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Re: [TenTec] Orion gain setting

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion gain setting
From: Barry N1EU <barry.n1eu@gmail.com>
Reply-to: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2011 23:18:47 +0000
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Just leave threshold at 1uV, always, and just lower RF Gain.
Threshold is automatically set internally when you adjust RF Gain.

Barry N1EU

On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 11:08 PM, Scott Harwood <scotthsr@earthlink.net> wrote:
> For general rag chewing, casual nets, etc. with good conditions try the 
> following:
>
> Hang 00.77
> Decay 5 dB/s
> Threshold 38.30
> RF Gain 100
>
> Works well for me!
>
> Scott
> K4VWK
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Barry N1EU <barry.n1eu@gmail.com>
>>Sent: Nov 9, 2011 6:26 AM
>>To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>, Orion565 
>><orion565@yahoogroups.com>
>>Subject: [TenTec] Orion gain setting
>>
>>On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 6:09 AM, Mark van Wijk <pa5mw@home.nl> wrote:
>>
>>> Use your RF Gain, never set it above 90. Ever. Not even on 10/12mtrs.
>>>
>>
>>I'd probably never set it above 75.  If you can hear band noise in the
>>background, it's plenty high.
>>
>>Here's a 60-second method to gain adjustment:
>>
>>1. turn RF Gain to 100 and tune in an s9+ station.
>>2. turn up AF Gain till it's VERY loud, but not painful.  Leave the AF
>>Gain setting at this level, always - don't touch it.
>>3. turn down RF Gain till you can just hear band noise in the
>>background - adjust as necessary when you change bands.
>>
>>This will provide very quiet reception with signals popping out of
>>silence - maximal audio dynamic range and minimal AGC action,
>>
>>73, Barry N1EU
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