I'm looking for a manual for the Ten-Tec Model 229 antenna tuner. Does
anyone have a scanned (.PDF or .TIF) file of the manual you could e-mail
me.
Doug, W9PN
Janesville, WI
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1. Re: Ashing for advise please! (RaySoifer@cs.com)
2. Switching speed of a Omni 6 plus (Tim Randa)
3. Re: Switching speed of a Omni 6 plus (CSM(r) Gary Huber)
4. Successful Upgrade of Old Jupiter (wo8l@aol.com)
5. Re: Successful Upgrade of Old Jupiter (Henry Mackey)
6. Re: Successful Upgrade of Old Jupiter (n4py@arrl.net)
7. Re: Ten Tec 40th Keyer Paddels (Bill Miner)
8. Re: Successful Upgrade of Old Jupiter (John T. Fleming)
9. Re: Successful Upgrade of Old Jupiter (n4py@arrl.net)
10. Orion (original) For Sale (jmalloy)
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:18:59 -0400
From: RaySoifer@cs.com
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Ashing for advise please!
To: tentec@contesting.com (Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment)
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I have had good results with the Hy-Gain AV-640. It requires no guys,
at least for those of us who don't live in the hurricane belt (winds of
70-75 mph or less) and is designed to be mounted at least 8 ft above
ground. Mine is on a 10 ft pipe mast.
73 Ray W2RS
"John" <brazos@rochester.rr.com> wrote:
>I have good luck in the past with two verticals Gap and butternut my
advise
>would be keep them on the ground and run at least 8 or 10 ground plane
wires
>in length according to the manufacture . ?I wouldn't take anything from
mfg
>if they gave it to me ! ?good luck John kb2huk
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Stephen M. Shearer" <wb3lgc@verizon.net>
>To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec@contesting.com>
>Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2008 10:00 PM
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] Ashing for advise please!
>
>
>>
>>
>> I have a Cushcraft R-8 vertical.
?http://www.cushcraft.com/amateur/r8.htm
>> I have been very happy with it.
>> 15' above the ground on the back of my garage.
>> See reviews at:
>> http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/804
>>
>> 73, Steve WB3LGC
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]
>> On Behalf Of Paul K.
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 9:17 AM
>> To: tentec@contesting.com
>> Subject: [TenTec] Ashing for advise please!
>>
>> I have just complected a move to eastern Tennessee from my mountain
top
>> on the raged edge of paradise in Colorado. ?In preparation for the
move
>> I went off the air a bit more than 3 years ago.
>>
>> Upon arrival in Tennessee I quickly figured out the slick real estate
>> agents and their push to sell property with restrictions. ?I found a
>> place with no restrictions, but then had to do the remodeling
routine.
>> (Ya all know how that goes with the misses!) ?So now ?I am ready to
get
>> back on the air with the TT gear. (Omni 6+, Orion, etc.)
>>
>> I have plenty of room for the tower and wires, but also have a couple
>> other projects before I get to the heavy tower stuff. ?I have been
>> looking through QST and on the web at vertical antennas. ?Because of
not
>> wanting to put out ground radials, and the NEED to get back on the
air I
>> have been looking at the GAP, HiGain and MFJ verticals. ?I am open to
>> considering anything else that may be out there.
>>
>> So! ?The question: ?What advise or recommendation do you have for me
on
>> the selection of a no counterpoise vertical I should buy?
>>
>> TNX es 73s
>> de
>> WA0BAG
>> Paul K.
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:40:24 -0500
From: Tim Randa <tranda@cox.net>
Subject: [TenTec] Switching speed of a Omni 6 plus
To: TenTec@contesting.com
Message-ID: <48E11308.3080107@cox.net>
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Anyone know the relay switching speed of the 6+? I want to use it with a
non TT amp that is not set up to use the tx in/out jack on the radio.
Is the relay output jack on the radio quick enough to run a qsk amp? I
have the amp switching around 3ms. Has anyone built a interface box that
can be fed with the tx in/out jacks that outputs into a rca jack for the
amp relay?
