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Subject: [TenTec] Orion Bottom Cover
From: jimr.reid@verizon.net (Jim Reid)
Date: Sat Jun 14 21:18:52 2003

> Jim, I use both MixW and DigiPan and have found that DigiPan 
> seems to be better at making these frequency measurements. 
> It seems to home in on the frequency quicker and more 
> accurately and then to follow small variations better than MixW.

George, 

That is great info.  I at last got the bottom cover off;  turns
out you must remove the four large Phillips headed screws
on the sides of the TOP cover!  Somehow,  they also grab
the bottom via a washer.

Thanks to the several offering ideas for help,  also.  Especially
to Ken,  N9VV !

Anyway,  spent quite a bit of time adjusting,  and adjusting,  and
more adjusting.  Very easy to get nearly there, and oops....
you are all of a sudden 3 Hz too far in the other direction,  hi.

Quit when I had a MixW reading of 999.3.  After chasing
around on both sides of 1000.0.  But, after putting the cover
back on,  which immediately began to increase the reading,
and getting the rig back upright and slid into operating
position,  was already up to around 1006 or so.

Anyway,  will let it settle awhile;  it is a whole lot better
than the +26.5 or so at the start.  Will see how this impacts
net operation,  hi.  Will down load the Digipan for the next
go at it;  maybe that will ease the constant adjusting.

That little thingy is very,  very touchy!!  Just a hint of a
nudge,  and zing,  you've moved 5 Hz.

At least I have learned more again today.

73,  Jim  KH7M


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