[TenTec] Orion Sweep

[Tommy]

I really dont think its a processor speed thing, rather more of a software
problem. Course computers are out dated when they first reach the sales
floor, but I think its kind of a different story for radios as the design
process for a radio is probably two to four years in process. Making them
very prone to being outdated, digital wise,  before they even go into
production.

The TT programmers know of these problems and so far they have not said it's
not fixable.

Tom - W4BQF

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bernard" <wtrone at comcast.net>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 11:05 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion Sweep


>    Considering how fast the Integrated Circuit technology (speed) moves
> (Moore's Law) from year to year, I was wondering why TenTec just doesn't
go
> to a faster set of processors?  I went to the ADI website last weekend to
> see what they had, and their signal processors come in all "flavors"
> (speeds).  Since I don't have my new Orion just yet, I don't know what
> "flavor" is used in the Orion.
>
>     I would think that all the code would be compatible, but I could be
> wrong.  I bought a new Dell 2.8 GHz computer last month and all my "old"
> programs work on it.  They sure run a lot faster!
>
>     If the sweep issue is really a processor speed problem, I think that
> there could be a relatively simple fix for it.  Of course, something else
> could be causing the problem.
>
>     Just one man's opinion.
>
>         73
>
>         Bernard, WA4OEJ
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tommy" <aldermant at alltel.net>
> To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 9:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion Sweep
>
>
> > My comment on  the 'sweep' 'click' issue is to try a different set of
> > headphones since the click is heard in the headphones and not on the
> > speaker, and no one else that I have heard of has experienced the same
> > problem. TT will probably tell you, first,  to use headphones with an
> > impedence (AC, not DC) of 32 ohms or greater.
> >
> > I must have drawn a 'lucky number' as since last July my sweep itself
has
> > never frozen. Sometimes my Orion is turned on on a Friday morning and
does
> > not get turned off until Sunday night. But I do have the external fan
and
> I
> > do have plenty of air circulation area around the Orion.
> >
> > I do however, continue to have a RF power shut down when I'm running
(CW)
> > split VFO's. If VFO B is assigned to TX and VFO A is assigned to RX, AND
> THE
> > SWEEP IS TURNED ON, I will encure a random RF power shut down and the
only
> > way to recover is to do a radio power off/on sequence. That was reported
> to
> > TT last September and it's not fixed yet. So to operate split, I just
turn
> > the Sweep function off and I do not have the problem.
> >
> > The only other small glitch I have is when I press the B>A button, the
> mode
> > in A changes to USB, no matter what mode is set in B. Also reported to
TT
> > last September and it's not fixed yet.
> >
> > Considering the complexity of the Orion, in my opinion, thats pretty
> darned
> > good firmware work!
> >
> > Tom - W4BQF
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <K4IA at aol.com>
> > To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> > Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 9:45 PM
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion Sweep
> >
> >
> > > I would comment on the click issue but my sweep is frozen most of the
> time
> > so
> > > I don't know if it "clicks" or not.  ;-)
> > >
> > > Has no one else experienced freezing sweep accompanied by loss of
audio
> in
> > > the sub rx?  They seem to happen together after the radio has been on
> for
> > > several hours.
> > >
> > >
> > > Radio k4ia
> > > "Buck"
> > > Fredericksburg, Virginia USA
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