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1. [TenTec] Orion II S meter (score: 1): Author: "Ken Waites" <BARBIEKENW@peoplepc.com>; Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 08:56:18 -0600; Well , speaking only for myself, I will not worry one second about S-meter accuracy -- if there is such a thing. I think S meter readings are as important as the signal report you get during a contes; /archives//html/TenTec/2005-12/msg00845.html (7,324 bytes)
2. Re: [TenTec] Orion II S meter (score: 1): Author: joel hallas <jrhallas@optonline.net>; Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 10:22:01 -0500; Ken, I agree with your statements, but would like to point out that it doesn't have to be that way. If you borrow a top quality calibrated signal generator, or spring for one of the Elecraft receiver; /archives//html/TenTec/2005-12/msg00849.html (9,022 bytes)
3. [TenTec] Orion II S Meter (score: 1): Author: Phil Howlett <w9xx@direcway.com>; Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 13:22:57 -0500; Some have been kicking about the Orion II's S-meter reading this morning. To satisfy my own curiosity, I hauled out a Boonton signal generator and made some measurements at 14.200 of signal level vs; /archives//html/TenTec/2005-12/msg00862.html (7,773 bytes)
4. Re: [TenTec] Orion II S Meter (score: 1): Author: Barry Gross <barry.n1eu@gmail.com>; Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 13:42:13 -0500; As Phil measured, the meter is overly dramatic above and below s9 - here's correct readings with actual readings in parentheses uV S-Meter 5 s5.7 (s3) 15 s7.3 (s6) 50 s9 150 s9+10dB (9+20dB) 500 s9+2; /archives//html/TenTec/2005-12/msg00863.html (8,915 bytes)
5. Re: [TenTec] Orion II S Meter (score: 1): Author: "Martin, AA6E" <martin.ewing@gmail.com>; Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 15:09:30 -0500; A quick check is to tune in a steady S9 carrier and then switch in 6, 12, and 18 dB attenuation. That should give you S8, S7, S6, respectively. I've found pretty fair agreement on my (classic) Orion.; /archives//html/TenTec/2005-12/msg00874.html (8,349 bytes)
6. [TenTec] ORION II S meter (score: 1): Author: <emoss98133@msn.com>; Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2011 15:41:00 -0700; Thanks to all that have replied on & off the list. Ron, wish I had seen your list of needed correction B4 posting, Shame that this has been a problem from day 1 with the Orion. hope we don't have to; /archives//html/TenTec/2011-07/msg00015.html (6,725 bytes)
7. [TenTec] Orion II S meter (score: 1): Author: garyh <k4mt1950@charter.net>; Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2017 03:44:32 -0500; Th S meter zero is proper when the radio is turned off. When its on the S meter reads about S3 even with RF gain at 100. I noticed in the schematics a meter adjust pot on the A7 ADC schematic R 340.; /archives//html/TenTec/2017-02/msg00055.html (6,665 bytes)
8. Re: [TenTec] Orion II S meter (score: 1): Author: Dukes HiFi <dukeshifi@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2017 08:14:36 -0600; R340 on the A7 board is an A to D sensitivity adjustment for the meter, as you had surmised. However, it acts to adjust both the S meter sensitivity (at full scale) AND the TX power meter at 100 watt; /archives//html/TenTec/2017-02/msg00056.html (9,640 bytes)
9. Re: [TenTec] Orion II S meter (score: 1): Author: Barry N1EU <barry.n1eu@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2017 09:19:16 -0500; With the latest 566 firmware ( v3033xE11), the "Other" menu provides the option for the S-meter action to be independent of AGC, so choosing this will take AGC out of the equation. If the TX power me; /archives//html/TenTec/2017-02/msg00057.html (11,042 bytes)
10. Re: [TenTec] Orion II S meter (score: 1): Author: Dukes HiFi <dukeshifi@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2017 08:34:00 -0600; Thanks for that update Barry. I have to yet visited firmware v3033x11 but will with the O2 that is arriving today. That is, if the version at TenTec.com will run. I have had difficulty with the Omni; /archives//html/TenTec/2017-02/msg00058.html (12,133 bytes)
11. [TenTec] Orion II S meter (score: 1): Author: garyh <k4mt1950@charter.net>; Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2017 09:46:36 -0500; Dukes Hifi your absolutely correct. I tried that adjustment and quickly saw the power output reading was wrong. I hooked up my wattmeter and set it to agree with actual power output. I then played wi; /archives//html/TenTec/2017-02/msg00059.html (8,405 bytes)

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