All excellent suggestions. 73, Dick WC1M
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Taylor Davidson [mailto:taylor.davidson@worldnet.att.net]
> Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2004 1:07 PM
> To: tentec@contesting.com
> Subject: [TenTec] Orion Wish List
>
>
> I have used the Orion for several months now, and find it a
> remarkable transceiver. The RF performance is outstanding.
> The user interface is excellent. I carefully examined other
> premium transceivers, and to me the Orion's front panel
> configuration and operation is the best available. But,
> (there's always a but) there are a few feature enhancements
> that would raise my rating from a 9 to a 10. Here they are,
> not necessarily in order of
> importance:
>
>
>
> 1. Display the band stacking register number: There is room on the
> display in the lower left corner for displaying 1,2, 3, or 4
> to indicate the selected register within the band.
>
>
>
> 2. Improve ease of AGC control: The capability to completely
> configure AGC parameters is one of the most powerful features
> of the Orion. For years I have wanted this capability on an
> HF transceiver. However, having to go into the menu system
> is a very aggravating procedure for tweaking AGC when trying
> to optimize copy of under difficult conditions. I propose
> the following to provide quicker and easier access to AGC setup:
>
>
>
> a. When SWEEP is off, display the AGC parameters for the
> currently selected AGC in the area of the LCD used for SWEEP
> display. Display the MAIN receiver AGC parameters under the
> MAIN receiver side of the display. Likewise, the SUB receiver
> parameters would be displayed on the SUB side. Display them
> in this order: threshold, decay, hang time. The displayed
> parameters would follow the selection of fast, med, and slow
> AGC. Display nothing is AGC off is selected.
>
>
>
> b. Use the MULTI knob to change AGC settings. Press the
> MULTI knob to select the AGC parameter to alter. The first
> press would select threshold. The second press would select
> decay. The third press would select hang time. The fourth
> press would go back to the top to threshold. Just as for all
> other setups, rotate the MULTI knob to change the selected parameter.
>
>
>
> c. The MULTI knob would work on the AGC values of the
> currently selected receiver. That is, if MAIN is
> highlighted, pressing the MULTI knob will highlight the AGC
> settings for the MAIN receiver. Likewise, if SUB is
> highlighted, the sub-receiver AGC setting would be edited.
>
>
>
> 3. Raise MONITOR volume: The monitor volume for SSB is way
> too low even when set to 100. To hear my transmit audio when
> using a headset; the receiver volume must be set way above
> normal receive level. The side-tone and FSK monitor levels
> are fine. Just the monitor level for phone needs to be
> considerably increased.
>
>
>
> 4. Store more parameters in the band-stacking registers:
> Currently the frequency, mode, and bandwidth are stored in
> the band-stacking registers. Add the following to the data
> stored and recovered by the band-stacking
> registers:
>
>
>
> PBT setting
>
> Preamp setting (on or off)
>
> AGC selected (off, slow, med, fast, or prog)
>
> Attenuator setting
>
>
>
> 5. Reduce speech processor gain: Peak transmit audio drive
> jumps way up when the speech processor in turned on. If I
> set the MIC level for normal modulation with the speech
> processor off, the level is too high when the compressor is
> turned on. Peak modulation level should remain nearly the
> same whether the processor is on or off. The speech
> processor should provide higher average transmit audio
> without so significantly raising the peak audio.
>
>
>
> 6. Add decimal points to frequencies stored in RECALL:
> Stored frequencies should have decimal points just like the
> primary and sub-receiver frequencies are displayed.
>
>
>
> This is my wish list. I would enjoy hearing comments and
> suggestions from other Orion owners.
>
>
>
> 73, Taylor, N4TD
>
>
>
>
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