Of course, the radio is so flexible there are literally hundreds of ways you can set it up to do exactly what you want it to do. Ill post this to the yahoo groups tentec group, and the reflector, but that is all from me for now. Describe your experience with the ten tec orion ii and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. Checked the ten tec reflector over lunch and john henrys post did generate a lot of chatter very similar to this thread. This document will concentrate on linking together the software for a tentec orion and lppan that will allow full rig control, point and shoot mouse click qsy all using n4py software. It seems a lot of hams lean towards the ft5000 as being a superb transceiver but there are other hams that like the ten tec orion ii because of the built in features and the true contesters dxpeditions like the k3 for the size, cw operation and the second. I have a power problem with my ten tec orion 2 model 566.
This link is listed in our web site directory since tuesday sep 15 2009, and till today the orion ii a9 power distribution fix has been followed for a total of 501 times. About orion downloads the resource is currently listed in in a single category. This is rob sherwoods full test of the tentec orion 2 from april 2006 but including comments made. The ten tec orion ii represents the most innovative hf transceiver ever created for amateur radio use.
The3 orion and orion ii have 2 hardware alc circuits. Ten tec orion ii signature series ham radio amateur radio dust cover. Vintage ten tec model 670 century electronic keyer for ham radio morse code. Download information all n4py software programs are available for free for the first 10 days of use. If you have some stuff that not is listed here you can donate this by contact mods. Pegasus download orion download icom download dxspots download. Tentec still updates the firmware from time to time. Remote connection options for the ten tec orion ii background.
I use n4py software to control my orion and carl, n4py, has developed a method of emulating the necessary commands for a k3 from the orion s command set. Any ten tec transceiver earlier than the corsair ii will only have an. Tentec orion ii 566, desktop hfvhf transceiver rigreference. Stainless steel 316 flanges are not to be tensioned with the recommended bolt stresses. Ten tec orion ii parts availability and reliability question. The orion ii a9 power distribution board problem and fix.
Press menu press rx press pwr if you are running a v2 code prior to 2. I have been in search of a method for some time to reliably control my transceiver remotely. A further technical note, posted on the n1mm logger reflector by joe, w4tv. Ten tec orion, orion ii, argonaut vi, and eagle download page. Ten tec orion ii agc settings, steve ireland tentec 565 orion. Note that there is a limit to the number of files you can download. The heart of the orion design is a pair of 32bit floatingpoint adi sharc dsp processors. Table of contents table of contents 1 chapter 1 your new orion ii. I would like to thank for housing the web pages and also thank ten tec corporationand the following amateur operators have contributed photos and other information to the cause. A special thanks to carl moreschi n4py who has contributed so much to the software radio aspects of the tentec world. Tentec 565 orion hf transceiver is no longer in production. And, now i can join the crowd asking when the orion iii will be ready. Describe your experience with the tentec orion ii and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. Discussion in ham radio discussions started by w6uv, may 22, 20.
Well, as you can imaginegiven the venuethe question prompted a whole lot of comments. Another ham radio business owner shoots himself in the. Tentec orion ii hf transceiver with atu radioworld. Orion ii continues the highperformance legacy established by the original orion transceiver. If you decide you want to use the program after the trial period, please follow the instructions below. This version is still considered a beta, and hence is a work in progress, but indeed progress. Radiohf ten tec orion i 565 at price reduced for sale is my personal ten tec orion i 565 at with optional filters except for the 1. Orion ii adds a brilliant color screen, a new roofing filter system with a slight increase in receiver performance vs. Get the best deals on tentec when you shop the largest online selection at. I found the jumper just where you predicted, cut it and it seems to operate perfectly on 60 m.
Gday all ive been doing some experimentation with the agc settings on my tt orion ii with 3. This link is listed in our web site directory since monday sep 14 2009, and till today orion downloads has been followed for a total of 761 times. Tentec triton i and ii operating manual new with protective covers. Tentec 566 orion ii hf transceiver is no longer in production. Discussion in general technical questions and answers started by n1hm, jan 21. A couple of weeks ago on eham, a ham innocently asked, is tentec still in business. An omni iii might be interesting, but the world has changed since the omni ii came out. I have been saving up these problems for some time now.
Tentec orion alc and power output indication meter. In searching the ten tec reflector searchable by clicking the contest selection here on eham i found there was a supplier in england that furnished a panel of the correct size that was advertised as a direct replacement. Ten tec model 708a is an omnidirectional dynamic microphones designed for use as a. Test page ten tec orion, orion ii, argonaut vi, and eagle download page. There are numerous ten tec user nets on the air and it is my intention so support them by posting the time and frequency schedules on the website. The ten tec email reflector at has many references to strange problems that cause the orion ii to not boot up and run. Ten tec never attends shows out here so ive never seen an orion in person, nor do i know anyone who owns one. I will update this list as i learn more from my own observations and testing and from the users on the ten tec reflector at. All the above have been discussed on the helpful ten tec reflector, which i recommend to other orion users. The manual covers just about every aspect of the radio. Other useful information would include your experience with similar products, infomation on a product that you would purchase instead of this one, and so on. Serious contesters demand ferrari rather than a patched up chevy.
Download information all n4py software programs are available for free for the first 10 days of. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Important information the software assumes that adequate strength flange materials are being used. I checked it b4 i did a processor reset and it seems to be just fine. Its getting to be an old timer in computer years, at least. A new omni would require a lot of updating and would be competing against the k3, ftdx 5000, and flex 6xxx to name a few. Tentec orion alc and power output indication meter and speechprocessing earlier ten tec rigs i have owned, such as.
Being initially disappointed in the prospects of the forthcoming orion i bought an icom 756 pro ii, a fantastic transceiver but we will leave that for another time. Operating my tentec orion ii running 100 watts into a g5rv up about 45 feet mike is a heil pr40 into a ten tec model 715 rf speech processor. Hello peter, i just read an interesting comparison between the orion ii, the ft5000 and k3 transceivers. Orion surgery my ten tec orion transceiver was 5 years old in february. Narrow xtal filters were added to the triton to make it an omni. About the orion ii a9 power distribution fix the resource is currently listed in in a single category.
In general, most people were hopeful that tentec would become a going concern again. My alltime favorite is of course the orion ii so an orion iii is on my personal wish list for the future. The orion ii a9 power distribution fix resource detail. Vat download a pdf document for tentec orion ii hf transceiver with. On the omni c, a small transistor amplifier kicks in when using the 500hz cw filter. Pressing the attn button and the firmware version number will momentarily appear on the screen. Tentec manuals are available for purchase or download directly from tentec. The latest version of the orion ii manual is posted in.
In this page you find schematic, users and instructions manuals, service manuals, technical supplement, leaf leads and other good stuff. If i can accomplish one thing at ten tec it will be to be more customercentric. Orion, new audio routing for line level outputs and an 8pin microphone. Take the complexity out of bolt tightening calculations. Then, tentecs current owner, n8wff, decided to comment and shoot himself. Using dual 32bit devices provides much more processing horsepower than a transceiver using a single 32bit dsp processor can provide. I assume that users on the ten tec reflector will make lots of these. The ten tec email reflector at has many references to strange problems that cause the orion ii. It seems this is a common problem with the orion and orion i and ii. This was ordered including a couple spares to cut the shipping per each. The main category is ten tec orion that is about ten tec orion.
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