On 2/26/2011 11:57 AM, Rsoifer@aol.com wrote:
> Lee,
>
> I hardly ever use the AN (rather useless on CW) but I find the NR MUCH
> better than 2.041XT. Not much difference from 2.039d, though.
>
> 73 Ray W2RS
>
>
> In a message dated 2/26/2011 4:44:48 P.M. GMT Standard Time, kc9cdt@aol.com
> writes:
>
> Seems like the NR is a little less distortion but the AN has more???
> Anyone else hear that?
> 73,
> Lee, KC9CDT
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rsoifer<Rsoifer@aol.com>
> To: tentec<tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Sat, Feb 26, 2011 11:23 am
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion II sweep display?
>
>
> Lee,
>
> Sounds good to me. Bring it back, along with the waterfall!
>
> 73 Ray
>
>
> In a message dated 2/26/2011 4:17:46 P.M. GMT Standard Time,
> kc9cdt@aol.com
> writes:
>
> Ray,
> He is talking about the nice feature (which was removed in 2.044a)
> that
> freezes the sweep dsplay when you tune so that you can pounce right on
> the signal your after..I LOVED IT...NOW IT IS GONE :-(
> 73,
> Lee
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rsoifer<Rsoifer@aol.com>
> To: tentec<tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Sat, Feb 26, 2011 10:45 am
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion II sweep display?
>
>
> Tim,
>
> I don't know what you mean by "freezes," but when I turn the VFO knob
> the
> display doesn't move for about one second. That's enough for me to
> tune
> close to the desired signal, if not right on it. And, yes, the
> display
> width is selectable (in v2.044A). I usually keep it at 36 kHz, which
> I find
> useful on CW. As for the high speed sweep board, the most recent
> word
> from
> John was that it's still in the design stage.
>
> 73 Ray W2RS
>
>
> In a message dated 2/26/2011 3:08:04 P.M. GMT Standard Time,
> nz8j@woh.rr.com writes:
>
> I recently bought a used Orion I after not having an Orion for
> many years and an quite pleased with the latest firmware and
> operation.
> I really like the way the sweep display works now in that when you
> turn
> the VFO the display freezes and you can tune to a signal of choice on
> the screen. It's not as elaborate as some implementations of an
> internal
> scope but I find it to be very useful.
>
> My question is does the firmware on the Orion II offer the same
> or similar capability? Does it have any other sweep display features
>
> in
> addition to those of the Orion I? I would like to have the ability to
> pick a display width as in the past.
>
> Any word on the promised "High Speed Display" that was talked
> about in years past??
>
> I find I am really enjoying the Orion and am thinking seriously
> of getting an Orion II and either trading this original Orion towards
> one or selling it to buy one. I had forgotten how really nice the CW
> operation (QSK in particular) works on the Orion.
>
> 73
> Tim
> NZ8J
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Please correct me If I am wrong . I read on this reflector a email
from John that said the sweep improvement was not to be seen in the
near future for the Orion II ! John Molenda kb2huk
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