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Re: [TenTec] Orion II RTTY Problem

To: ronc@sonic.net, tentec@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion II RTTY Problem
From: Duane A Calvin <ac5aa@juno.com>
Reply-to: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 09:33:21 -0600
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I used an Orion II this weekend to chase a couple new ones during the
WPX, and all worked fine in FSK mode.  (Not your question, but another
data point.)

        73,  Duane


On Mon, 13 Feb 2006 21:42:42 -0800 "Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net> writes:
> Hmmm...I listened around in the RTTY contest this past weekend and 
> didn't 
> notice anything like that on my O2.  I wasn't looking at the 
> frequencies or 
> PBT settings though.  I just tuned for the best looking response on 
> the 
> MMTTY waterfall.
> 
> Ron
> N6AHA
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <CaseKE@aol.com>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 8:56 PM
> Subject: [TenTec] Orion II RTTY Problem
> 
> 
> > My Orion II arrived last Friday.  It is working superbly EXCEPT 
> for a RTTY
> > problem.
> >
> > I am using AFSK via a sound card (same setup as for my Orion - and 
> that 
> > still
> > works fine on RTTY).
> >
> > The problem with the OII is that when I run it on LSB and PBT at 
> 1960 per 
> > the
> > TenTec instructions, I am not able to get the signal to decode, 
> even 
> > though I
> > can hear RTTY signals through the speaker or headphones.  The 
> tuning 
> > window,
> > a pair of orbit-shaped ovals, will not open up for tuning.
> >
> > HOWEVER, when I go to USB and PB 1960, and also to REVERSE MODE on 
> my RTTY
> > software,  all works well and I can make QSOs, except everything 
> is 
> > backwards.
> >
> > Here are some things I tried, with no change in the problem:
> > 1.  Taking audio from the headphones rather than from the audio 
> out on I/O
> > plug in back.
> > 2.  Reloading the current update.
> > 3.  Loading the previous update.
> > 4.  Pulling the skins and checking quite carefully for connection 
> 
> > problems.
> >
> > Just to be sure I hadn't goofed something up, I fired up the Orion 
> (I) in
> > place of the Orion II and it still works fine using the same 
> setup, so it 
> > is
> > something to do with the Orion II.
> >
> > Has anybody had this problem?  Is anyone having success on LSB 
> using AFSK
> > RTTY?  Suggestions?
> >
> > 73, Ken Case K5KC
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Duane Calvin, AC5AA
Austin, Texas
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