Just looking for options
Amp is a ALS 600 with the QSK mod
Thanks in advance
de Tim K?FL
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:15:26 -0500
From: "CSM\(r\) Gary Huber" <glhuber@msn.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Switching speed of a Omni 6 plus
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Message-ID: <BLU142-DS4FBD2CC1AC121AD3BB7D0A6400@phx.gbl>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
The TXEN TXOUT jacks are for a keying loop..... think "a series of
contact closures to enable the transceiver to go into transmit". most
likely either the QSK mod will work with the TT keying loop or you can
add a reed relay to pull the amp into transmit.
The relay output jack is just a NO contact that closes when the Omni is
put into transmit by PTT or VOX. It is not designed for QSK switching.
73 & DX
Gary AB9M
http://www.csm-gh.com/AB9M-Shack.htm
--------------------------------------------------
From: "Tim Randa" <tranda@cox.net>
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 12:40 PM
To: <TenTec@contesting.com>
Subject: [TenTec] Switching speed of a Omni 6 plus
> Anyone know the relay switching speed of the 6+? I want to use it with
a
> non TT amp that is not set up to use the tx in/out jack on the radio.
> Is the relay output jack on the radio quick enough to run a qsk amp? I
> have the amp switching around 3ms. Has anyone built a interface box
that
> can be fed with the tx in/out jacks that outputs into a rca jack for
the
> amp relay?
>
> Just looking for options
> Amp is a ALS 600 with the QSK mod
>
> Thanks in advance
> de Tim K?FL
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:13:58 -0400
From: wo8l@aol.com
Subject: [TenTec] Successful Upgrade of Old Jupiter
To: TenTec@contesting.com
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Hi,
I finished the upgrade of my 2001 Jupiter today with no problems.? The
PLD change went smoothly and then the new chip from Ten Tec went in
easily.? I found the instructions clear and accurate.
Above a certain S-level, the decoder works well.? The only glitch this
weekend was the RTTY contest, which would have been tough to handle on
CW in any case.
Anyway, I am satisfied very much with the upgrade.?
I am saving money for a new OMNI VII or a used original Orion.? Don't
know which is the better buy, but I'm sure people on this board have an
opinion and I'd be interesting in knowing your views.
Could not make it to the Ten Tec Hamfest this weekend due to lots of
rain here in North Carolina and a tight work schedule.? Next year again,
for sure when I pick up that new OMNI VII.
73s,
Rick
WO8L
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:25:33 -0400 (EDT)
From: Henry Mackey <kb9cqo@embarqmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Successful Upgrade of Old Jupiter
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
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Rick,
Thank you for your report to the group.
Can I take it then that you did not change your green screen for the
blue one? If this is so, would you be so kind as to provide your opinion
as to why you did not?
I am in the process of purchasing both, but am considering on not
replacing the green screen. This is the basis for my question.
73 de Henry/N9HM
N9HM@arrl.net
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Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2008 7:13:58 PM (GMT-0500) America/New_York
Subject: [TenTec] Successful Upgrade of Old Jupiter
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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:38:48 -0400
From: <n4py@arrl.net>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Successful Upgrade of Old Jupiter
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Message-ID: <F02D432990A04291BDE7054A1E0A9811@Carl>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
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I do not have the new memory chip in my Jupiter. I installed the PLD
update
and then installed version 1.30. It does not have the CW keyboard
feature
or CW decoder in it. I thought I could load 1.30 to get the CW keyboard
and
decoder and lose AM and FM, and then go back to 1.29 if I wanted AM and
FM.
But both versions have AM and FM and no CW keyboard or decoder. Has
anybody
been successful getting the CW decoder and keyboard working without
getting
the new memory chip? What am I missing?
Carl Moreschi N4PY
121 Little Bell Drive
Bell Mountain
Hays, NC 28635
----- Original Message -----
From: <wo8l@aol.com>
To: <TenTec@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2008 7:13 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Successful Upgrade of Old Jupiter
> Hi,
>
> I finished the upgrade of my 2001 Jupiter today with no problems.? The
PLD
> change went smoothly and then the new chip from Ten Tec went in
easily.? I
> found the instructions clear and accurate.
>
> Above a certain S-level, the decoder works well.? The only glitch this
> weekend was the RTTY contest, which would have been tough to handle on
CW
> in any case.
>
> Anyway, I am satisfied very much with the upgrade.?
>
> I am saving money for a new OMNI VII or a used original Orion.? Don't
know
> which is the better buy, but I'm sure people on this board have an
opinion
> and I'd be interesting in knowing your views.
