Mike, John already gave the website address out for info on the W5GI MA. I
did not do any A/B comparison with the Carolina Windom, but did comparisons
with dipoles and the W5GI MA came out on top over the dipoles on 80, 40, and
expecially 20 meters where the difference was considerable. The MA is a
great little antenna for the size and does a good job. Toby W4CAK
----- Original Message -----
From: <W9MWS@aol.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 12:04 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion reset
> Toby,
>
> What is the W5GI mystery antenna ... I don't remember seeing anything
about it. I have a Carolina Windom 160 up now and it is pretty good. I
should put my beverages back up but it's too cold out there right now!
>
> thanks
>
> 73, Mike W9MWS
> Fort Wayne, IN
>
> In a message dated 1/19/2005 11:00:17 AM Eastern Standard Time, "Toby
Pennington" <toby423@earthlink.net> writes:
>
> >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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