Also check the supply voltage,
below 12.6v it will start to fade.
Best wishes,
Rich
K5SF
>From: John Merrill <jmerrill1@adelphia.net>
>Reply-To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
>To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] Color for the Orion sreen
>Date: Tue, 03 May 2005 13:51:49 -0400
>
>My Orion seems as crisp as a PROIII except for the lack of color. I assume
>you have tried to adjust the contrast in the menu.
>
>73,
>John N1JM
>
>
> > From: Randy K4QO <k4qo@earthlink.net>
> > Reply-To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
> > Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 12:54:09 -0400
> > To: <TenTec@contesting.com>
> > Subject: [TenTec] Color for the Orion sreen
> >
> > Folks,
> >
> > I'm new to this reflector and I apologise if this has been
> > covered.
> >
> > I was a bit dissappointed in the murky display on the
> > Orion - its not as crisp as the ads show. Beyond that the
> > radio is pretty much a masterpiece with plenty of potential!
> >
> > I have used colored Gels for different projects and I
> > wondered if using a particular color would help with the
> > contrast a bit. Gels are used on stage lights to color the
> > light for effects. They are available at a production
> > supply store for about $5 a sheet. One sheet will do
> > several Orion size screens.
> >
> > One gel color that makes the display have about the same
> > golden hue as the meter is Apollo AP7500 (Burnt Orange) It
> > looks quite red but the combination of the blueish light
> > source in the Orion offsets the color a bit. The contrast
> > is quite good on both normal and reversed screens as the
> > color seems to filter out the blue a bit. They stay in
> > place mostly from air pressure. No need to do anything but
> > cut it to the right size and carefully put it in place,
> > tucking the edge past the bezel. To remove them is easier -
> > a small piece of masking tape placed on the center and
> > slowly pulling will make it just pop out. Pull fast and the
> > tape just comes off instead. (think air pressure)
> >
> > I have played with other colors such as blue and green, but
> > the gold color has stood the test of time.
> >
> > 73,
> > Randy
> > K4QO
> >
> >
> >
> >
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