- 61. Re: [TenTec] My 2 cents (score: 1)
- Author: georgefritkin@yahoo.com
- Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 23:39:38 +0000
- No even in these times of high prices my opinion is only worth two cents Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry sorry George, due to inflation we do not accept anything less than 10 cents ..... (sm
- /archives//html/TenTec/2008-05/msg00276.html (8,612 bytes)
- 62. Re: [TenTec] Legal limit amp? (score: 1)
- Author: george fritkin <georgefritkin@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 11:19:04 -0700 (PDT)
- Why doesn't the AL-1500 from Ameritron get the credit it deserves. You can get QSK, the amp does 2500 watts (dummy load of course), covers 160, and uses the magnificent 8877. All of Ameritron amps ar
- /archives//html/TenTec/2008-04/msg00079.html (9,074 bytes)
- 63. Re: [TenTec] amp (score: 1)
- Author: george fritkin <georgefritkin@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:16:11 -0700 (PDT)
- I have an orion 2 driving an Ameritron ALS-600. It is a good combination, Get a LDG 1000 auto tuner and you have a wonderful quick band change set up George, W6GF ____________________________________
- /archives//html/TenTec/2008-04/msg00130.html (9,882 bytes)
- 64. Re: [TenTec] ORION II and microphone (score: 1)
- Author: george fritkin <georgefritkin@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 08:43:34 -0700 (PDT)
- I have tried many many mics and I go back to then TenTec. And I do not use any outboard boxes, although I own many of these also Thanks' George, W6GF Hello ! ?Iam runnning a ORION II (566) and Iam lo
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-06/msg00169.html (8,738 bytes)
- 65. Re: [TenTec] Whats a good way to monitor your cw signal? (score: 1)
- Author: george fritkin <georgefritkin@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 09:25:13 -0700 (PDT)
- Duane: Get your volt meter out and measure the DC out of the supply. Make sure the supply is regulating. George, W6GF PS: Using an inexpensive radio is not a good idea. Their BFO's can be "pulled" on
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-03/msg00332.html (9,790 bytes)
- 66. Re: [TenTec] O-II Thoughts (score: 1)
- Author: george fritkin <georgefritkin@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2007 18:38:41 -0800 (PST)
- I really believe the people in this discussion group do not appreciate the ORION 11. I have many radios to compare it to, both the latest and greatest and so called recent production models, and noth
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-01/msg00042.html (11,756 bytes)
- 67. Re: [TenTec] re Orion II thoughts (score: 1)
- Author: george fritkin <georgefritkin@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 15:56:17 -0800 (PST)
- Did the FCC make some more changes I did not see. Isn't the power output limit still 1500 watts PEP?!! George I agree that the 1/2 S-unit is a marginal benefit at best. Some amps won't drive to the l
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-01/msg00083.html (8,984 bytes)
- 68. Re: [TenTec] re Orion II thoughts (100W/200W), Class A (score: 1)
- Author: george fritkin <georgefritkin@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2007 11:41:54 -0800 (PST)
- I do not know why class A is a big thing. All radios today are extremely clean if operated properly. And, by the way, how is one's hearing anyway? This is much a do about nothing. George, W6GF Person
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-01/msg00093.html (10,112 bytes)
- 69. Re: [TenTec] Orion Microphone (score: 1)
- Author: george fritkin <georgefritkin@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2007 19:18:21 -0800 (PST)
- I use the cheap TenTec mic with my Oll. I tried Heils from my fancy ICOM and Yaesu, but I found that the TenTec mic works great. I have two eq, comp and gain settings. One for DX and one for ragchew
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-01/msg00102.html (9,479 bytes)
- 70. [TenTec] Grounding (score: 1)
- Author: george fritkin <georgefritkin@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2007 09:40:35 -0800 (PST)
- Perhaps this is the least understood concept in amateur radio. Where is the ground rod field in an aircraft. Do they have a big pile of dirt with ground rods and buss bars tied to it. Does NASA launc
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-01/msg00164.html (8,417 bytes)
