If the carrier stays at 14.5 watts, the peaks can only be 58 watts for
full modulation. As a practical manner, the difference between 80 watts
and 100 watts can only be measured locally, not at any distance where 1
S unit is 6 db, a power change by a factor of 4.
73, Jerry, K0CQ
On 6/12/2010 8:30 AM, Rsoifer@aol.com wrote:
> Tnx Ron,
>
> That seems a bit low to me. The peaks should be closer to 100 watts, no?
>
> 73, Ray W2RS
>
>
> In a message dated 6/12/2010 12:03:13 A.M. GMT Standard Time,
> ronc@sonic.net writes:
>
> I'm seeing 14.5 Watts with no modulation and mod peaks 60 to 80 Watts.
>
> Ron N6IE
> www.N6IE.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From:<Rsoifer@aol.com>
> To:<tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 1:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion 2 Firmware 2.044A PTT
>
>
>> John,
>>
>> I don't have a true peak-reading wattmeter, so I can't measure the PEP
>> output. Jim may be right about controlled-carrier; I can't tell. When
>> using
>> TUNE and PWR, I get 95 watts, but only 11 watts with PTT and no speech.
>>
>> 73 Ray
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 6/11/2010 7:01:47 P.M. GMT Standard Time,
>> wb4qda@yahoo.com writes:
>>
>> Ray
>> When I speak into the Micrphone with the mode set to AM ,I modulates
> up
>> to 80 watts .Tune is 21 watts and tune then the PWR I get 95 watts
>> output.
>> 73
>> John
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: "Rsoifer@aol.com"<Rsoifer@aol.com>
>> To: tentec@contesting.com
>> Sent: Fri, June 11, 2010 10:38:22 AM
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion 2 Firmware 2.044A Released
>>
>> John,
>>
>> Funny thing about that. With the mode set to AM, when I hit Tune and
>> then
>> Pwr I get full output like you did, but if I hit the PTT button instead,
>> all I get is 11 watts on the Bird. It worked fine with 2.041XT.
>>
>> 73 Ray
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 6/11/2010 3:22:43 P.M. GMT Standard Time,
>> wb4qda@yahoo.com writes:
>>
>> Ray
>> I just tested my O2 on AM max output was 80 warrs on an Alpha watt
>> meter
>> also about the same reading on a LP-100A watt meter with the Power set
>> to
>>
>> 100%
>> using the new fearmware version 2.044A
>> 73
>> John wb4qda
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: "Rsoifer@aol.com"<Rsoifer@aol.com>
>> To: ronc@sonic.net; w5pny@arrl.net; tentec@contesting.com
>> Sent: Fri, June 11, 2010 8:36:18 AM
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion 2 Firmware 2.044A Released
>>
>> Ron,
>>
>> The NR problem has been fixed (!) but the old low-output problem on AM
>> is
>>
>>
>> back. Mine measures 11 watts carrier power, max. It worked fine with
>> 2.041XT.
>>
>> 73 Ray W2RS
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 6/11/2010 2:17:05 A.M. GMT Standard Time,
>> ronc@sonic.net
>> writes:
>>
>> I have adjusted the "Wish List" for the Orion II to reflect the newest
>> version of the firmware. It's at www.N6IE.com
>>
>> Ron N6IE
>> www.N6IE.com
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Harry G McGavran Jr"<w5pny@arrl.net>
>> To:<tentec@contesting.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 5:50 PM
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion 2 Firmware 2.044A Released
>>
>>
>>>
>>> With this one I can set the side-tone level all the way
>>> up to 65 before the pops begin, and by the time one
>>> gets past 80 on towards 99 the distortion on the
>>> side-tone is still really bad -- BUT -- for me at
>>> least, levels are 50-60 are all I need and that is
>>> now distortion free, at least with a 610 Hz sidetone
>>> which is the only one I tested or use. I also am
>>> using the speaker and not headphones for this.
>>> Since one gets the side-tone every time the SPOT
>>> button is used, the side-tone distortion was really
>>> objectionable with 2.043B.
>>>
>>> The NR seems better too, but most all the time I don't
>>> really need it -- and it's nice not to have artifacts that
>>> sound like NR action on the side-tone which the side-tone
>>> is set to 50-60.
>>>
>>> There are a few CAT wierdnesses here and there, but the reliability
>>> of sending a strings of "*" commands seems better.
>>>
>>> Unless something else crops up, I think I can live with this
>>> release...
>>>
>>> 73 --
>>>
>>> Harry, W5PNY
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Harry G. McGavran, Jr.
>>>
>>> E-mail: w5pny@arrl.net
>>>
>>>
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