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41. [TenTec] OT: WB0CW's Mark V (score: 1): Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>; Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2006 09:12:45 -0500; Field, I'd first check that the receiver is adjusted properly as Denny suggested. First thing I would check is that NB is turned Off AND fully CCW. If that helps, W8JI has a permanent fix for this be; /archives//html/TenTec/2006-12/msg00100.html (7,444 bytes)
42. [TenTec] Correction Re: OT: WB0CW's Mark V (score: 1): Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>; Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2006 09:20:57 -0500; not set too high. Simple test is use a calibrated 50 uV source like Elecraft's XG1 and set IF gain so the S-meter reads around S9 on 40m with 500 Hz BW and preamp off. I just checked ARRL's test repo; /archives//html/TenTec/2006-12/msg00101.html (7,097 bytes)
43. [TenTec] Noise Reduction Setting (score: 1): Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>; Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2006 23:20:22 -0500; employed in the Orion, or that they do actual DSP processing with it. Ten Tec's deafening silence on this whole DSP issue is a glaring failure of communication, IMHO. Hopefully we can get some factua; /archives//html/TenTec/2006-12/msg00126.html (9,555 bytes)
44. [TenTec] Noise Reduction Setting (score: 1): Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>; Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2006 06:43:18 -0500; N5QT: but if SNR doesn't improve, you will have quiet nice quite copy of nothing! (e.g, 1.371, 1.372, 1.373b5 Orion). They were all the same. There may be other characteristics driving someone to pre; /archives//html/TenTec/2006-12/msg00135.html (10,591 bytes)
45. [TenTec] Is the Orion Noisy? (score: 1): Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>; Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 07:31:53 -0500; W0EWM: NQ5T: redesigned to his spec, it's still "noisy". With all due respect to Rob, it was ARRL that first discovered the IMD problem with the 500 Hz filter. It was my initiation of the Inrad #352; /archives//html/TenTec/2006-12/msg00461.html (8,150 bytes)
46. Re: [TenTec] [Fwd: Is the Orion Noisy?] (score: 1): Author: Curt Gamble <W0ALC@Mindspring.Com>(by way of Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>); Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 13:10:52 -0500; See comments from Rob NC0B via Curt W0ALC below: I think I did but may do so again to be sure. It's hard for me to describe it other than saying 2.059 makes impulse (lightning) QRN sound "scratchy".; /archives//html/TenTec/2006-12/msg00468.html (11,870 bytes)
47. [TenTec] Orion 1 (score: 1): Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>; Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:09:00 -0500; K8DO: conversation with our friends, spouse, boss, so that our voice is loud? The issue is not loudness...that can be done simply by increasing your AF Gain control. The issue is communications intel; /archives//html/TenTec/2006-12/msg00555.html (7,741 bytes)
48. Re: [TenTec] Vertical radial question (score: 1): Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>; Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2006 10:16:10 -0500; N1VS: lot (50;x30;) Cover the maximum area you can. A simple rule is given in ON4UN's book which will work even for rectangular lots like yours. For the highest band you plan to use, mark points alon; /archives//html/TenTec/2006-11/msg00002.html (7,753 bytes)
49. [TenTec] Vertical radial question (score: 1): Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>; Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2006 13:07:25 -0500; W9OY: and 120 .15 radials is .3 dB for a standard 1/4 wave vertical. I think the .05 or .025 rule is a good one for 1/4 wave or longer radials but I think it is over kill for short radials. Lee, a di; /archives//html/TenTec/2006-11/msg00018.html (10,752 bytes)
50. [TenTec] Vertical radial question (score: 1): Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>; Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2006 07:13:47 -0500; W9OY: light. It's more about effective coupling into a volume of ground and less about absolute numbers and such. Yes, maximize surface area coverage, but no need to make the ground screen any finer; /archives//html/TenTec/2006-11/msg00035.html (9,484 bytes)
51. [TenTec] Vertical radial question (score: 1): Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>; Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2006 13:13:53 -0500; K0CQ: a couple miles that is discernible in the receiver with its logarithmic response. I think you missed the point of N1VS' original post: N1VS: a vertical. I'm putting up a new vertical and faced; /archives//html/TenTec/2006-11/msg00041.html (9,351 bytes)
52. [TenTec] Vertical radial question (score: 1): Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>; Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2006 13:52:32 -0500; Hi Tom, Bill, would you mind giving us a brief description of your 160 and 80 meter antennas? 160 TX: 3 element parasitic vertical array with ~5 dB gain over single vertical. Inverted-V apex up 95' (; /archives//html/TenTec/2006-11/msg00046.html (8,980 bytes)
53. [TenTec] Vertical radial question (score: 1): Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>; Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2006 18:19:10 -0500; W9OY: published 0.05 lambda by a well known expert, so who is right? 0.05 lambda means half the work and half the wire. Who is right? Your ch 9 recommendation or my ch 9 table? That table is based on; /archives//html/TenTec/2006-11/msg00053.html (8,771 bytes)
54. [TenTec] Orion 565 AT Ver2.059 (score: 1): Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>; Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2006 21:11:55 -0500; Good summary Merle and Barry. Another I have heard is that the CW waveform may be dirtier in V2. I also really don't like the scratchy sound of QRN bursts in V2 (may be related to #6 in Merle's list); /archives//html/TenTec/2006-11/msg00058.html (7,227 bytes)
55. [TenTec] New Inrad filters for Orion II (score: 1): Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>; Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 10:43:34 -0500; http://www.qth.com/inrad/tentec_menu.htm These are ONLY for Orion II, although they probably could be made to work in Orion's 6000-1000 slots with some creative butchering. 73, Bill W4ZV; /archives//html/TenTec/2006-11/msg00150.html (7,270 bytes)
56. [TenTec] Orion 565 V2, What?s New! (score: 1): Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>; Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2006 12:04:56 -0400; Orion 565 V2, What's New! In Version 2.059d Updated September 7, 2006 Modified AGC system. Now has slow attack to eliminate hang-up on noise spikes. A new AGC algorithm was created to reduce the effe; /archives//html/TenTec/2006-09/msg00135.html (11,138 bytes)
57. [TenTec] Orion 2.059d - TUNE bug? (score: 1): Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>; Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2006 07:24:38 -0400; K4IA: NQ5T: software. I've been punching buttons on 2.059 for two days now with nary a "blue screen of death". I agree Grant. K4IA has a problem unique to his unit. only on my v2 Orion. On an externa; /archives//html/TenTec/2006-09/msg00222.html (8,286 bytes)
58. [TenTec] Blue screen of death 2.059 (score: 1): Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>; Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 18:48:07 -0400; K4IA: I've never heard you mention the RAM Clear Reset. Surely you are doing this as well as the Master Reset. http://www.rfsquared.com/cms-files/help.txt If not, after downloading the firmware, do t; /archives//html/TenTec/2006-09/msg00281.html (7,085 bytes)
59. [TenTec] Orion2 Problem with indication of the analog meter (score: 1): Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>; Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 07:58:56 -0400; N6AHA: readings. I try to remember the S-meter corrections that I have on my website and adjust the readings in my head, or I use the N4PY program which is much closer to the truth, especially for si; /archives//html/TenTec/2006-09/msg00364.html (9,400 bytes)
60. [TenTec] Roofing Filter for Orion Sub RX (score: 1): Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>; Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 16:42:17 -0400; Hello Orion Owners: As most of you know, Orion and Orion II use a wide roofing filter in the Sub Receiver. I believe it's in the range of 15-20 kHz at 45 MHz which causes the Sub RX to have much wors; /archives//html/TenTec/2006-09/msg00422.html (7,612 bytes)

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