Re: [TenTec] PSK 31 with the Orion II

["jack" <jfriend31@comcast.net>]

i have not used any sort of interface with my Orion ever. i found that MixW 
and the cables supplied by Ten Tec with the Orion work fine for all digital 
modes. i did interface the CW keying of the Orion with the circuit described 
in the MixW help files. it is one transistor, one diode and two resistors. 
that box keys the Orion from MixW with a serial port or through a serial 
port adapter from USB just fine. so far the Orions have worked wonderfully 
since the day they arrived a few years ago.
jack ak7o

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "W3ETC" <W3ETC@thecumminsgroup.com>
To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, December 29, 2008 10:10 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] PSK 31 with the Orion II


> Thanks to all that responded with information on how to set up the Orion 
> for
> PSK especially N6IE.  Turns out the Rascal appears to be defective as 
> while
> the computer was putting out sufficient gain it wasn't making to the 
> Orion.
> To get it going I used the breakout cable packed with the Orion without an
> interface box, thus no direct keying and key the Orion via Vox.  It works
> fine although I plan to get another interface box in the future as it
> provides some isolation and a more positive way to key the radio.
>
> 73s
>
> Ed  W3ETC
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
>
> In a message dated 12/27/2008 4:03:24 P.M. GMT Standard Time,
> W3ETC@thecumminsgroup.com writes:
>
> Hello  all:
>
> I am trying to get my Orion II running 2.039D to run PSK 31 using  Digipan
> and WinPsk.  I seem to be having a bit of difficulty with the  Orion
> settings.  I am using a Buxcom Rascal box with a straight thru  Din cable
> and
> I can receive and decode fine on the laptop.  I can  transmit on the 
> Orion,
> and can hear it on an external receiver transmitting  PSK 31 but there 
> does
> not appear to be much if any drive to the  transmitter.  The transmit 
> light
> on the Orion does not light and the  meter does not move.   My external
> tuner
> (LDG Z 11 Pro) also does  not light either as it does in SSB mode.
>
> I have the Orion using the aux  mode as the input with the gain up to 60.
> The CW selection is set to MOX  and the TX EQ is 0.00 db.
>
> Any suggestions as to drive settings on the  Orion II would be most
> appreciated ?
>
> 73s
>
> Ed  W3ETC
>
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