Ken, For what it's worth, on 40m CW I usually use 0.50 uV threshold, 5 dB/s decay and 0.51 s hang time. That is with version 2.037j. I don't operate 40m SSB. Hope this helps. 73, Ray W2RS ___________
Most amps have two jacks on the back besides RF input and output: a relay jack to control B+ voltage and T/R switching, that is normally controlled from the exciter (transceiver), and an ALC output j
Is there any difference between the 708/709 and the 706 besides the plug? 73, Ray W2RS _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com http://lists.contestin
There's another issue besides amp switching: the Argo V has no provision for ALC control. That's probably not a problem for most amps, with only 20 W of drive, but you didn't say what sort of amp you
Yes, you can. I have a KR-40 that I use the same way. 73, Ray W2RS _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listin
Hi all, I've had my O2 for nearly a year now, and am currently running 2.037j. I'm no musician, just an old CW operator, but I cannot hear any meaningful distortion. I normally run the NR at 4, NB an
I'm using MMTTY for RTTY and Digipan for PSK. Both are free downloads and work well with my Argo V, using just the TT cable into the sound card (no interface box required). They work well using eithe
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My 2 cents worth, as a happy Orion II owner and sometime user (but not owner) of a Pro III, is that neither is all that hard to learn to use, but they are different and each has its fans. The real qu
Right. But what if you can't hear him to begin with? 73, Ray W2RS _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinf
operators, rather than CW, and more casual operators (with money, of course) rather than dyed-in-the wool CW DXers (like me) or contesters. The other day, I overheard a QSO on 20m SSB in which one of
Even though the Coast Guard supposedly abolished the need for CW in 1999, some maritime CW operation continues, largely through the efforts of the Maritime Radio Historical Society, a group made up m
Yes, I do. Works fine. Just set the audio levels on your computer for best results. 73, Ray W2RS _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com http://lists
True, but some new laptops, such as my Dell Latitude D240, have no line input, only mic in and headphone out. Those work fine, as long as you adjust the audio levels correctly. BTW, I'm stll using XP
It doesn't affect me personally, because I don't have any CC&Rs governing antennas, but around 90% of our radio club members here in Green Valley, AZ, do live in antenna-restricted subdivisions. Our
Funny, I don't notice any interaction between main and sub rx volume. The two are independent in my Orion II (2.037j). I never tried it on SSB, though, only on CW. 73, Ray W2RS ______________________
The Argo V is a great rig. I've had mine for 2 years and I never get tired of it. But, it runs only 20 W and is not designed to drive an amp. If you want more power than that, go for the Jupiter. 73,
You must be using some form of RF sensing or some other means of amp control, since the Argo V doesn't have a relay-control jack. 73, Ray _______________________________________________ TenTec mailin
Maybe it's my poor web-surfing skills, but it doesn't look like the 10W-input amps are available in the US. HRO carries the 1.5 kW job, but it requires 85W. Do you know of a source? 73, Ray W2RS ____
Hi Ron, I thought so! Looks like a good solution to me, but I don't work QSK much. My main amp here is a 30L-1 which can be driven either with my Orion II (through an Ameritron ARB-704 interface) or