[TenTec] ORION impression after one week of use in EUROPE

[jack]

please note where you set the  AGC ...i wish to do similarly jack ak7o

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <DK2GZ at aol.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 12:24 PM
Subject: [TenTec] ORION impression after one week of use in EUROPE


> Hello all
>
> here are the first impressions after one week of usage(used an OMNI 6+ for
> several years before):
>
> PRO:
>
> 1. RX is nice, but the factory default setting for the AGC a little to
noisy
> for my ears
>     I set the decay and treshold far away from default setting
>
> 2. very flexbile to adjust for your personal needs
>
> 3. the menue system is clear and straight forward to use
>
> 4. CW waveform sound nicely on a second RX
>
> 5. NR is very good
>
> 6. Firmware update from 1.369 to 1.371 perform without any problem
>
>
> Some points could be changed in a further firmware update:
>
> 1. the settings for PREAMP and ATT not stored by band
>
> 2. settings for the BW are stored in the bandstacking registers but not
the
> PBT setting
>     if you switch from LSB(AFSK) to CW you have to reset the PBT
>
> 3. QSK is very quiet, but a little on the slow side in comparison to the
K2
> and OMNI 6
>
> 4. Headphone volume(Heil BM10, SONY with 32 ohm) could be a little louder
if
> you are working in loud environment,
>     example: fieldday-style with a loud generator next to you, as I often
do
>
> 5. SSB audio monitor could be louder
>
> 6. Power on and off switch producing a very loud "bang"
>
> 7. Cannot use the internal keyer anymore because of the timing, OMNI 6
have
> lambic A and B mode
>     on the OMNI had no problem to use the internal keyer, on the ORION had
> use the idom press keyer
>
> 8. be carefull with the hardware NB, here in EU it is producing mixer
> products on 40 meter
>    even when you think it is off, like in the old FT1000D days, hi
>
>
> 73 from Germany
>
>
> Harry, DK2GZ
>
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