I'll just bet it's the extra DB loss in the coax making it seem quiet.
-----Original Message-----
From: "Toby Pennington" <toby423@earthlink.net>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 11:24:03 -0500
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion reset
>
> 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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