[TenTec] Orion Question (CW Tuneup)

[Grant Youngman]

I had the discoussion with Ten-Tec right after my Orion arrived a the 
end of March.  The current manual version is incorrect and 
incomplete on the operation of TUNE, and on the interaction 
between TUNE and PWR.

Press TUNE -- the radio keys at about 20 watts out.
Press PWR -- the output will change to the PWR control settting, or 
if PWR is already selected, you can just rotate MULTI

I expect it will get fixed in a future manual update.  I have the tuner 
installed, and don't know if operation is any different without the 
tuner.  WIth the tuner, behaviour is the same whether the tuner is 
enabled or not.

Grant


> You bring up a very interesting question on the operation of the
> "Tune" button!  I understand your explanation, but I can't find where
> it says; "Press TUNE and you will get carrier, reduced to about 20% of
> full output." anywhere in the manual?
> 
> Now I have the auto tuner option and have been adjusting the power to
> 20% before tuning.  It's a lot of knob twisting and I was wishing
> there was a fix, like holding the "Power" button to switch to 20%. 
> But your method sounds good to!  I'd just like to get verification on
> how the thing works?
> 
> 
> ... Kip
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Grant Youngman" <nq5t at attbi.com>
> To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 7:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion Question (CW Tuneup)
> 
> 
> > You may simply want to read the manual section on the TUNE 
> > button.  
> > 
> > Press TUNE and you will get carrier, reduced to about 20% of full
> > output.  If you then (or first) press PWR, TUNE will give you the
> > constant variable carrier (min to max output) you need for tuning up
> > an amp using the MULTI control.  You need to have PWR selected to
> > the MULTI control to give you variable output to adjust drive to
> > your amp anyway.
> > 
> > I normally use a footswitch connected to the aux PTT input.  Also
> > works just fine to give you a steady carrier.  But you still have to
> > have the MULTI control set to vary output power.
> > 
> > It's really pretty easy, and not so terribly inconvenient.  
> > 
> > Grant/NQ5T
> 
> 
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