Greetings George,
It is entirely normal!! When you connect 2 receivers to one antenna, the
signal is divided equally with a splitter, which sends half of the signal to
each receiver(load). If it important to hear the full signal level on one
receiver, use only one receiver(assuming that you don't get a better
listening result by using the stereo effect of 2 receivers on the same
frequency feeding seperate ears which in turn feed your brain, allowing your
brain to pull really weak signals out of the noise)! The Orion has a main
receiver which is exceedingly quiet at low signal level due to the use of
the patented Jones oscillator circuits. Given the Japanese distain for
paying royalties, I would suspect that the Jones low noise oscillator
circuits will not be available in the Japanese radios until the patent runs
out(just like Icom did with the Digi-Sel feature on the 7800--my JRC radios
have had this feature for many years...JRC held the patent, and when it
expired, Icom used it as a big improvement in their technology on the 7800).
73 es Gud DX,
Kirby, K7EC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Gorniak" <gorniak@ncis.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 11:51 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] ORION_ANT_SELECTION
Hi George,
I don't know what to say about the volume control situation, but I have
observed the same behavior as you regarding the
receiver antenna selection situation. As always, an antenna driving 2
separate loads simultaneously will deliver less voltage into each one of
them than when driving either one alone.
However, I've yet to find a situation where this compromised the ability
of
the Orion to hear a signal.
I've observed this behavior in all versions of the software that I have
gone through, going all the way back to 1.340.
73,
Mike Gorniak
NM7X
(Original Message)
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 10:41:59 -0500
From: "George K" <w2yj@highstream.net>
Subject: [TenTec] ORION_ANT_SELECTION
Orion owners.
I have noticed a problem with my Orion running on the latest firmware,
1.372. I never had the previous version as it was loaded at the factory.
When I switch the sub receiver to ant 2, that's where my beam is
connected,
I notice a slight decrease of signal on the main receiver??? Is it the
loading of the sub receiver on the main receiver doing this. Is this
normal?
I also get blasted out of my shack with the audio volume reverting to full
volume. I madly reach for the off button as my ears are near bleeding from
the blast! This happens, as I can remember, when I turn up the volume.
Turning it back on relieves this annoyance. This is a very infrequent
affair.
The other small annoyances I can live with, so far.
George W2YJ
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