Congrats on the new radio:
a) run the latest - there is absolutely no reason not to
b) what's a spectrum scope?
c) tons of guys will tell you all kinds of stuff but I don't buy any of it
- just run high AF Gain and low RF Gain. AGC settings are UNIMPORTANT
d) use it and enjoy it
73, Barry N1EU
On Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 10:51 PM, Richards <jrichards@k8jhr.com> wrote:
> Greetings Ten-Tec mavens and devotees:
>
> I bought an Orion II and it arrived this weekend. I am nearly finished
> remodeling the desk shelves and risers to accommodate its substantially
> larger footprint. My young bride helped me build new shelves on the right
> side on an angle and we both think it will be a huge ergonomic and visual
> improvement.
>
> I wonder:
>
> a) Is there any consensus as to which
> firmware version I should update
> to... and if not, is there any
> concise list of which firmware
> versions are favored, understanding
> that some will work better in some
> versions than others, but that is
> sometimes good to know.
>
> Wild Idea No. 29873:
>
> Perhaps we could pool all comments on
> the different versions, and make a chart
> indicating which features are improved,
> and which are not, in each of the
> different versions. That might make it
> easy to determine which versions are good
> for what purposes, and maybe make it easy
> to adopt different personalities, like one
> version may be better for digital modes,
> and another for SSB, because the NR and
> notch or the like might work better for
> in one version, than another.
>
> Or maybe this would be too confusing and
> subject to intractable debate with no
> consensus... after all it IS a wild
> asked idea. . .
>
>
> b) Are there any quirks or foibles I might
> want to pay attention to... such as you
> cannot do X, if you set Y. I seem to
> recall some useful feature was adversely
> affected when I engaged the spectrum scope.
> Like who knew ???
>
>
> c) Do you guys have any preferred AGC settings
> that might be better than the default
> settings? I primarily work SSB, but I
> will be moving to CW soon - I AM finally
> making some progress and practicing more
> regularly lately...
>
>
> d) Are there any special notes, tips, or considerations
> that apply to this rig that might not apply
> to my other TT rigs, including the Omni VII
> and Jupiter? I also own the TT Centurion.
>
> So... any help would be hugely appreciated. I don't mind reading, so if
> there is a previous thread on a topic, you might just identify the issue
> and point me in the right direction, and I will do the homework. Just
> knowing what to look for can often be enough help.
>
> Happy trails.
>
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