I think that would work just fine. Just run +12 (or +5 or whatever) through a current limiting resistor in series with the relay coil and connect the other end of the coil to a TX OUT line. That wil
The block diagrams do not show it in the receive signal path. I've never observed issues with the tuner tuned last for 80M and the receiver on 20M, for example. If I use my external tuner in that way
Well, that's too bad. The reflector is a place to discuss -- somethings good, somethings not. I've always maintained it's a good thing to at least get a feeling for what other opinions are. As they
Why would you sell your Orion just because someone else makes nagative comments? Are you not capable of making decisions for yourself? :-) I've been known to make a negative comment or two, and I wi
That is what is shown in the schematics, but there is no schematic of the tuner board, which may have a shorting relay that is only opened on transmit. Regardless, there is no substantive difference
I posted earlier that MDS did not appear to be affected on any other band when the tuner was tuned elsewhere. Those tests were run with the tuner tuned up on 80M and 40M. I just ran the same test wi
The great thing about the II is that the number of REAL issues, compared to the kinds of thins that bugged us when the original Orion was shipped, are neglibible. Gary and company have done a great
How much research can one do? The Studio One is a fine mic. No matter what radio you use, you may find that some processing, maybe nothing more than simple EQ, is required to make it sound its best
Heil makes some good products, but, of course he's interested in selling whatever product is on dealer shelves. Which I would be, too, if my estate on Bora Bora depended on it :-) I sold my own Stud
2.028 did not intentionally remove AM. Something likely went awry in the transmit gain change that was made in 2.026, and regression testing missed the fault. As to your views on AM in general, you'
One uses the term "both" when referring to two items, not three or more items. You can correct the grammatical error by removing "AM" from that last sentence :-) Grant/NQ5T
Yes. If you were around here when the original Orion was released, you probably notice how "quiet" the list is about bugs in the II. For a time, it seemed there were firmware updates coming out hour
My impression is that NR filter adaption at the lower levels is faster than it was in the Orion. Seems to me that a 1-2 setting on the Orion would "stick" for quite a while, meaning that it was less
Some things are just forever :-) I think it will continue to be fostered in a contest context at a minimum, even after the requirement is eliminated. At least for a time. The numbers of active CW op
Yes, of course. I have yet to see my II over +- 5 hz using a GPS stabilized oscillator as a reference, and tracking frequency over about 60 minutes after turn on. That's with no fans or other stuff.
I agree. Interesting stats. Especially for those of us that lived through the travails of the O-I initial release. The T-T team has done a fine job. Grant/NQ5T
There are plusses and minuses on both sides of the argument. The reason it does this is because T-T bowed to much user complaining and/or confusion about Threshold, and somewhere along the line (don