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[TenTec] Fw: NEW Orion II/2.041XL Bug?

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Subject: [TenTec] Fw: NEW Orion II/2.041XL Bug?
From: "Dave G3RXP" <g3rxp@btinternet.com>
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Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:06:10 -0000
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> Duane   -  Do you know I dont think I did that  - Ill try that later. 
> Although I would have thought that the A/F gain would be able to reduce 
> the gain completely.
>
> Good news - Ive just had three compliments on the tone on CW on 7 Mhzs -
>
> Many Thanks - Im off to bed now
>
> Dave G3RXP
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Duane Calvin" <ac5aa1@gmail.com>
> To: "'Dave G3RXP'" <g3rxp@btinternet.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 11:32 PM
> Subject: FW: [TenTec] NEW Orion II/2.041XL Bug?
>
>
>> Dave,
>> I presume you know that pressing the SubAF knob in will silence the
>> SubRX, right?  (You mentioned turning down the AF/RF - not necessary.)
>>
>> 73, Duane
>>
>> Duane Calvin, AC5AA
>> Austin, Texas
>> www.ac5aa.com
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com 
>> [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]
>> On Behalf Of Dave G3RXP
>> Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 6:28 PM
>> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] NEW Orion II/2.041XL Bug?
>>
>> Dear Orion 2 users.
>> Ive had the new s/w installed for a couple of weeks, and generally I 
>> really
>> like most of the changes.  I don't get any problems with the display 
>> however
>>
>> I am running colour  3 (English spelling) in the LCD menu options which
>> doesn't have any Red in it so I wonder if  all the other guys are running
>> Colour 1?
>> I like the improvement in the CW side tone -before it was pretty bad at
>> times and even sounded like a slugish bug key.
>>
>> I am not able to completely turn off the 2nd receiver by turning down the
>> A/F gain (R/F gain High and 7Mhz at night) I can still hear stations.So I
>> have to turn down the R/F as well.
>>
>> At one time I was pressing buttons to go split and the 2nd receiver stuck 
>> on
>>
>> 7.016Mhz. Rotating the 2nd VFO knob changed the Freq display but didn't
>> change the receive Audio that was still on 7.016. I had to switch the rig
>> OFF/ON and it started to work OK. I did have this on the old S/W so may 
>> be I
>>
>> caused the problem - getting old.
>>
>> I like the Blue flying widget but it would be nice to see a graticule i.e
>> vert bars as a measure of off freq. If its out of the band I dont want to
>> QSY    hi...
>>
>> I mostly operate CW so Im sure Ive missed a lotta of other good features. 
>> As
>>
>> a CW rig its great, however diode switching instead of a reed relay would
>> have been the bees knees.
>>
>> Dave G3RXP
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: <kc9cdt@aol.com>
>> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
>> Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 10:22 PM
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] NEW Orion II/2.041XL Bug? Red Scan
>> WithVerticalLinePatterns
>>
>>
>>> Once mine goes red...I have to turn sweep off/on to get it going right
>>> again...That's not a feature.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Lee
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Stuart Rohre <rohre@arlut.utexas.edu>
>>> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
>>> Sent: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 4:21 pm
>>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] NEW Orion II/2.041XL Bug? Red Scan With
>>> VerticalLinePatterns
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Didn't someone point out that a type of sound card software uses a red
>>> screen to indicate when there has been an overload in the signal path?
>>> A number of sound card programs work this way.  Transient signals have
>>> been reported just before someone notices the red screen.  I would say
>>> this is a reasonable warning signal that too much gain, or a very large
>>> transient has been received.
>>>
>>> Stuart
>>> K5KVH
>>>
>>>
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