[CQ-Contest] Orion Updates

[Bill Tippett]

UA9CDC wrote:
 >Good receiver is definitely ORION's big plus. I only wish they rectify all
the software glitches. By the way did they disable DSP adjustment while in TX
mode in this firmware version? I remember that being a problem and the
reason was - underpowered processor that could not cope with DSP adjustment
and CW sending at the same time.

         Yes, this was addressed in the latest update.  If I'm not 
mistaken, my
MP also disabled most RX adjustments during TX, but it's been a year since I
last used it so I'm not 100% certain about that.

05/18/04 Version 1.370
- Modified PBT/BW and HI/LO Knob routines to prevent changes while in transmit.

         Ten-Tec continues to update Orion with both bug fixes as well as 
implementing
improvements.  An example of the latter is lowering the minimum Spot Pitch 
setting
from 300 Hz to 100 Hz.  This was a big deal to me because I often use a low 
pitch
(250 Hz) for extremely weak signal DXing on 160.  The Beta test team 
includes several
contesters and Ten-Tec is listening, which is more than I can say for some 
other
manufacturers who stonewalled issues like key clicks for ~15 years.  :-((

                                                         73,  Bill  W4ZV