Re: [TenTec] Need help from an Orion owner......

["Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>]

Here's a chart that shows the readings in dBm related S-Units for the Orion 
II:
http://www.n6ie.com/Orion%20S%20meter%20descrep.htm

Cheers!

        Ron  N6IE
     www.N6IE.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob McGraw - K4TAX" <RMcGraw@Blomand.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 9:00 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Need help from an Orion owner......


> Folks, if we are going to discuss this, lets get some data either in dBw 
> or
> uV values.  Otherwise, what's an S-9 signal and a S-2 signal?
>
> Frankly, with >60 dB isolation, a signal on the inactive input won't be
> heard above atmospheric noise on the active input.
>
> 73
> Bob, K4TAX
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Merv Schweigert" <k9fd@flex.com>
> To: "Carl Moreschi" <n4py@arrl.net>; "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment"
> <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 10:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Need help from an Orion owner......
>
>
> > >
> > > I just listened on my Orion.  I found an S9  CW station on antenna 1.
> > > Switching to antenna 2, I could just barely hear him at S1.  This is
> > > great
> > > isolation.  So the real question is how many S units lower are you
> > > hearing
> > > the station with antenna 2 selected.  Mine is showing greater than 8 S
> > > units
> > > lower.
> > >
> > > Carl Moreschi N4PY
> > I realize its not a Ten Tec but if you are interested in a comparison,
> > Ft-1000D  signal 30 db over 9,   just audible with ant 2 selected.
> > thats more what I consider isolation.  YMMV
> >
> > My Omni 6 with S9 signal can just hear the ant 2 selected,
> > no meter movement.
> >
> > I sure dont need a radio that can hear off the other antenna port.
> >
> > Merv K9FD/Kh6
> >
> >
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