[TenTec] "best performance" stage gain adjustment

[Barry N1EU]

Yrham at aol.com wrote:

>Do 
>you use the HC 5 element, and if so, how is the xmt  audio?  Also, if you 
>have any recommended "starting points" for setting up  the xmt audio, I'd 
>appreciate it.

The Orion xmit audio is fine with the Heil HC5.  The Orion is really quite easy to setup for ssb xmit and the monitor does quite a good job so you can just make adjustments while transmitting into a dummy load and judge for yourself.  For non-hifi applications, you can use a xmit bandwith around 2400hz, a low frequency rolloff of 200 or 300hz, and play with the TX EQ till you like the sound (typical values -8 to -15dB).  Adjust mic gain so the LED blinks on voice peaks, like other Ten-Tec rigs.  If you want to use compression, try values of 3 to 5.  

73,
Barry N1EU

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