No. The version being discussed is for the original Orion.
Kim Elmore N5OP
----- Original Message ----
From: Scott Harwood <scotthsr@earthlink.net>
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Mon, February 21, 2011 12:00:33 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Thanks for v2.064x11
I am confused here. Is there a newer firmware out now for Orion II more recent
that 2.044A (06/10/2010)? If so, where does one find it?
Thanks
Scott K4VWK
-----Original Message-----
>From: "Henry, John" <jhenry@tentec.com>
>Sent: Feb 21, 2011 8:48 AM
>To: AL7CR <al7cr@punakea.com>
>Cc: tentec@contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] Thanks for v2.064x11
>
>Hello Dean,
>
>The latest updates of the Orion and Orion II both utilize the RF AGC
>system. It was the first utilized in both rigs before we added the
>capability to select between the AF AGC or RF AGC. Just a note, all
>other TenTec radios, 588, 538, 599, etc utilize the RF AGC system.
>
>Just a reminder for many:
>AF AGC.
>It did not permit the use of many of the DSP functions, e.g. auto
>notch, and had a lot of negative side effects that would require quite
>a bit more horsepower to resolve. Or at least quite a bit more work to
>make AF AGC and the other DSP receiver enhancement functions to work
>properly. The real reason it was created, we will look to see how we
>can provide that featuring without having to select from two different
>times at which AGC processing occurs.
>
>The Waterfall Display.
>For the moment, it was pulled out of the latest Orion and Orion II
>releases so that we could get the both firmware sets to a very stable
>and usable frame to build upon.
>
>We do intend on bringing the waterfall display back for the Orion II
>once the firmware has been used for a while and its real stability
>determined. Not really sure it could be visibly useful on an
>monochrome Orion 565.
>
>Thanks,
>John Henry
>TenTec Engineering
>
>
>
>
>On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 8:02 PM, AL7CR <al7cr@punakea.com> wrote:
>> Mr. Henry,
>>
>> Just a note of thanks for the time, effort, and cost of developing this new
>> revision of the firmware. My first impressions are highly favorable. The
>> NR is much improved and I very much like the new sweep display calibration.
>> I am very grateful that my special concern, muting of the sub receiver when
>> it is set to AM, did not reappear.
>>
>> While programming all my favorite settings after the upgrade, I noticed that
>> the RF/AF AGC selection quietly disappeared in this version. I never did
>> quite follow the reasoning in the heated discussion on that subject but am
>> curious as to which method was used in this version.
>>
>> Thanks for the great support of the user community.
>>
>> Dean Shutt
>> AL7CR
>>
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