[TenTec] Orions SO2R in CQ WW RTTY

[A. Sewell]

Bob,

I think the default filter width gets set the first time you set a BW 
for a particular mode after a reset of the rig.  At least that is my 
observation.

As far as software is concerned...I am a Writelog user too but I have 
been using N1MM more and more.  One reason is N1MM owns an Orion and the 
program has the best implementation of the Orion of any contesting 
software I have tried.  If there is a problem it gets fixed pronto.

73,

Alan  N5NA

> 
> 1.  My contesting software is Writelog. I ran both Orions set at 250 Hz b/w
> most of the weekend. Whilst tuning around the bands looking for mults etc I
> band map wanted stations which don't answer me after a couple of calls.  I
> then periodically return to their band mappped frequency to see if their
> pile up has subsided.  The problem I found is this:  Every time I clicked
> back to a mapped frequency the rx b/w changed.  If I had only one Orion then
> I would probably be thinking this was a logging software problem but I
> don't, I have two and although the bandwidth changes on both it's not to the
> same setting.  On one radio it always goes to a barn door 1 kHz but on the
> other it always goes to 300 Hz which isn't so bad.  Though, I'd much rather
> it stayed at 250 Hz  where I'd set it.
> 
> What determines the b/w set when frequency is changed via the RS232 port?
> Why is it 1kHz on one Orion and 300 Hz on the other?  Anyone know the answer
> to this mystery?  Should I just RTFM?
>