Re: [TenTec] Orion II key click report -- Thank you

[Ken N9VV <n9vv@wowway.com>]

Jack Burchfield (Pres TT) gave a great presentation of the new OMNI-VII 
at the Old Timer's Picnic in Marcellus MI in August 06. Jack 
specifically went over the very special *NEW* attention to rise and fall 
times at all power settings in the new OMNI-VII. He drew a picture on 
this flip chart and it was immediately clear that YaeComWood have their 
rise/fall milliseconds computed ONLY FOR FULL POWER 100W operation. The 
new OMNI-VII has special firmware(?) that compensates for the ACTUAL 
power setting you are using. If you are using 30W to drive a Linear then 
you get the EXACT rise/fall characteristics you selected. If you are 
running barefoot at 70W you get those same reliable ms settings. Jack 
indicated this is the FIRST RIG that he knows of to address the partial 
power issue. I thought this was a great new feature in the OMNI-VII.
Ken N9VV

William Q Meeker wrote:
> I want to thank everyone who provided the characteristically helpful 
> comments and suggestions, both on and off of the reflector.
> I am sorry that I did not see the previous discussion on this issue. 
> I did look, but perhaps had the wrong key words or I was too tired 
> from the contest!
> I have increased the setting to 9 ms and will leave the 'scope hooked up.
>
> There is now a parallel discussion of key clicks on the topband 
> reflector. There was an interesting post by Paul, W9AC  about 
> interaction with the power setting and the accuracy of the rise/fall 
> setting (relating to ALC, I believe) for an Icom IC-7800. I did a 
> little experiment here and that does NOT seem to be an issue with the 
> Orion II (thank goodness).
> 73,
>
> Bill
> K0KT
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> William Q. Meeker
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