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Re: [TenTec] Audio Popping - Orion II with V3.033xe

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Audio Popping - Orion II with V3.033xe
From: Kim Elmore <cw_de_n5op@sbcglobal.net>
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Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2016 09:57:19 -0600
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No doubt that it's a major issue to get fast QSK with an SDR. I think it's 
still an excellent radio and I hope mine lasts as long as I do!

73, 
Kim N5OP

"People that make music together cannot be enemies, at least as long as the 
music lasts." -- Paul Hindemith

> On Nov 7, 2016, at 04:10, Barry N1EU <barry.n1eu@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> You should try a Corsair II if you want to experience real QSK at higher
> speeds!
> 
> BTW, it took a LOT of work to get the Orion as good as it ended up.  The
> beta testers were all over TT to improve it in early firmware versions and
> tested/measured the heck out of it.
> 
> 73, Barry N1EU
> 
>> On Mon, Nov 7, 2016 at 3:35 AM, Kim Elmore <cw_de_n5op@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> 
>> I've noticed the same thing with my OII but only on 40/80/160 m bands. 2%
>> fixed it with mine as well.
>> 
>> Because the radio is essentially SDR, I've noticed that the
>> within-character QSK rx is lost around 20-25 WPM, depending on the QSK
>> delay setting; between characters is always OK at any speed I can handle.
>> On my olde analog TS-930S, the QSK hangs in there pretty much as fast as I
>> care to go.
>> 
>> 73,
>> 
>> Kim N5OP
>> 
>> 
>>> On 10/25/2016 6:20 PM, Barry N1EU wrote:
>>> 
>>> 2% is nothing, you'll be absolutely fine
>>> 
>>> 73, Barry N1EU
>>> 
>>> On Tue, Oct 25, 2016 at 5:56 PM, Rod Greene <w7zrc@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Barry,
>>>> 
>>>> Sorry if this appears as a repeat message - but I didn't see my previous
>>>> reply come through. Anyway, that fixed it. I can go down as low as 2% but
>>>> not any less.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks much!  73, Rod/w7zrc
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> *From:* Barry N1EU <barry.n1eu@gmail.com>
>>>> *To:* Rod Greene <w7zrc@yahoo.com>; Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <
>>>> tentec@contesting.com>
>>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 25, 2016 3:32 PM
>>>> *Subject:* Re: [TenTec] Audio Popping - Orion II with V3.033xe
>>>> 
>>>> Try adding 10% CW QSK Delay in the CW Menu.
>>>> 
>>>> 73, Barry N1EU
>>>> 
>>>> On Tue, Oct 25, 2016 at 5:26 PM, Rod Greene via TenTec <
>>>> tentec@contesting.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> All,
>>>> I just loaded version 3.033xe and have entered all my custom settings. I
>>>> know I'm a little late trying this update. Anyway, all seems to be
>>>> working
>>>> okay except when keying CW. When the key breaks (when I let up on the
>>>> key),
>>>> I get a pop in the audio monitor. Happens all the time even with the
>>>> S-Tone
>>>> at zero.
>>>> 
>>>> Is this a known problem and do I just need to go back to version 3.033xd
>>>> to correct it, or have I missed a setting somewhere?
>>>> Thanks and 73, Rod/w7zrc
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>> --
>> 
>> Kim Elmore, Ph.D. (Adj. Assoc. Prof., OU School of Meteorology, CCM, PP
>> SEL/MEL/Glider, N5OP, 2nd Class Radiotelegraph, GROL)
>> 
>> /"In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in
>> practice, there is." //– Attributed to many people; it’s so true that it
>> doesn’t matter who said it./
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