- 1. Re: [Orion] trying update again (score: 1)
- Author: "Grant Youngman" <nq5t@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2003 06:41:16 -0500
- The Update program automatically sets the bit rate. The Orion can't do 4800 bps. It's fixed at 57, 600. So whatever was going on that took 24 hours shouldn't have been happening, and unless your Orio
- /archives//html/Orion/2003-10/msg00008.html (7,442 bytes)
- 2. Re: [Orion] Version 1.363 (score: 1)
- Author: "Grant Youngman" <nq5t@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2003 09:11:58 -0500
- Hmmm .. I still have every .ruf file from 1.328 in my folder, and it doesn't appear to cause any problems. I did have a problem with the latest load. Turned out that my rs-232 cable connection wasn'
- /archives//html/Orion/2003-10/msg00012.html (7,324 bytes)
- 3. [Orion] Re: [TenTec] Heil HC-4 and Orion (score: 1)
- Author: "Grant Youngman" <nq5t@comcast.net>
- Date: Sat, 08 Nov 2003 11:01:12 -0600
- HC-4 ... yech ... :-) If you're actually clipping, even with MIC set to a low value, then you might need to adjust the gain of the mic preamp. Roughly behind the mic connector on the underside of th
- /archives//html/Orion/2003-11/msg00014.html (7,012 bytes)
- 4. RE: [Orion] Programmable AGC Problem (score: 1)
- Author: "Grant Youngman" <nq5t@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2003 00:53:59 -0600
- It helps to read the manual. See page 33. The decay setting ranges in SLOW/MED/FAST AGC positions are restricted to values that make sense for those AGC speeds. Programmable AGC is settable over the
- /archives//html/Orion/2003-11/msg00030.html (9,773 bytes)
- 5. RE: [Orion] Programmable AGC Problem (score: 1)
- Author: "Grant Youngman" <nq5t@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2003 09:53:45 -0600
- Seems to me there are enough people ALREADY confused about AGC -- at least it makes sense to have a standard point of reference that can't be screwed up too badly. But like I suggest to everyone who
- /archives//html/Orion/2003-11/msg00032.html (7,622 bytes)
- 6. Re: [Orion] AGC (score: 1)
- Author: "Grant Youngman" <nq5t@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2003 15:46:30 -0600
- the I tend to be a "simpler is better" guy. Heck ... that's why radios still have knobs ... they're very efficient and natural man-machine control mechanisms. No lists, no names to remember, and you
- /archives//html/Orion/2003-11/msg00034.html (6,953 bytes)
- 7. [Orion] IC-7800 Discussion Heats Up (score: 1)
- Author: "Grant Youngman" <nq5t@comcast.net>
- Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 14:03:12 -0600
- The Icom boys have finally gotten initial release dates (Jan) and US price on the 7800 (about $9K, MSRP). And already the "it better do this or that for $9K" comments are starting -- So for those of
- /archives//html/Orion/2003-11/msg00036.html (6,660 bytes)
- 8. [Orion] Re: [orion565] Adjusting Orion STEP's (score: 1)
- Author: "Grant Youngman" <nq5t@comcast.net>
- Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2003 08:51:41 -0600
- SUB You're absolutely right about that. The manual is incorrect on this point unless I overlooked a clarification in there somewhere. On the other hand, you can assign both receivers to one VFO. It
- /archives//html/Orion/2003-11/msg00046.html (8,031 bytes)
- 9. Re: [Orion] Microphone for the Orion (score: 1)
- Author: "Grant Youngman" <nq5t@comcast.net>
- Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2003 14:26:36 -0600
- It's available directly through T-T -- look at the Orion pages. elements. I thought that issue had been cleared up. In any case, the Studio One is a fine mic, but it's hard to make it sound quite as
- /archives//html/Orion/2003-11/msg00050.html (6,777 bytes)
- 10. Re: [Orion] Orion Programmable AGC Problem (score: 1)
- Author: "Grant Youngman" <nq5t@comcast.net>
- Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 11:13:45 -0600
- It will be interesting to see how the S/M/F settings work for you. The potential issue you will have with THRESHOLD set in the 20uV range is that there is no AGC action on signals below that level.
