- 21. [Orion] Orion in CQWW CW (score: 1)
- Author: webform@b4h.net (by way of Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
- Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2003 07:14:19 -0500
- CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW I'll write more about Orion later but thought you might like to see these early results. Scott W4PA had a very nice SOAB score (7.78M) operating NT1Y but I haven't seen th
- /archives//html/Orion/2003-12/msg00000.html (8,383 bytes)
- 22. [Orion] Orion Panel Heat et al (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
- Date: Tue, 02 Dec 2003 15:14:45 -0500
- radio noise comes up appreciably. Mine does the same. Any ideas as to why? The noise goes back down when I select the 250 Hz roofing filter???? This is due to overcompensation of gain when the 500 an
- /archives//html/Orion/2003-12/msg00013.html (7,844 bytes)
- 23. [TenTec] Orion on Elecraft's Receiver Summary Page (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
- Date: Tue, 02 Dec 2003 21:21:41 -0500
- http://www.elecraft.com/K2_perf.htm Maybe they should move Orion to the top of their list. 73, Bill W4ZV _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com http
- /archives//html/Orion/2003-12/msg00015.html (6,718 bytes)
- 24. [Orion] Couple of questions (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
- Date: Sun, 07 Dec 2003 19:29:46 -0500
- using a Front End Saver that opens up the RX antenna and grounds the radio side during transmit as a protection and this is needed on most radios. QSK would work better without this - anyone know if
- /archives//html/Orion/2003-12/msg00022.html (7,220 bytes)
- 25. [Orion] Orion CW Keying - Minor glitches (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
- Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2003 21:47:17 -0500
- Yes, I had the same problem in CQ WW CW. Also CT 9.92 and some earlier versions have a problem with mangling the CW speeds if you use speed up (+) or speed down (-) in your F1-4 keys. I went back to
- /archives//html/Orion/2003-12/msg00043.html (7,262 bytes)
- 26. [Orion] CW parameter starting point (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
- Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 12:06:56 -0500
- of the main menu. I like QSK but don't know if any delay is necessary. Also, what about CW Rise/Fall? Is the factory setting of 5 mS satisfactory? I looked in the manual which gives some general guid
- /archives//html/Orion/2003-12/msg00055.html (9,173 bytes)
- 27. [TenTec] 1.367 Update available (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
- Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 17:55:30 -0500
- 12/19/03 Version 1.367 - Added ASCII CW Send to CW Interface - Adjusted Serial Buffers to improve command response. - Changed Sidetone lower limit to 100 Hz. - Modified DSP Gain correction for filter
- /archives//html/Orion/2003-12/msg00069.html (7,739 bytes)
- 28. [Orion] QSK vs VOX w Linear (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
- Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2004 08:59:39 -0500
- always operate in QSK even if the rig is set for VOX semi-breakin. Barry, I believe Orion always operates QSK on CW. I have best luck getting it to simulate semi-breakin by setting the following: CW
- /archives//html/Orion/2004-01/msg00004.html (7,011 bytes)
- 29. [TenTec] 9MHz 500HZ filter (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
- Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 18:08:17 -0500
- crystals and the necessary capacitors to make a 600Hz filter with 200 ohms termination impedance, which I believe is the same impedance as the Ten-Tec filters. This kit, without a circuit board, is o
- /archives//html/Orion/2004-01/msg00010.html (10,940 bytes)
- 30. [TenTec] 9MHz 500HZ filter (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
- Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 18:35:30 -0500
- down versus the stock 1000 Hz filter which is ~1070 Hz at 6 dB down, so there should be some noticeable improvement in dynamic range performance at very close spacings. Just to make a better comparis
- /archives//html/Orion/2004-01/msg00011.html (7,202 bytes)
- 31. [Orion] [TenTec] 9MHz 500HZ filter (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
- Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 19:45:17 -0500
- Someone asked about the impedance of the Inrad 600 Hz filter. It's the same (200 ohms) as Ten-Tec filters for Orion. 73, Bill W4ZV _______________________________________________ Orion mailing list O
- /archives//html/Orion/2004-01/msg00012.html (6,485 bytes)
- 32. [Orion] Orion S-Meter Test Results (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
- Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2004 07:15:49 -0500
- Thank you for making those measurements Jim! I've wondered about the S-meter readings myself since I used a FT-1000MP for 6.5 years and made about 40k QSO's in various 10 meter contests. Orion's mete
- /archives//html/Orion/2004-01/msg00019.html (9,339 bytes)
- 33. [TenTec] 600 Hz @ 9.001500 MHz Roofing Filter Status (Orion only) (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
- Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2004 07:52:55 -0500
- Hi all, I now have 10 firm indications for orders, which is Inrad's minimum. I've already contacted W2VJN and he is now checking with his suppliers for delivery status, etc. As he says on his webpage
- /archives//html/Orion/2004-01/msg00020.html (8,797 bytes)
- 34. [Orion] Last call for Inrad #352 (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
- Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 20:19:29 -0500
- Inrad is within days of placing our order so please let me ASAP if anyone is interested in the 600 Hz filter kit to replace the standard 1000 Hz filter. Cost is $40 including Orion-compatible pc boar
- /archives//html/Orion/2004-01/msg00026.html (7,760 bytes)
- 35. [TenTec] Orion in CQ 160 CW (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
- Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 20:58:24 +0000
- Excerpted from full contest report at: http://dayton.akorn.net/pipermail/3830/2004-January/087156.html CONTROL: With 9 different RX directions plus the two TX antennas, I need to work out a better co
- /archives//html/Orion/2004-01/msg00031.html (8,646 bytes)
- 36. [Orion] Topband: BDR redux (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
- Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2004 15:53:30 -0500
- Just posting a copy of this to the Ten-Tec reflectors for archive purposes. 73, Bill W4ZV Hi Jim, N2EA wrote: What does TenTec say? S9 is 50 uV in Orion. Does the Orion happen to have its relative AG
- /archives//html/Orion/2004-02/msg00004.html (10,648 bytes)
- 37. [TenTec] Topband: BDR redux (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
- Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2004 17:27:46 -0500
- a gain control unrelated to AGC loop. Therefore, Orion users are actually ** handicapped **, having to activate menus and then select and change the clumsy "AGC Threshold" setting, instead of simply
- /archives//html/Orion/2004-02/msg00007.html (8,199 bytes)
- 38. [Orion] Orion raspy on CW (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
- Date: Mon, 09 Feb 2004 11:49:03 -0500
- complains about my raspy note on CW with my Orion. Possibly the problem is caused by leaving his NB on? If your neighbor 1 mile away doesn't hear it, it is probably not there but in the 756 RX for so
- /archives//html/Orion/2004-02/msg00012.html (6,535 bytes)
- 39. [Orion] Orion 1.369 available now (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
- Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 17:52:16 -0500
- http://www.rfsquared.com/Orion/orionmain.htm Version 1.368 - Not Released - Expanded 60M band to 5.425 to include Norways 5.410 and 5.420 allocations. - Modified tuning code to reduce the tuning stut
- /archives//html/Orion/2004-02/msg00021.html (7,472 bytes)
- 40. [TenTec] Orion AGC settings (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
- Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 09:02:28 -0500
- W4ZV for underlining their significance. For some reason Sinisa posted a third on the Orion reflector, so here are all three together (in order): <http://dayton.akorn.net/pipermail/tentec/2004-Februa
- /archives//html/Orion/2004-02/msg00022.html (10,522 bytes)
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