in Ham Radio Deluxe, ( free but request you register to keep updates comming) they have a program call superblaster (SB) on it along with their psk31 program, set up pn psk 31, and hit SB and it will
HAm Radio Deluxe is my favorite, and I love the super browser (SB) you should register the software, but no fee.. good program , great rig control and packet works well I'll second Jerry's findings..
if you have doubts invest in an ameritron ( MFJ?) 704, its an relay for solid state rigs that keys the linear, needs no ext power, and has alc if you choose to use it. ( I don't) about $30 or so, and
A trick I learned years ago, with the good old yaesu ft 101 series, ( the power and heater switch were notorious for going out) , is to use a $6 zip strip, with a switch, either a 4 holer or a 6 hole
Somewhere some one said that the meter circuit is controlled by the alc circuit. and the alc and the agc work together, so a swr problem may actually be a agc or alc hick-up.. first determine if its
I also remember that something on the NR that once a noise reduction setting is set for a given signal, that further adjustment actually changes nothing.. or something like that. . for grins I tune u
I have had mine for about a month now and I agree with you whole heartedly. This is one good radio. I have jumped into ham radio deluxe for their rig control and their slider controls on screen make
I almost never buy radios, cars or any thing else for resale value. I use my gear and if sold, it goes the way it is, I don't abuse it but I do use it. some of my gear has scratches form other rigs s
It reminds me of when I was a 16 year old kid, and used those white grease pencil tire markers to make my goodyears look like racing tires.... tom N6AJR In a message dated 6/15/2005 9:48:33 P.M. Paci
My vote is to get one now. You can be enjoying a new rig and learning about the unique possibilites of this rig rather than waiting for something intangible. do you want to save up for a cadilac and
I too can read them (at least for now) and I never learned to touch type, so its two fingers and a thumb for me.. I did not do this mod my self, but was repeating for the other fellow who asked about
i have on with the internal tuner and it works pretty well, and I use a gap voyager and a steppir for its antennas so the tuner is used to just sweeten up the antenna as they are both resonant and no
the orange dot is there, but its next to the ALC invisible writing..:) tom N6AJR In a message dated 6/16/2005 7:27:35 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, ac5aa@juno.com writes: Oh, let me not be the first to
I have recently purchased an orion. and also signed up to this reflector. realise something here on the reflector. These guys are mostly talking about things that on a scale of 1 to 100 are a 1 or a
Hmmmmm...if one is not going to touch any of the programmable options for six months, how does one ascertain, within 30 days, whether or not the rig is 'good enough' to keep? Look in the book for the
<<<Look in the book for the Master reset command, then have a ball, mess it up, reset, mess it up again and Reset. and write down you favorite settings.. then reset..... >>> I must be the only ham in
I think what I am saying is that the orioin has a steep learning curve. either you turn it on and use it as is, or start moving knobs and pushing buttons and some times I did not read page 54 of the