/msg00418.html (8,336 bytes)
- 38. Re: [TenTec] ORION II relay clicking CW? (score: 1)
- Author: Martin AA6E <aa6e@ewing.homedns.org>
- Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 10:56:58 -0400
- I believe this may be true, but from reports on this list it is hard to separate the unit-to-unit variations from the ham-to-ham differential sensitivity & grumpiness. ;-) 73 Martin AA6E Carl Moresch
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-04/msg00421.html (9,823 bytes)
- 39. Re: [TenTec] V2.060b Release Comments (score: 1)
- Author: Martin AA6E <aa6e@ewing.homedns.org>
- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 22:05:47 -0400
- Ken K5WK Updates and controls fine with my USB port (w/Keyspan USB-serial converter) - and always has. If you're thinking of a USB jack on the Orion, I wouldn't hold my breath. Cheers/73 Martin AA6E
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-04/msg00516.html (9,103 bytes)
- 40. Re: [TenTec] ORION II ver. 2.038k RIT? XIT? (score: 1)
- Author: Martin AA6E <aa6e@ewing.homedns.org>
- Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2007 15:24:47 -0400
- The + or - 10 thing is what I see at times on my Orion I (v 1.373b5). I believe it is the famous (infamous) bad encoder problem. I can fix it temporarily by firmly grasping the RIT knob and pulling i
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-04/msg00580.html (9,364 bytes)
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