>
> Could not make it to the Ten Tec Hamfest this weekend due to lots of
rain
> here in North Carolina and a tight work schedule.? Next year again,
for
> sure when I pick up that new OMNI VII.
>
> 73s,
>
>
> Rick
> WO8L
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Message: 7
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:55:03 -0800
From: "Bill Miner" <wg6h@pacbell.net>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Ten Tec 40th Keyer Paddels
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Message-ID: <004601c92297$2cc73a70$6401a8c0@Bills>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original
I received S/N T 072 today.
As Jim observed, it was well packed and triple boxed for shipping.
The Ten-Tec logo is facing the correct direction as far as I am
concerned
but it is a slightly crooked plastic glue-on part. For the price, I
expected something better.
I have two other bencher paddles that have a smooth crisp feel and I
love
them. After spending a lot of time trying to adjust the new T-T paddle
to
get the same results I find that there is something different. The feel
is
"OK" but I do not love it.
Yes this is very subjective and YMMV.
Bill - K6WLM
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim WA9YSD" <wa9ysd@yahoo.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2008 7:21 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Key Paddels
> UPS emailed me that it was being shipped. I received the email 2 days
> before I received the package. The package was 8 1/2 by 11 by 3 1/2
> inches. A box was inside. Foam peanuts surrounded it. The inside
box
> had another box on the inside. The paddles were surrounded by a cut
out
> card board so it would not rattle or move around. Foam pads were on
ether
> side of the paddles to prevent further movement. The paddles were
inside
> a plastic bag. Very professional packaging job and handling,
Shipping
> weight of the package was 4 lbs.
>
> Spade and lugs are mounted for cable connections. Just slip them off
> solder wires to them and slip them on. DO NOT have to take the posts
off
> to make connections easy to swap wires.
>
> Ten Tec produced this and shipped this as if I was a VIP, a class act
job.
> Thank you Ten Tec !
>
> Keep The Faith, Jim K9TF/WA9YSD
>
>
>
>
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Message: 8
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:40:43 -0400
From: "John T. Fleming" <W3GQJ@embarqmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Successful Upgrade of Old Jupiter
To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec@contesting.com>
Message-ID: <5B9A783F690E451BA4A1B956253FDC14@Core2BigToy>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
Carl,
I am another person who had a problem loading the new RUF file. It
loaded
in about 23 seconds, but then the program never ran to do the balance of
the
work. The-Tec is sending me the "GO" chip to temporarily install to
update
the radio and then I can replace it with the new chip I bought from
them. I
notice in the directory 538v1300.ruf and 538cwv1010.ruf. I could not
find
anywhere what they are for except possibly doing what you are trying to
do.
The 538kbd.ruf is about twice the size of the other two files. Do you
or
anyone know what the 2 other RUF files are for? Thanks.
73,
John
-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]
On Behalf Of n4py@arrl.net
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 8:39 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Successful Upgrade of Old Jupiter
I do not have the new memory chip in my Jupiter. I installed the PLD
update
and then installed version 1.30. It does not have the CW keyboard
feature
or CW decoder in it. I thought I could load 1.30 to get the CW keyboard
and
decoder and lose AM and FM, and then go back to 1.29 if I wanted AM and
FM.
But both versions have AM and FM and no CW keyboard or decoder. Has
anybody
been successful getting the CW decoder and keyboard working without
getting
the new memory chip? What am I missing?
Carl Moreschi N4PY
121 Little Bell Drive
Bell Mountain
Hays, NC 28635
----- Original Message -----
From: <wo8l@aol.com>
To: <TenTec@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2008 7:13 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Successful Upgrade of Old Jupiter
> Hi,
>
> I finished the upgrade of my 2001 Jupiter today with no problems.? The
PLD
> change went smoothly and then the new chip from Ten Tec went in
easily.? I
> found the instructions clear and accurate.
>
> Above a certain S-level, the decoder works well.? The only glitch this
> weekend was the RTTY contest, which would have been tough to handle on
CW
> in any case.
>
> Anyway, I am satisfied very much with the upgrade.?
>
> I am saving money for a new OMNI VII or a used original Orion.? Don't
know
> which is the better buy, but I'm sure people on this board have an
opinion
> and I'd be interesting in knowing your views.
