Re: [TenTec] V2.059d

[<n4zz@bellsouth.net>]

I also ran the whole contest weekend with v2.059d with no problems at all.

Don n4zz
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Chmielewski" <n2xd@bellsouth.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 6:00 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] V2.059d


> 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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