- 61. Re: [TenTec] Is the Orion Noisy? (score: 1)
- Author: "Merle Bone" <merlebone@charter.net>
- Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 18:13:15 -0600
- Grant (NQ5T) wrote: "Unfortunately (or some might argue, fortunately), some of the really hard core CW contesters on this list are still using the Orion I, which we know has an issue with the two mos
- /archives//html/TenTec/2006-12/msg00433.html (8,567 bytes)
- 62. Re: [TenTec] Orion 1 & 2 "Talk Power" problem (score: 1)
- Author: "Merle Bone" <merlebone@charter.net>
- Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 17:26:29 -0600
- Grant (NQ5T) said: "I don't recall this ever being an issue on the 565 v1. I suspect it's another benefit of the revised DSP code in v2/II." -- I checked the "talk power issue" on V1.373b5 a few minu
- /archives//html/TenTec/2006-12/msg00537.html (9,089 bytes)
- 63. Re: [TenTec] Orion 1 & 2 "Talk Power" problem (score: 1)
- Author: "Merle Bone" <merlebone@charter.net>
- Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 09:38:27 -0600
- Dennis (K8DO) said: "An average of 800-900 with a 1400 peak is heavily, heavily compressed, is going to sound heavily compressed, is distorted <look at it on a scope>, and is not doing the transceive
- /archives//html/TenTec/2006-12/msg00554.html (11,418 bytes)
- 64. [TenTec] No V2 Christmas Gift (score: 1)
- Author: "Merle Bone" <merlebone@charter.net>
- Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:39:13 -0600
- Well, it looks like there won't be a new - and improved - Orion V2 Firmware release under the Christmas tree this year :-( 73, Merle - W0EWM _______________________________________________ TenTec mai
- /archives//html/TenTec/2006-12/msg00575.html (6,883 bytes)
- 65. Re: [TenTec] "Talk Power" Problem (score: 1)
- Author: "Merle Bone" <merlebone@charter.net>
- Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2006 20:56:04 -0600
- Mike (NM7X) said: "That's not necessarily true. It's possible to process very aggressively without this becoming an issue. Broadcast stations do it all of the time. Usually, one or more of the compre
- /archives//html/TenTec/2006-12/msg00646.html (8,257 bytes)
- 66. Re: [TenTec] TX EQ = -14 dB for PSK31 (score: 1)
- Author: "Merle Bone" <merlebone@charter.net>
- Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 16:40:21 -0600
- Mark said: " So, it would seem adjusting the mic gain with full output would be more accurate for psk31 (or other data) work." -- As was indicated earlier, a major issue with PSK31 transmissions is "
- /archives//html/TenTec/2006-12/msg00794.html (8,560 bytes)
- 67. Re: [TenTec] TX EQ = -14 dB for PSK31 (score: 1)
- Author: "Merle Bone" <merlebone@charter.net>
- Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 19:40:04 -0600
- Ron Castro (N6IE) said: "Since PSK-31 works by shifting phase, the amplitude variations caused by ALC shouldn't have any significant effect on either the IMD or readability of this signal." -- Ron, w
- /archives//html/TenTec/2006-12/msg00800.html (8,614 bytes)
- 68. Re: [TenTec] Orion II and Timewave DSP 599zx (score: 1)
- Author: "Merle Bone" <merlebone@charter.net>
- Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2007 11:29:27 -0600
- I also use the Timewave DSP-599ZX with my Orion. I find that the Timewave 599ZX noise reduction does help on weak SSB signals and seems to take out some of the noise that is not removed by the Orion
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-01/msg00032.html (8,654 bytes)
- 69. [TenTec] QSK - was Omni VI vs Orion (score: 1)
- Author: "Merle Bone" <merlebone@charter.net>
- Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 19:19:20 -0600
- Like so many other Orion capabilities, the version of firmware used in the Orion makes a significant difference in the QSK performance. I have also run tests similar to the ones that Martin's (AA6E)
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-01/msg00550.html (7,663 bytes)
- 70. [TenTec] Orion Noise Reduction Ability (score: 1)
- Author: "Merle Bone" <merlebone@charter.net>
- Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 21:59:11 -0500
- Gary (AA2IZ) said: "I'm not the one to ask....so consult the archives. As I remember there is a strong interaction with other settings....I think it was AGC hang or something, that drastically messed
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-03/msg00509.html (9,930 bytes)
