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Re: [TenTec] Orion RF issue

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion RF issue
From: Gary Tuck <gtuck@mac.com>
Reply-to: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 08:42:11 -0800
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You might read K4IA's post yesterday responding to N1VS whose screen  
faded in transmit.

I used to get a flicker on my display when transmitting until I took  
his advice several months back to insure a good power connection.   
I'm using
an Astron RS-35A.

73, Gary W7TEA

On Jan 26, 2007, at 8:16 AM, Natan Huffman wrote:

> Ladies and Gentlemen,
>
>
>
> Today I took delivery of an Orion with version 2.056 firmware and
> integrated, with great ease, the rig into the station.   
> Unfortunately I am
> having an issue while on 80 meters where my antenna is near the  
> shack and
> only up 50 feet.  The station is grounded well as is the house with  
> each
> having two 15’ ground rods and short ground wires < ¼ lamda at  
> 80) .  These
> grounds are tied into 4 more at the base of the tower about 50’  
> away from
> the shack.  I doubt the problem (white screen when transmitting) is  
> due to
> lack of grounding but rather the presence of a strong RF field  
> generated by
> the 80 antenna. Just for fun (done in 4 degree wx) I disconnected  
> the large
> bus to the tower base and no change.  I also checked VDC at the  
> plug in the
> back providing power and it’s fine.
>
>
>
> This problem is not seen on two other transceivers in the shack  
> when used on
> 80, which also suggests the problem is RF from the antenna.  Might  
> there be
> some remedy so that I don’t have a white screen when transmitting?
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
>
>
> Natan W6XR
>
>
>
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