According to Doug Smith's web site, the DSP engine in the Orion should have 100 dB dynamic range before the analog AGC kicks in. This is based on the 24 bit A to D conversion. It seems to me that wit
99.9% of my operation is in HF contests - 50/50 CW & SSB. I was very happy with my pair of OMNI VI+s, and believe my scores were pretty competitive in my categories. Certainly the rigs didn't keep me
Paul, I don't have a Paragon II, but I have used OMNI VIs. That rig is said to emulate an Icom 735. That is, the basic instruction set for controlling frequency is similar to that of an Icom 735. But
I am using version 1.369 Orion software. (Don't want to change versions until after this weekend's contest!) On my Pod, F3 does whatever F1 is set to do on the menu. That is, whatever I set F3 to is
I see that INRAD is taking orders for the OMNI VI roofing filter kit. The performance measurements on their site show that, the unmodified stock OMNI VI has better intermod performance at 2kHz spacin
" You are seeing the difference between a 4 kHz filter (MP mod) versus a 600 Hz (Omni mod). At 2 kHz spacings, the MP has one interfering signal falling inside its +/- 2 kHz passband, but at the same
The problem is not with the person reading the posts; the underlying problem is with the person writing and sending the posts. Many of us read the posts in the Archives, and even the most up-to-date
I use the following lines in my logcfg.dat file: Radio One Control Port = Serial 1 Radio One Type = ORION That's all. Terry Zivney, N4TZ/9 _______________________________________________ TenTec maili
I noticed two other points not editorially mentioned in the QST review of the latest Click-meister rig. Figure 5 in that review shows very sharp rise and fall times; although the text says that menu
The easiest solution is to buy the Top Ten band decoder for your specific rig. www.qth.com/topten They make decoders for Yaesu and Icom rigs that will work "off the shelf." Those using Yaesu rigs can
Since the Orion has two receivers, one of which can tune well out-of-band, I would like to see TenTec offer the following feature in regards to the Noise Blanker. As has been recently noted on this b
After a long hiatus, I am trying to get my station ready for the contest this weekend. My ancient 486/DOS 6.21 gave up the ghost. My backup runs WIN95. I can get the OMNI VI+ to communicate with any
TRLog does not support the Jupiter command set. In general, the classic contest logging programs, CT and TRLog, expect to send a series of (BCD) digits down the serial port corresponding to the VFO f
There is a fascinating front-page article in today's Wall Street Journal about the passion for expensive (circa $1,000) rice cookers in Japan. A perfectly functional cooker costs $10. A quote follows
Paul, K5AF asked : I only see a couple of entries in the eHam reviews for the Inrad roofing filters for the Omni VI. I'm considering getting the CW version and would appreciate any comments on the pe
I have been using my original Orion for some years now and (after the first week) have never had the problem of the radio going dead (no signals heard on open band) until this past ARRL DX fone conte
The direct conversion radios, such as the Flex 5000, make tradeoffs, too. For example, the Flex 5000, and all other direct conversion radios have a problem with the audio image. With image reject mix
The older Ten-Tec 234 RF speech processor was a great improvement for my OMNI VI+ station over the built-in audio processor. I think the DSP processing in my Orions (1.372 version) is better than the
I couldn't find a command in the Programmer's reference guide version 1.2 to let one play back the cw or voice memories under command through the serial control port. Surely there must be some way. S
I am looking for a suitable carrying case to take my Orion to Russia for the WRTC. The Hardigg Storm 2875 (like a Pelican) seems to be the best choice, unless someone has a better solution. Does anyo