- 71. [TenTec] Orion default BW by mode (score: 1)
- Author: "Merle Bone" <merlebone@charter.net>
- Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2007 09:21:41 -0500
- In my station configuration I use a logging program - DXBase - to control my Orion and to automatically collect the logging data from the Orion. I open a telnet connected window under the DXBase logg
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-03/msg00595.html (9,141 bytes)
- 72. [TenTec] FLEX, Omni-VII, Hilberling (score: 1)
- Author: "Merle Bone" <merlebone@charter.net>
- Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 16:57:37 -0500
- Grant wrote:"I did note that all of the "open source" balderdash about the Flex radios has passed into oblivion." -- Well, Grant, I don't think that is actually what has happened (More on the Flex re
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-04/msg00307.html (8,221 bytes)
- 73. [TenTec] V2.060b (score: 1)
- Author: "Merle Bone" <merlebone@charter.net>
- Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 18:47:04 -0500
- In early testing of V2.060b it appears that although the RF gain control effects the S-Meter reading, it doesn't appear to have any effect on the radio RF gain. I'd appreciates others observations. T
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-04/msg00431.html (6,949 bytes)
- 74. Re: [TenTec] V2.060b (score: 1)
- Author: "Merle Bone" <merlebone@charter.net>
- Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 18:49:43 -0500
- Well, I powered the radio off, due to storms, and then back on and now the RF gain appears to be working normally. Please forget all after "In early testing." 73, Merle - W0EWM -- Original Message --
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-04/msg00432.html (7,354 bytes)
- 75. [TenTec] V2.060b Release Comments (score: 1)
- Author: "Merle Bone" <merlebone@charter.net>
- Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 22:13:34 -0500
- I agree that this V2 release for the Orion - V2.060b - has a lot of new changes to like. The "Split" indicator and Band-stacking Register IDs are a good ergonomic improvement. I ran some SSB tests of
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-04/msg00442.html (8,732 bytes)
- 76. Re: [TenTec] V2.060b Release Comments (score: 1)
- Author: "Merle Bone" <merlebone@charter.net>
- Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:19:59 -0500
- I agree with Bob. One of the big issues, for me, with the last V2 release for the Orion was the "distortion" that occurred with a strong signal on the leading edge of the signal (I know some people "
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-04/msg00473.html (9,108 bytes)
- 77. [TenTec] Orion 2.060b Aux Audio Output down quite a bit (score: 1)
- Author: "Merle Bone" <merlebone@charter.net>
- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 23:00:12 -0500
- Duane (AC5AA) wrote: "I don't know if others are noticing this too, but the audio output of the Orion's 8-pin DIN rear connector seems to be down quite a bit from the last version of the FW. " -- Dua
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-04/msg00527.html (8,671 bytes)
- 78. [TenTec] Orion V2.060b Comments (score: 1)
- Author: "Merle Bone" <merlebone@charter.net>
- Date: Tue, 1 May 2007 19:07:57 -0500
- I've been trying to record a "call-sign" message on the voice recorder on V2.060b and can't seem to get a good representation of my voice audio. It almost sounds like there is a "high pass" filter ei
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-05/msg00037.html (6,790 bytes)
- 79. [TenTec] Orion V2.060b Comments (score: 1)
- Author: "Merle Bone" <merlebone@charter.net>
- Date: Wed, 2 May 2007 09:12:35 -0500
- After five hours of calling the BS7 I have given up on V2.060b and gone back to V1.373b5. The click on the CW sidetone just wears you out after a few hours of sending CW. There still seems to be "gai
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-05/msg00045.html (7,793 bytes)
- 80. [TenTec] Orion V2.060b Comments (score: 1)
- Author: "Merle Bone" <merlebone@charter.net>
- Date: Wed, 2 May 2007 12:31:30 -0500
- Barry (N1EU) said: -- "The raspy audio is only there occasionally and I believe it is dependent on your RF Gain/AF Gain and probably AGC settings. Worst case is with high values of RF/AF Gain. Only s
- /archives//html/TenTec/2007-05/msg00052.html (7,511 bytes)
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