[TenTec] Orion with V2 rf gain

[Toby Pennington]

I agree, I would prefer the S meter to work like it does in 1.372.  The
other way you really can't tell what the received signal is unless the RF
gain is turned mostly all the way up,  this is one feature that I would not
change to emulater the JA rigs.
Toby  W4CAK


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Martin, AA6E" <martin.ewing at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, December 23, 2005 6:33 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion with V2 rf gain


> We don't want beta testers to violate their non-disclosure agreements.
>  They would have to sacrifice their first-borns, I think.  (Of course,
> the O II is now visible "in the wild".)
>
> The S-meter rising with lower RF gain is an artifact of how the RF
> gain control was implemented on ancient tube-type radios.  IIRC, it
> was by injecting a DC level into the AGC loop.
>
> I prefer the current (1.372) system, where the S meter stays constant.
>  In my view, the S-meter should give you the best estimate of the
> actual signal level at the antenna connector.  When you insert RF
> attenuation, the S meter should not change, either. An S9 signal
> should be an S9 signal, no matter how you fiddle with your controls.
>
> It's a small thing, of course.  Have another glass of holiday cheer!
>
> 73 Martin AA6E
>
> On 12/23/05, Able2fly at aol.com <Able2fly at aol.com> wrote:
> >
> > _n4py at arrl.net_ (mailto:n4py at arrl.net)  writes:
> >
> > Tim,
> >
> > The RF gain control on the Orion II and Orion with V2 now  works like
other
> > radios.  As you reduce RF gain, the S meter goes up  and the background
noise
> > goes away.
> >
> > Carl Moreschi N4PY
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Does that mean that Carl is an O1/V2 beta tester and knows how  Orion
with V2
> > works? Tell us more Carl. Pleeeease.....
> >
> > ;-)  Bill  K3UJ
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