Re: [TenTec] Orion mic to orion II mic

["John" <brazos@rochester.rr.com>]

roger
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Duane Calvin" <ac5aa1@gmail.com>
To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 11:25 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion mic to orion II mic


> Just make sure the grounds and shields are properly handled.  The Orion's
> 4-pin mic connection is a little picky about how it wants to work 
> correctly
> regarding the mic shield and the PTT return.
>
> 73, Duane
>
> Duane Calvin, AC5AA
> Austin, Texas
> www.ac5aa.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]
> On Behalf Of Lee Armitage
> Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 10:11 PM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment; John
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion mic to orion II mic
>
> John,
>
> I sent an email to Lyman at hatchermikescb@yahoo.com and he will make up 4
> pin to 8 pin or 8 pin to 4 pin or anything you want to adapt any mic to 
> any
> rig for $18.99 plus $4.99 shipping.
>
> I note he has 99.6% Positive Feedback for 1930 transactions on eBay so he
> must make a good product.
>
> Thanks again for the lead on this.
>
> Happy Holidays,
>
> Lee N0LYW
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John" <brazos@rochester.rr.com>
> To: "Lee Armitage" <LEE@GJ.NET>; "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment"
> <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 6:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion mic to orion II mic
>
>
> > Hi Lee, well I saw the adapters for sale on ebay under tentec stuff I am
> > getting a oII and I have a mic from my jupiter so I thought I would use
> > the adapter until I could afford the mic I want .   John
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Lee Armitage" <LEE@GJ.NET>
> > To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 8:04 PM
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion mic to orion II mic
> >
> >
> > > John,
> > >
> > > I emailed Ten Tec Service Department and just received their reply today
> > > on
> > > doing the opposite of what you want to do.
> > >
> > > I just purchased a Orion I and the seller included a new 108A mic which
> > > is
> > > the 8 pin for the Orion II.
> > >
> > > I asked if they had an adapter, 8 pin to 4 pin,  and the Service
> > > Department
> > > suggested cut off the 8 pin and  install a new 4 pin plug so it will 
> > > work
> > > on
> > > the Orion I.
> > >
> > > You would think someone sells a 4 pin to 8 pin and a 8 pin to 4 pin
> > > adapter?
> > >
> > > In the meantime, I purchased a used 106 mic (4 pin) for the Orioin I
> > > just
> > > received today.
> > >
> > > Lee N0LYW
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "John" <brazos@rochester.rr.com>
> > > To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 1:11 PM
> > > Subject: [TenTec] Orion mic to orion II mic
> > >
> > >
> > > > Has anyone seen the adapter to allow you to use the older four pin plug
> > > > with the orion II 8 pin plug ?  do these work ?  thanks John
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