Re: [TenTec] Orion/O2 Drift Problem-who is interested in a fix?

["Eugene Klingler" <n8zx@hughes.net>]

i have no problem working very weak signal RTTY stations with my 
O2.....warmup or not!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Westerman, NJ0IP" <Rick@DJ0IP.de>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:49 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion/O2 Drift Problem-who is interested in a fix?


> OK Ken, but please define "stable".
> 50 Hz in 15 minutes is surely not too bad, is it?
> And if I understood the original post correctly, after 15 minutes warmup
> things are OK.
>
> Is there a spec on stability requirements for PSK31?
>
> Tnx
> 73
> Rick
>
> Ken N9VV wrote:
>
> > PSK31, Olivia, and other digi modes DEPEND on stable signals on both
> > ends. Old time boat anchors are not generally used on digi modes due to
> > their drift and instability.
> > Ken N9VV
> >
> > Rick Westerman, NJ0IP wrote:
> >
> >
> > > Maybe I'm missing something, but could someone explain to me why I need
> > > to fight a 20 Hz drift?
> > > Seems like you guys are brainstorming a lot of ways to spend excess
> > > money when my solution would be to turn the radio on a little earlier.
> > >
> > > I remember the days we used to have to chase people with drifting VFOs
> > > and now we are worried about 20 Hz.
> > >
> > > 73
> > > Rick
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