I have noticed that the DSP noise reduction will sometimes stay on even
if the menu says it is off. I think it does this if I leave it on when
I power down and then power back up - but I am not sure. Just the
things you need to get used to with this radio.
Bill Tippett wrote:
> Just noticed the following in N6BV's Sweepstakes writeup:
>
> "I discovered that the "Hardware NB" (noise blanker) in the Orion doesn't
> actually shut off when the front-panel button say "off" -- I discovered this
> about 5 hours into the contest when I had to put 18 dB of attenuation in the
> front end to prevent terrible buckshot noise. Turning the Hardware NB off from
> the receiver menu cured that problem. Otherwise, the Orion performed
> beautifully. It's a keeper."
>
> Not sure which firmware rev Dean was using but I suspect 1.372.
>
> 73, Bill
>
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