Re: [TenTec] V2.059d

["John Chmielewski" <n2xd@bellsouth.net>]

I ran the whole contest weekend with V2.059d with no problems at all.

   John N2XD
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Fisher" <ka2cyn@arrl.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 2:18 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] V2.059d


> I ran rtty(afsk) on my Orion 565 a few weeks ago without any problem. I
> tried to participate in this past weekend's rtty test (post V2.059d) and
> was unable to tune any rtty transmissions. The only change made  here
> between the 2 events was installation of the firmware upgrade. I talked
> with TT today and they didn't think that the upgrade was the problem. I
> would appreciate hearing of other's experiences (good or bad) running
> this mode post V2.059d.
> Dave - KA2CYN
> .
> Bill Ogden wrote:
>
> > FWIW: I installed V2.059d recently.  I noticed the same effects that many
> > have already mentioned:
> >
> > - Audio output (to headphones) is much lower than with earlier releases. 
> > In
> > some cases I might have both the audio and RF at maximum for weak CW.
> > - Mic control and AUX input control needed to be raised considerably over
> > the previous release. They seem to work OK, just need a different setting.
> > - The Noise Reduction function works MUCH BETTER for SSB.  (I never use it
> > for CW.)
> > - Voice output (via the monitor function) sounds raspy, especially at
> > speech processor settings higher than 2. I do not know if this raspyness 
> > is
> > actually transmitted.
> > - The speech processor produces more punch  (but maybe introduces the 
> > raspy
> > sound).
> > - There seems to be some "key click" type sounds added to strong CW
> > signals.
> > - I think general background noise is a little lower (or, at least, the
> > audio rendition of background noise is lower). Conditions have not been
> > great and I cannot tell if this is a general attribute of this release. It
> > does seem to make listening to 40/80 less tiring.
> > - I usually work with reduced RF gains and AGC tweaking does not seem to
> > make much difference.
> >
> > No master reset was needed.
> >
> > If you are still thinking about installing this release, do it!
> >
> > Bill - W2WO
> >
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