[TenTec] Lock the 2.4 KHz Roofing Filter?

[Bernard]

    Thanks to all for their comments!!

    Looks like we have significant opinions both ways.  Guess that I will
just have to wait until I get my new rig and "play" with it and see for
myself.

    The latest information from the TenTec website may indicate that there
has been some slip in delivery from mid Feb/ Mar until late March.  Anyone
know what happened.  I'm in no big rush so it really doesn't matter to me.
I have been "thinking about" getting an Orion for over a year, but wanted to
wait and see first hand reports.

    73

    Bernard, WA4OEJ


----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Westerman" <Rick at dj0ip.de>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 5:03 PM
Subject: RE: [TenTec] Lock the 2.4 KHz Roofing Filter?


> Bernard,
>
> You have had several recommendations now.
>
> There are good arguments for both sides of the story.
>
> For contests and really serious work, I would lock it in at 2.4
> kHz.
>
> However, for day-to-day operations, I would just leave it on
> automatic because you will find that it is an enjoyable pleasure
> to open up the bandwidth to 2.8 kHz or perhaps even more and
> listen to your QSO partner in Hi-fidelity.  As Sinisa said, it
> won't be an issue unless you get a really strong signal just a
> couple of kHz away from your operating frequency.
>
> I agree with your choice of not going below about 2kHz for SSB,
> but to tell the truth, I think this is a Monday through Friday
> solution.  On weekends, the bands get so crowded, it's nice to be
> able to narrow it down a bit more and eliminate the splatter from
> adjacent channels.
>
> My advice: listen to what all of us are saying, but also try it
> both ways and determine what suits you bests.  That's the beauty
> of this ORION!
>
> 73
> Rick
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Bernard
> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 4:10 AM
> To: tentec at contesting.com
> Subject: [TenTec] Lock the 2.4 KHz Roofing Filter?
>
>
>     I have read the Orion manual a couple of times waiting for
> the arrival of my new rig and I have a question about the roofing
> filters.  I mainly operate SSB and rarely get on CW.  Since the
> 2.4 KHz roofing filter is not engaged until the bandwidth is less
> than 2.0 KHz, would I be better to just lock in the 2.4 filter
> and forget about the automatic feature?  I would think that on a
> crowed band or working DX on a 5 KHz split that the 6 KHz roofing
> would be a little too wide.  And, I really don't like listening
> to SSB with less than a 2.0 KHz bandwidth.
>
>     The answer may be obvious after I get to "play" with the rig.
>
>     Comments would be appreciated.
>
>         73
>
>         Bernard, WA4OEJ
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