- /archives//html/Orion/2003-11/msg00055.html (7,361 bytes)
- 11. Re: [Orion] Quirky/buggy Orion VFO A/B switching of MODE (score: 1)
- Author: "Grant Youngman" <nq5t@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 08:56:10 -0600
- have I have tried to duplicate this issue using the exact keystroke sequence several times, but cannot. Everything seems to work the way it's supposed to. Have you sent this to Gary at ditsnbits? Gr
- /archives//html/Orion/2003-11/msg00058.html (7,223 bytes)
- 12. Re: [Orion] Quirky/buggy Orion VFO A/B switching of MODE (score: 1)
- Author: "Grant Youngman" <nq5t@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 16:59:34 -0600
- It's always been like that, although there was some improvement made in 1.364. I haven't fiddled with it much since the changes were made -- perhaps there's some optimal settings of aggressiveness f
- /archives//html/Orion/2003-11/msg00063.html (8,994 bytes)
- 13. Re: [orion565] Re: [Orion] Quirky/buggy Orion VFO A/B switching ofMODE (score: 1)
- Author: "Grant Youngman" <nq5t@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 16:59:34 -0600
- Yes, I'm on 1.366. And I just tried it again several times after a master reset, and with different initial modes in the two receivers. Still won't fail as you described ... but that doesn't mean th
- /archives//html/Orion/2003-11/msg00064.html (8,360 bytes)
- 14. Re: [Orion] Heat problem? (score: 1)
- Author: "Grant Youngman" <nq5t@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 20:54:49 -0600
- Dn't think this is really a "problem" and probably the best thing to do is just be "cool" about -- :-) Any radio will get warm, even quite hot, after long periods of transmit. And it's why T-T has t
- /archives//html/Orion/2003-11/msg00070.html (6,856 bytes)
- 15. Re: [TenTec] Orion - LCW vs. UCW (score: 1)
- Author: "Grant Youngman" <nq5t@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2003 11:41:00 -0600
- frequency the The Orion does not automatically change between LCW/UCW based on any band convention. It is what you set. I don't use CT, but it must be the control sequences sent by that program whic
- /archives//html/Orion/2003-12/msg00002.html (7,189 bytes)
- 16. Re: [TenTec] Re: ARRL - Orion review (score: 1)
- Author: "Grant Youngman" <nq5t@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2003 13:21:16 -0600
- They did miss some fine points, though. I do agree with the point that the Orion is not a good choice as a beginners radio. It appeared the reviewer(s) really didn't mess with AGC controls much. Per
- /archives//html/Orion/2003-12/msg00004.html (7,406 bytes)
- 17. [TenTec] Re: [Orion] Orion Panel Heat (score: 1)
- Author: "Grant Youngman" <nq5t@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 02 Dec 2003 13:19:38 -0600
- Interesting that ARRL found the fan to be noisy in their review. Well, I just ordered one, after thinking about playing with some digital modes -- so I wonder if I'll get one of the "noisy" ones, or
- /archives//html/Orion/2003-12/msg00010.html (7,282 bytes)
- 18. Re: [Orion] Orion Panel Heat et al (score: 1)
- Author: "Grant Youngman" <nq5t@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 02 Dec 2003 14:08:15 -0600
- Interesting -- especially since I'm waiting delivery on 1.8Khz and 500Hz filters from T-T :-) Perhaps the real question is what happens to the signal on a relative basis, and if something about the
- /archives//html/Orion/2003-12/msg00012.html (7,302 bytes)
- 19. [TenTec] Re: [Orion] Orion Panel Heat (score: 1)
- Author: "Grant Youngman" <nq5t@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 05 Dec 2003 17:48:06 -0600
- . My fan arrived today and definitely came out of the pile marked "quiet". Not that it is silent, but it is very quiet. Nothing like the hefty whine that used to come out of my 781 when the fan cycle
- /archives//html/Orion/2003-12/msg00018.html (6,859 bytes)
- 20. Re: [Orion] adjustment (score: 1)
- Author: "Grant Youngman" <nq5t@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 07 Dec 2003 23:38:46 -0600
- 1/4 Mic gain ... it's an analog adjustment. Grant/NQ5T _______________________________________________ Orion mailing list Orion@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/orion
- /archives//html/Orion/2003-12/msg00026.html (6,550 bytes)
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