If you are going to transmit on VFO B, the mode must be the same on the main
and sub receiver. There is definitely a bug a here.
Carl Moreschi N4PY
121 Little Bell Drive
Bell Mountain
Hays, NC 28635
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lin Davis" <linbdavis@earthlink.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 9:59 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] V2.055 bug /watch out on 60 meters! Also effects O2
v2.032!
> Orion operators, be careful if you assign TX to VFO B.
>
> Like Randy, I also found a TX frequency error, 1500 Hz worth, on my Orion
II v2.032.
>
> My setup:
>
> On 40 meters:
> Assign TX and SubRX to VFO B.
> Assign RX to VFO A.
> Set MainRX mode to LSB.
> Set SubRX mode to LSB.
>
> Using an independent receiver to listen to the output, I pressed TUNE, and
zero
> beat the tx signal. I spoke into the microphone (connected to front panel
conn.)
> and heard my voice right on frequency.
>
> Then I changed MainRX mode to LCW.
>
> Pressing TUNE, I noted that the TX frequency did not change from above.
But when
> I spoke into the microphone, my speech was unintelligible. I had to tune
the
> receiver 1500Hz down to hear my voice normally!
>
> BTW, Randy's scenario was as above but with SubRX mode set to USB and Main
RX to
> LCW.
>
> I checked and found that the shift isn't dependent on sidetone setting.
>
> I didn't check previous code versions.
>
> When I get a chance I'll try other combinations.
>
> 73,
> Lin
> WB1AIW
>
>
>
>
> Randy, K4QO, wrote:
>
> > Condition:
> > VFO A is on 30 meters LCW mode
> > VFO B is on 60 meters USB mode.
> >
> > Result:
> > VFO B receives on frequency but transmits 500Hz low of frequency
displayed.
> >
> > If VFO A is then changed to USB mode (and no other changes), then VFO B
> > transmits on frequency displayed.
> >
> > 73,
> > Randy
> > K4QO
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