- 341. Re: [TenTec] Orion/O2 Drift Problem-who is interested in a fix? (score: 1)
- Author: "Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>
- Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 18:15:35 -0800
- My very first ham radio receiver was a Heathkit AR-3, five tubes for $29.95. It was sort of a clock radio without the clock, and without a cabinet either since that was IIRC $5 extra. I think 40 mete
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-01/msg00987.html (11,534 bytes)
- 342. Re: [TenTec] Orion/O2 Drift Problem-who is interested in a fix? (score: 1)
- Author: "Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>
- Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 20:56:32 -0800
- OK...I'll pass that on the INRAD folks... Ron Castro Chief Technical Officer Results Radio, LLC N6IE www.N6IE.com (Formerly N6AHA) _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-01/msg00994.html (12,999 bytes)
- 343. Re: [TenTec] Orion RF issue (score: 1)
- Author: "Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>
- Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 12:54:50 -0800
- With lightning, you'll never create a true "no voltage" situation between any two points, but you can reduce the voltage differential to the point that it will prevent damage by using heavy, low-resi
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-02/msg00009.html (13,939 bytes)
- 344. Re: [TenTec] USB Serial Converters (score: 1)
- Author: "Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>
- Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2007 12:59:07 -0800
- Rick: I have used a couple of "generic" no-name USB-serial converters and they seem to work fine with the Orion II as well as with various other radio and devices. I buy the cheapest ones I can find
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-02/msg00050.html (9,995 bytes)
- 345. Re: [TenTec] O2 Sweep (score: 1)
- Author: "Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>
- Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 19:23:45 -0800
- I have never seen any difference in performance of the radio with the scope on or off, and like you, I don't find it all that useful. That may be because I have never had a radio with a band scope be
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-02/msg00089.html (8,831 bytes)
- 346. Re: [TenTec] Tried out the Extreme Isolation headphones (score: 1)
- Author: "Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>
- Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2007 15:23:33 -0800
- IIRC normal conversation is around 60-70 dB. Sixth-row center at a live concert with 50 unamplified musicians reaches around 100-106 dB during their loudest passages. I remember hearing that the band
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-02/msg00110.html (12,659 bytes)
- 347. Re: [TenTec] IC-7800 and PW-1 vs. Orion II and Centurion (score: 1)
- Author: "Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>
- Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 20:17:19 -0800
- Rich: What did you find better about the TT pair than the ICOMS? Also...does your girlfriend have a sister? Never mind...just kidding! Ron Castro Chief Technical Officer Results Radio, LLC N6IE www.N
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-02/msg00201.html (9,116 bytes)
- 348. Re: [TenTec] 6M with HF - WAS: ARRL (score: 1)
- Author: "Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>
- Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 11:08:30 -0800
- The TS-870 was reviewed in QST in the February, 1996 edition. The Kachina 505DSP was reviewed in May, 1998. The 756 Pro in June, 2000. The first receiver-only radio with DSP IF that I can recall was
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-02/msg00386.html (10,057 bytes)
- 349. [TenTec] New 7800 reveiw (score: 1)
- Author: "Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>
- Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 11:34:43 -0800
- I just glanced over the new ARRL review of the IC-7800 to compare it to the Orion II. Although they have improved on the 5 kHz blocking numbers, the 'up-conversion' scheme results in very little impr
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-02/msg00388.html (8,148 bytes)
- 350. [TenTec] Orion II external display monitor (score: 1)
- Author: "Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>
- Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 20:37:05 -0800
- I just read a post on another reflector from someone who spoke to the TT factory this week. He was told that the hardware for the Orion II external display monitor has been completed and they are now
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-02/msg00407.html (6,973 bytes)
- 351. Re: [TenTec] superb vox (score: 1)
- Author: "Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>
- Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2007 09:36:11 -0800
- I agree that the Orion 2 has by far the best VOX I have ever used, however I don't think there are any 'magic numbers' that will work for everyone. The settings for any individual station are effecte
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-03/msg00068.html (9,323 bytes)
- 352. Re: [TenTec] Scope (score: 1)
- Author: "Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>
- Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2007 20:52:16 -0800
- No details yet, but someone talked to the factory recently and they indicated that the project was proceeding. The hardware has been designed, and they are working on the software. Now that the Omni
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-03/msg00099.html (7,741 bytes)
- 353. Re: [TenTec] OMNI VII Comparison Test (score: 1)
- Author: "Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>
- Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 09:14:46 -0800
- Rick I am interested in the results of the S-meter test since this has been one of the on-going problems with Orion II, however the chart on the website link you posted is not showing up. I looked fo
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-03/msg00110.html (10,604 bytes)
- 354. Re: [TenTec] OMNI VII Comparison Test (score: 1)
- Author: "Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>
- Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 10:01:30 -0800
- Having the S-meter software compensate for preamp and attenuator settings is something I have been asking for in the Orions for quite a while. My trusty TS-870 compensates for the preamp (menu select
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-03/msg00115.html (15,388 bytes)
- 355. Re: [TenTec] OMNI VII Comparison Test (score: 1)
- Author: "Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>
- Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 10:51:18 -0800
- I would disagree. A properly calibrated S-meter is a valuable tool in today's ham shack. It can help determine if directional antennas that you or other are using work or if they have problems, they
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-03/msg00119.html (11,746 bytes)
- 356. Re: [TenTec] Orion display readout (score: 1)
- Author: "Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>
- Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 20:07:13 -0700
- Giuseppe: Do the RIT and XIT controls work OK? When they are off does RIT and XIT in the display for Main, and RIT for Sub all show "0"? This could be a firmware problem or maybe the RIT/XIT encoder
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-03/msg00300.html (10,506 bytes)
- 357. Re: [TenTec] Orion Noise Reduction Ability (score: 1)
- Author: "Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>
- Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 17:56:03 -0700
- The Orion's are quite good since they have both a hardware and software noise blanker. Every kind of noise is different, but I have been very impressed with the abilities of the two separate systems.
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-03/msg00489.html (9,173 bytes)
- 358. Re: [TenTec] Remote rig operations (score: 1)
- Author: "Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>
- Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2007 10:07:33 -0700
- Carl: Is there much noticeable delay time between turning the knob the frequency changing when operating over a broad-band connection? Ron N6IE www.N6IE.com Go to www.N6IE.com to learn the TRUTH abou
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-03/msg00740.html (12,771 bytes)
- 359. Re: [TenTec] Remote rig operations (score: 1)
- Author: "Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>
- Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:03:38 -0700
- It's an interesting proposition since I travel on business several days out of every month, and I would love to use my Orion II via my laptop from the hotel room. All of the places I stay now have fr
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-03/msg00743.html (16,054 bytes)
- 360. Re: [TenTec] Remote rig operations (score: 1)
- Author: "Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>
- Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:59:40 -0700
- I think there was an article in the latest edition of QST. I'll look for it over the weekend. Ron N6IE www.N6IE.com Go to www.N6IE.com to learn the TRUTH about the global warming hoax! ______________
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-03/msg00745.html (17,889 bytes)
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