Don't know why, but it is much quieter. This has been reported by other
users of this antenna. Toby W4CAK
----- Original Message -----
From: "n4lq" <n4lq@iglou.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 11:08 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion reset
> Well speaking of Mysteries, Why would the Mystery antenna be quieter
> than a Carolina Windom? What part of the Windom was making noise?
> N4LQ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Toby Pennington" <toby423@earthlink.net>
> To: "George" <w2yj@highstream.net>, <tentec@contesting.com>
> Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 11:00:17 -0500
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion reset
>
> > It's interesting that a couple are finding the Orion receiver to be
> > noisy.
> > I find the Orion to be very quiet at my shack and since I have
> > installed the
> > W5GI Mystery antenna in place of my Carloina Windom I find it to be
> > even
> > quieter. On 80 meters from 1 to 2 s units quieter with no loss of
> > transmitted signal on the other end as far as I can tell. So I totally
> > do
> > not understand the posts about noise unless there is something new
> > going on
> > with the newer Orions. I have a first production run Orion.
> >
> > Also, lately I havent experienced any receiver crashes while running
> > the
> > sweep in cw mode. So I am wondering if this has been fixed. Anyone
> > else
> > experiencing this lately?
> >
> > If you run the RFgain at lets say 50% or so, then the NR when engaged
> > takes
> > the
> > rf gain back up to 100% even though the display says 50%. It was
> > explained
> > to me that there has to be some noise for the NR to work and with the
> > RF
> > gain down that low there is nothing (on my rig no noise at all) for it
> > to
> > work with. Again, the noise reports are puzzling to me.
> >
> > Toby W4CAK
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "George" <w2yj@highstream.net>
> > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 8:37 AM
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion reset
> >
> >
> > > Duane;
> > > I sent John a note concerning the Orion and my opinions. I don't like
> > to
> > > post my opinions on the reflector and get bashed!!!
> > > I told him that I was only mildly satisfied with my Orion. I've had
> > it for
> > 2
> > > months now and I still find the background noise annoying as compared
> > to
> > my
> > > 746Pro. I was also disappointed in the scope and had heard that those
> > having
> > > keying troubles were told to turn off the scope. Not enough
> > processing
> > > time????
> > > The NR seems useless to me, the screen isn't like my 756ProII. I run
> > open
> > > wire feeders right into the shack and I get what I deserve HI. The
> > rig
> > goes
> > > into a "funny mode" when I run 1KW. I have to turn it off then back
> > on.
> > > There is only one serial output on the Orion, I need 2, one to my
> > computer
> > > and one to my StepIR beam controller.
> > > George
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Duane A Calvin" <ac5aa@juno.com>
> > > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 12:44 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion reset
> > >
> > >
> > > > He's up in the Panhandle... He's welcome to stop my my place and
> > play
> > > > with my Orion if he ever gets to Austin!
> > > >
> > > > 73, Duane
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 20:05:37 -0500 "Steve N4LQ" <n4lq@iglou.com>
> > writes:
> > > >> Where are you John? Your callsign?
> > > >>
> > > >> Steve N4LQ
> > > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > > >> From: "John Webb" <w5jmw@cableone.net>
> > > >> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > > >> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 7:25 PM
> > > >> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion reset
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> >I was planning on ordering an Orion in a few days.NOW,you all
> > have
> > > >> me
> > > >> > scared.It is a toss-up between the pro-3 and the orion.LIFE is
> > so
> > > >>
> > > >> > confussing,hi...john
> > > >> > ----- Original Message -----
> > > >> > From: "Steve N4LQ" <n4lq@iglou.com>
> > > >> > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > > >> > Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 6:12 PM
> > > >> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion reset
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> >> John:
> > > >> >> thanks for the info on those ferrites. I just ordered a bag.
> > > >> >> Steve N4LQ
> > > >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> > > >> >> From: "Robert Carroll" <rlcarroll@patmedia.net>
> > > >> >> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > > >> >> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 6:09 PM
> > > >> >> Subject: RE: [TenTec] Orion reset
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >>
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> > > > --------------------------------------
> > > > Duane Calvin, AC5AA
> > > > Austin, Texas
> > > >
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