John, Many thanks for the update. I am primarily a CW operator, and as such I find the waterfall display in v2.041XT very useful. It is very fast, keeping up with the sender's CW to within less than
Must be a typo. My 1208 converts 14 MHz (not 144) to 50 MHz. Works great. I drive it with 5 watts from my Argo V and it puts out 8-9 watts on 6. 73 Ray W2RS In a message dated 3/15/2010 1:08:52 P.M.
Jack, I'm not disagreeing, because I don't know of a better one, but for me MixW 2.19 still falls far short of the human ear. I really like it for RTTY, though. For sending CW I prefer Winkeyer 2 thr
I've not yet tried WSPR, but I noted that you're also having trouble with PSK. Unlike RTTY, PSK requires the O II to be in USB mode, not FSK. (MMTT Y will work in RTTY either way.) Maybe WSPR does to
Hi, I never use AN either, for the same reason. I just tried it, and got the same result as you. The manual notch worked fine, though. 73 Ray W2RS In a message dated 12/6/2009 3:48:00 P.M. GMT Standa
Hi all, As a longtime customer of both companies, I wish Scott the best. His shoes will be tough for T-T to fill. Jack's next move will say a lot about where T-T is headed in amateur radio. 73 Ray W2
According to the manual, it is 2A, fused. 73 Ray W2RS In a message dated 11/1/2009 4:25:34 A.M. GMT Standard Time, jruing@ameritech.net writes: 1/2 A I think. (i.e., 0.5 A) == JHR == ________________
Hi, I too am a generally happy owner of an O II, and don't see a really good reason to trade it for a K3. However, I am a DXer and not a serious contester (not at this point anyway). Were I a big-tim
Rick, An interesting point you make about ease of use. When QST reviewed the O II, the reviewer, a longtime Icom user by his own account, was highly critical of that aspect of the Orion/Orion II whil
Guys, While we're on the subject of performance comparisons, I see that the latest test data on Rob Sherwood's web site compares the O II from 2006 against the K3 and Flex 5000 from 2008. All three r
When a manufacturer offers a hardware mod, it is usually expected that those who want the mod will pay for it, whether by ordering the parts kit or by returning the radio for factory installation. So
Hi Ron, To these I would add: 1. Variable or selectable bandwidth on sweep/waterfall (i.e., not always 72 kHz) 2. Variable sensitivity on waterfall display (it's presently controlled by the RF gain s
It's a problem with Orion II v2.041XT. In a message dated 11/23/2009 4:52:44 P.M. GMT Standard Time, n2fq@sbcglobal.net writes: Hello. I'm using (2.063Xg) and can't duplicate it Orion 1. Çorrect me i
Dave, I have HRD 4.1 running with my Orion II but have no experience with the T-T 712. I am using the US Interface Navigator. Once I found the right com port for CAT (in my case COM6) I set the HRD c
Hi, At the risk of starting yet anotherl flame-fest, I want to say something favorable about the much-maligned Orion II display. One day last week, I switched from the spectrum display to the waterfa
Hi John, I am/ It works fine. 73 Ray W2RS In a message dated 9/1/2009 10:51:00 P.M. GMT Standard Time, fraz1@bellsouth.net writes: Hi folks..... If anyone is using this combo, please email me off-lin
Hi, My Argo V (with TCXO) reads 100 Hz low, i.e. 10 MHz WWV zero-beats at a reading of 9999.900. It isn't a warm-up drift problem as the reading is quite stable with time, well within the spec of 3 p
Hi Lee, That sounds like it could be the problem. Where is the TCXO trimmer located in the Argo V? Tnx, Ray In a message dated 8/15/2009 5:42:36 P.M. GMT Standard Time, wa3fiy@radioadv.com writes: Ra
Hi all, Some time ago, a kind soul on this reflector posted a list of RX menu settings that worked well for him when running 2.041XT on his O II. I've now installed 2.041XT, but can't find the list.
Hi all, One of the menu choices in v2.041XT is between RF AGC and AF AGC. When I switch to AF AGC, though, it turns off the audio output. Am I doing something wrong, or is this a bug? 73 Ray W2RS **W