John, I have found the MFJ CW tutor to be helpful. It isn't inexpensive, but I used it on my Washington, DC commutes for many years with success in keeping my speed up. Its random character function
I can't speak much to DOS communications, but think I can speak authoritatively on military communications. LPs and discones are used because frequency authorizations are so often discontinuous and a
I will confess some puzzlement myself. I bought an O-II almost a year. I love it. I have not updated the firmware, as it is fully functional in the modes I operate (CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK), and it beats
This whole discussion is interesting to me. There seems to be a number (however small or large) of users who suggest: 1) Ten-Tec is close to abandoning its customers of some models ("If they do not p
John, I would love more updates, but I haven't been disappointed in the number of them (and I guess I haven't even loaded the latest version). All said, thanks for keeping the discussion civil. I hop
Thanks, Scott. Nice piece. I found this surprising: "Our primary customer is the amateur radio operator," Jack Burchfield, president of Ten-Tec and an employee for all 40 years, said. "We also supply
Jim, Assuming they are press-in, you might check for oxidation on the pins/sockets. (But you've likely already done that...) Aside from that, I'd wonder if it worked okay in your friend's rig. Best o
Jason, Take a look at this message thread. 73 and Merry Christmas, Bernie K5XS In a message dated 12/24/2007 7:23:40 P.M. Central Standard Time, jbear45@msn.com writes: I need a copy of the schematic
And I suppose it would be useful for me to actually include the link. Apologies. Bernie K5XS _http://lists.contesting.com/_tentec/2007-04/msg00503.html_ (http://lists.contesting.com/_tentec/2007-04/m
I am curious what those advantages are. Thanks and Merry Christmas to all. Bernie K5XS In a message dated 12/26/2007 11:44:57 A.M. Central Standard Time, w4au@verizon.net writes: It seems to have had
Has anyone had success running FSK on the Orion II? I am running MMTTY, and it works great on AFSK. Receive works fine on FSK, but when I send, the distant end (including the other side of the shack)
Thanks, George. I am using the BUXCOMM interface, and as I mentioned, it works great on AFSK. It's just FSK that won't work right. Bernie In a message dated 12/27/2007 10:13:17 A.M. Central Standard
John, Yes (as below), I toggled the Mark state from High to Low without effect. Thanks. Bernie In a message dated 12/27/2007 10:37:47 A.M. Central Standard Time, john@gotwals.com writes: Have tried c
Thanks, Bob. I'm sure it's a configuration issue. I'll trifle with it and see if I can get it going. HNY 2008! Bernie In a message dated 12/27/2007 12:02:00 P.M. Central Standard Time, RMcGraw@Bloman
Many thanks to all who responded to my request for help with FSK on my Orion II. Special thanks to Dave, K5WNV who pointed me in the right direction for an EXTFSK plug-in. I have no clue why I like r
I agree with Barry. Equalizers do more than widen the bandwidth. Having said that, I do not use one on my Orion II, nor did I ever use one on my Omni VI+. With the stock TT 705 microphone on both rig
Jeff, I had the same experience with my Omni VI+. The problem was a few blown diodes on (as I recall) the band-pass board. It was attributed by Ten-Tec to a static discharge. I fixed it myself on ano
George, My old 705 mic has the same problem. And you're right, it is a major annoyance! Bernie K5XS In a message dated 11/19/2007 7:53:55 A.M. Central Standard Time, goofyham@rochester.rr.com writes:
My XYL is tired of my fixing our 25+ year-old Sony television. I note there are some attractive prices on plasma TVs for "Black Friday." Does anyone know if the reports I've heard about serious plasm
Thanks, Dave. That's the conclusion I am coming to: Maybe an LCD tv is a better choice. Happy Thanksgiving! Bernie K5XS In a message dated 11/20/2007 2:23:11 P.M. Central Standard Time, k8mn@frontier