>
> Could not make it to the Ten Tec Hamfest this weekend due to lots of
rain
> here in North Carolina and a tight work schedule.? Next year again,
for
> sure when I pick up that new OMNI VII.
>
> 73s,
>
>
> Rick
> WO8L
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 9
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:48:56 -0400
From: <n4py@arrl.net>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Successful Upgrade of Old Jupiter
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Message-ID: <EA8790CB4B0F49B1868B8D3C23D89991@Carl>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original
The 538v1300.ruf file is for Jupiters that have the extra memory and it
has
both personalities in it. The 538cwv1010.ruf file is the CW personality
for
Jupiters that have the old memory chip like mine. But the update
program
will not load 538cwv1010.ruf in my Jupiter for some unknown reason.
Carl Moreschi N4PY
121 Little Bell Drive
Bell Mountain
Hays, NC 28635
----- Original Message -----
From: "John T. Fleming" <W3GQJ@embarqmail.com>
To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 9:40 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Successful Upgrade of Old Jupiter
> Carl,
>
> I am another person who had a problem loading the new RUF file. It
loaded
> in about 23 seconds, but then the program never ran to do the balance
of
> the
> work. The-Tec is sending me the "GO" chip to temporarily install to
> update
> the radio and then I can replace it with the new chip I bought from
them.
> I
> notice in the directory 538v1300.ruf and 538cwv1010.ruf. I could not
find
> anywhere what they are for except possibly doing what you are trying
to
> do.
> The 538kbd.ruf is about twice the size of the other two files. Do you
or
> anyone know what the 2 other RUF files are for? Thanks.
>
> 73,
> John
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]
> On Behalf Of n4py@arrl.net
> Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 8:39 PM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Successful Upgrade of Old Jupiter
>
> I do not have the new memory chip in my Jupiter. I installed the PLD
> update
>
> and then installed version 1.30. It does not have the CW keyboard
feature
> or CW decoder in it. I thought I could load 1.30 to get the CW
keyboard
> and
>
> decoder and lose AM and FM, and then go back to 1.29 if I wanted AM
and
> FM.
> But both versions have AM and FM and no CW keyboard or decoder. Has
> anybody
>
> been successful getting the CW decoder and keyboard working without
> getting
> the new memory chip? What am I missing?
>
> Carl Moreschi N4PY
> 121 Little Bell Drive
> Bell Mountain
> Hays, NC 28635
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <wo8l@aol.com>
> To: <TenTec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2008 7:13 PM
> Subject: [TenTec] Successful Upgrade of Old Jupiter
>
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I finished the upgrade of my 2001 Jupiter today with no problems.?
The
>> PLD
>
>> change went smoothly and then the new chip from Ten Tec went in
easily.?
>> I
>
>> found the instructions clear and accurate.
>>
>> Above a certain S-level, the decoder works well.? The only glitch
this
>> weekend was the RTTY contest, which would have been tough to handle
on CW
>> in any case.
>>
>> Anyway, I am satisfied very much with the upgrade.?
>>
>> I am saving money for a new OMNI VII or a used original Orion.? Don't
>> know
>
>> which is the better buy, but I'm sure people on this board have an
>> opinion
>
>> and I'd be interesting in knowing your views.
>>
>> Could not make it to the Ten Tec Hamfest this weekend due to lots of
rain
>> here in North Carolina and a tight work schedule.? Next year again,
for
>> sure when I pick up that new OMNI VII.
>>
>> 73s,
>>
>>
>> Rick
>> WO8L
>> _______________________________________________
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Message: 10
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:50:14 -0400
From: "jmalloy" <jmalloy@stny.rr.com>
Subject: [TenTec] Orion (original) For Sale
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Message-ID: <12788E826DF44C9F9987DCAB32613039@mozart>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original
For Sale: Orion (the original version) with antenna tuner (the LDG
internal
Orion tuner) and 705 microphone. This rig has the modifications
suggested by
Ten-Tec for the band scope (done by me). Rig is a 9.5 out of 10 and
comes
with the Ten-Tec additional parts bag and manual. All this can be yours
for
the amazing low price of $2300 plus shipping!
I'm letting it go due to financial exigencies. Currently in use; if
you'd
like to hear it on the air, let me know and we can arrange a sked if the
aether allows.
73,
Joe, W2RBA
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