[TenTec] RE: [Orion] Orion Issues or Not - kinda long

[Barry N1EU]

John, could you elaborate on what the "CW BW issue" is?

BTW, there's no reason to run your menu AGC Threshold so high if you're using 1.372, because that will set the lower limit of the RF Gain control range and you'll definitely run out of gain on the higher, quieter bands.  Just set the menu Threshold quite low (<2uV) and use the RF Gain control to adjust based on background band noise.

Also, have you tried increasing SubRX AF Gain and see if that fixes your Monitor level problem?

73,
Barry N1EU


N0KHQ at aol.com wrote:

>Hello All,
>
>Well, after using the Orion  with Ver. 1.372 for a while, I am satisfied with 
>the update (33 fixes) after 6  months and 23 or 24 beta versions.
>
>In "my opinion" there are 4 Orion  issues that need to be addressed:
>
>1.    "Sub RX" "RF Gain"  - doesn't work below a setting of 32
>2.     Slow sweep  display and intermittent freezing when in the "Sub RX" 
>mode and you  push
>one of the buttons (AN, NR.  etc) below the display. (returns to normal after 
> reboot)
>3.     The CW "BW" issue.
>4.     The Monitor Level - when listening to your transmitted audio (too low) 
>crank it  up!
>
>That's all I can think of, and none of the above restricts my  operation of 
>the rig. (SSB only)
>
>I've just got to tell someone what  happened on 160m last night. The guys 
>were all complaining about how noisy the  band was and that they were having 
>problems copying stations that they normally  don't have any problems with. One of 
>the guys says to me "what's your noise  level down there" and I politely 
>responded "my meter shows 10 to 20 over S-9"  but "I cant hear the noise, all I 
>can hear is your audio" Man! You gotta love  it. I've been waiting years to say 
>that.
>
>I've been running my Main and  Sub Receiver "Prog AGC" settings at:
>
>Hang: 1.03 s (acts like a Peak Hold  for me)
>Decay: 5 db/s
>Threshold: 37.25 uV
>
>Then I just use the "RF  Gain" Controls to tidy things up a little.
>
>If your having issues with  your Orion call Ten-Tec and talk to Paul or Gary. 
>Bitch'in about the rig on the  reflector isn't going to solve any problems.
>
>The bottom line is this: If  your so darn unhappy with the Orion.....sell it. 
>As for me, there is absolutely  no rig on the market today that's better than 
>what I've got. I've been there and  done that, and so have a lot of others.
>
>In conclusion, I would just  like to say that Ten-Tec has created one hell of 
>a receiver. To try and describe  the receiver operation of the Orion to 
>another ham using XYZ brand is difficult  or impossible, its something that they 
>just have to experience.
>
>As always  CONSTRUCTIVE comments and suggestions are always welcome.  
>
>Happy Holidays to all of you and Ten-Tec
> 
>73 & Out
> 
>John / N0KHQ
>(The Bugcatcher)
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