- 71. [TenTec] grounding (score: 1)
- Author: george fritkin <georgefritkin@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 16:15:51 -0800 (PST)
- OK one more time..It is as simple as this...A balanced antenna up more than 1/4 wavelength "sees" infinite impedance to ground, So to save your copper braid etc put your antenna up 1/4 wavelength and
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-01/msg00213.html (8,341 bytes)
- 72. Re: [TenTec] Ordered an Omni VII Today (score: 1)
- Author: george fritkin <georgefritkin@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 10:50:15 -0800 (PST)
- An old college professor of mine told me this story.......as men grow older the roots of their hair on their head grow longer and into the brain...if they find grey matter the hair turns grey...if th
- /archives//html/TenTec/2006-12/msg00015.html (14,845 bytes)
- 73. Re: [TenTec] Orion reviews (score: 1)
- Author: george fritkin <georgefritkin@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 06:06:37 -0800 (PST)
- I joined the ARRL to be able to get those reviews. I can not believe this George, W6GF Denny: I could not have said it more. It is pathetic that someone could spend in the neighborhood of $ 4000 for
- /archives//html/TenTec/2006-12/msg00293.html (7,759 bytes)
- 74. Re: [TenTec] Arrl and code (score: 1)
- Author: george fritkin <georgefritkin@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 17:10:57 -0800 (PST)
- It is in the interest of the ARRL to have as many hams as possible. Membership is a numbers game and ADS pay the bills. No code = more hams...I rest my case. George, W6GF Its pretty sad that some peo
- /archives//html/TenTec/2006-12/msg00334.html (9,957 bytes)
- 75. Re: [TenTec] Arrl and code (score: 1)
- Author: george fritkin <georgefritkin@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 20:00:55 -0800 (PST)
- Out of this you will see a new ARRL. It might take awhile for "new thinking" to take charge, but it will happen. This is a wake up call for the league. Down the road there is a one class license sche
- /archives//html/TenTec/2006-12/msg00337.html (9,969 bytes)
- 76. Re: [TenTec] Astron and TenTec rigs (Paragon) (score: 1)
- Author: george fritkin <georgefritkin@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 5 Nov 2006 09:34:08 -0800 (PST)
- I use my $4,000.00 ORION ll with the $99.00 MFJ switcher and all is well and has been well. 13.6 volts DC is 13.6 DC assuming regulation and filtering are there. George, W6GF I seem to recall some us
- /archives//html/TenTec/2006-11/msg00099.html (10,011 bytes)
- 77. Re: [TenTec] SS last weekend (score: 1)
- Author: george fritkin <georgefritkin@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2006 11:00:01 -0800 (PST)
- I would worry about stray RF in the shack. If it is getting into your rig it is getting into you. George, W6GF PS: Get rid of the stray RF Well, some parts of Orion are not sheilded: the front panel
- /archives//html/TenTec/2006-11/msg00142.html (8,948 bytes)
- 78. Re: [TenTec] FS: Ten Tec Orion II and accessories (score: 1)
- Author: george fritkin <georgefritkin@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2006 06:45:44 -0700 (PDT)
- I am very interested. I need to talk to my wife, she is visiting daughter in law in san diego. Would you please email me your phone number so we can talk about logistics. George Fritkin, W6GF email i
- /archives//html/TenTec/2006-09/msg00016.html (10,058 bytes)
- 79. Re: [TenTec] Orion 565 Amplifier Keying Question (score: 1)
- Author: george fritkin <georgefritkin@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 17:15:39 -0700 (PDT)
- Use a simple diode or gate. 1n4148 or 1n4001 will should do it. Tie diode anode together and this gets connected to amp. The individual cathodes get connected the respective transceiver. And you will
- /archives//html/TenTec/2006-09/msg00485.html (10,395 bytes)
- 80. Re: [TenTec] Orion 565 Amplifier Keying Question (score: 1)
- Author: george fritkin <georgefritkin@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 18:39:08 -0700 (PDT)
- Using a diode protects against the possibility of "seconday failure", by providing isolation between the two radios. Therefore I would try it first. George Fritkin, W6GF _____________________________
- /archives//html/TenTec/2006-09/msg00488.html (10,998 bytes)
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