George,
The only difference between the way your operating your system and the way I
operate mine is my amp is a Titan 3. Yes, I do some high speed CW, but
that's probably only 20% of my operating. The rest of it is the very same
speed range your doing. When a set up works fine, however you want to
operate it, and you change firmware, and it no longer works, is it the way
you have the system set up, or is it just the firmware? I do NOT operate QRQ
all of the time, the radio hiccups no matter what your CW speed is and most
of the hiccups do occur in the 25-35 wpm range where I do operate most of
the time and always during contest. Speed is not the problem.
Tom - W4BQF
----- Original Message -----
From: "George Skoubis" <george.skoubis@verizon.net>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 9:29 PM
Subject: RE: [TenTec] rcvr/no audio
> I use my Orion full qsk (tx en/out) with my Titan 425. I only operate
> 20-30 wpm but since that's not the way Tommy is using his, my
> experiences are irrelevant to him.
>
> This reminds me of the Writelog reflector where at least once a month
> there's a ham saying Writelog is broken because it doesn't work with
> their setup. It works for a lot of other people with SIMILAR setups but
> not with theirs.
>
> There are a lot of variables in both computers and rig installations and
> sometimes you have to live with compromise.
>
> After reading that sentence again I noticed it applies to wives as well.
>
>
> Money is not an issue, I don't care how much a rig costs it just won't
> be right for everyone. No one can produce a product that is all things
> to all people, someone is going to be unsatisfied.
>
> 73,
>
> George / KF9YR
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Tommy
> Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 5:45 PM
> To: tentec@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] rcvr/no audio
>
> Thanks Duane...the key question however, is do you have your Alpha 99
> full
> QSK in the Keying Loop (TxOUT/TxEN), or are you keying your amp with the
> AMP
> KEY connector on the Orion? An amp within the Keying Loop is where the
> problem occurs.
>
> Tom - W4BQF
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Duane A Calvin" <ac5aa@juno.com>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 6:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] rcvr/no audio
>
>
> > I tend to leave the amp off during contests due to the neighbors.
> I've
> > had no problems with the Alpha 99 on the QSK loop so far, but I
> haven't
> > had a lot of operating with it (work has been very time consuming this
> > year). In one of the 48 hour contests I left the sweep on most of the
> > 2nd day. Had one point where the sweep froze. It cleared when I did
> a
> > power cycle. Frankly, I don't use the sweep much as it's not really a
> > tool I find very useful. It's very possible I didn't hit the button
> > sequence needed to cause whatever problem you're seeing, but, as I
> noted,
> > I've not had a problem with it in a contest yet.
> >
> > 73, Duane
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 14:56:33 -0400 "Tommy" <aldermant@alltel.net>
> writes:
> > > During contest do you run your full QSK amplifier in the Orion's
> > > Keying Loop
> > > and do you operate with the sweep turned on?
> > >
> > > Tom - W4BQF
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Duane A Calvin" <ac5aa@juno.com>
> > > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 10:27 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [TenTec] rcvr/no audio
> > >
> > >
> > > > My Orion has run faultlessly in several contests now - both RTTY
> > > and CW.
> > > > I don't do much SSB contesting, so haven't tried that yet.
> > > >
> > > > An Orion I used last fall occasionally had the problem described
> > > by Skip,
> > > > along with a SubRX that would break into oscillation, driving the
> > > S-meter
> > > > to about half scale and making it useless. That rig had had a lot
> > > of
> > > > abuse, and since mine (Feb 2004 manufacture) has shown none of
> > > these
> > > > problems I assumed it was related to severe shock/vibration on the
> > > other
> > > > unit.
> > > >
> > > > 73, Duane
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 21:22:39 -0400 "Tommy" <aldermant@alltel.net>
> > > writes:
> > > > > There is a huge difference between leaving your radio on all day
> > > and
> > > > > operating your radio in a contest. Just one 24 hour or 36 hour
> > > > > contest will
> > > > > tell you whether or not you have a 'real' radio. My Omni 6 has
> > > > > always
> > > > > performed in an excellent manner during many different contest.
> > > I
> > > > > have had
> > > > > my Orion to operate successfully in one contest.
> > > > >
> > > > > Tom -W4BQF
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Bernard(wtrone)" <wtrone@comcast.net>
> > > > > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > > > > Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 8:40 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [TenTec] rcvr/no audio
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Skip:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have left my Orion on all day, with and without the
> > > > > scope, and
> > > > > > have had no problems. I would suggest that you talk to
> > > TenTec
> > > > > about your
> > > > > > problem.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 73,
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Bernard, WA4OEJ
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "Steve N4LQ" <n4lq@iglou.com>
> > > > > > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > > > > > Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 6:20 PM
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [TenTec] rcvr/no audio
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hey Skip. If you can figure that out, you'll be way ahead
> > > of
> > > > > the
> > > > > software
> > > > > > > engineers! Forget the scope and enter shorter contest.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Steve N4LQ
> > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > From: "skip" <k3cc@fast.net>
> > > > > > > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > > > > > > Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 7:13 PM
> > > > > > > Subject: [TenTec] rcvr/no audio
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > This is the first weekend I have had the time to play with
> > > my
> > > > > Orion.
> > > > > > > > After having the sweep on and listening to the Orion and
> > > FT
> > > > > 1000MP
> > > > > Mk/V
> > > > > > > for
> > > > > > > > a few hours the Orion audio quit.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I could see movement of the S meter and a hum from the
> > > audio
> > > > > but no
> > > > > > > > intelligibility.
> > > > > > > > I turned off the Orion and it worked fine for another 2
> > > hours
> > > > > and the
> > > > > > same
> > > > > > > > thing happened.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > WHY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > This is supposed to be a contest grade radio,. which
> > > means
> > > > > hours of
> > > > > use.
> > > > > > > > It's useless if it only works for a few hours.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > de Skip K3CC
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I'm trying to be constructive, however this radio has
> > > problems
> > > > > that
> > > > > > should
> > > > > > > > have been addressed before I got my hands on it.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
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> > > > Duane Calvin, AC5AA
> > > > Austin, Texas
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