[TenTec] yv5mbx - Orion operation issues

[Toby Pennington]

Javier,   I timed boot up time to be about 12 to 13 seconds from turn on of 
the Orion.  So a full minute is excessive.

On cw, which I operate on a lot these days, I use mostly the BW encoder and 
find that under most conditons using the BW encoder is sufficient. I seldom 
if ever use the hi cut  or low cut for cw operation, but on occasion have 
used the PBT if a station seems to be too close to my frequency. I have used 
hi cut and low cut on PSK, and find it helps for that mode.  I would suggest 
that you focus on the BW adjustment since you can go down to 100hz and then 
if you have QRM, try the PBT next.  Leave the hi cut and lo cut alone for 
the time being.

The background noise you are having I don't understand as my noise level is 
very low, except for an intermittent line noise problem.  It might be good 
to check for the usual line noise problems or other appliances in the house 
which could be causing problems (ie door bell transformers, computers, 
monitors,  touch lamps etc.)

On ssb, set your filters in auto in the menu and just leave them there for 
the time being.  IF you have version 1.372 these filters will automatically 
kick in at the right BW setting. Set your BW at 2800 to 3000 hz and try that 
range for awhile.  IF you have QRM reduce the BW to about 2400hz to 1800hz. 
I have gone as low as 1400hz and with a little PBT thrown in had a good copy 
on my signal. Be sure that in the menu you have either usb or lsb set up to 
receive ssb signals.

Most of the problems a new owner has are operator errors,  so just play with 
the rig for awhile and I am sure you will figure it all out.   Toby W4CAK


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "yv5mbx" <yv5mbx at arrl.net>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 8:53 AM
Subject: [TenTec] yv5mbx - Orion operation issues


Hi,

I will try to pinpoint the situation and also will post again on the list,
your ideas will be apreciatted (Maybe a book to be read)

1.- It takes almost a minute to load the software at radio startup, is
this  normal???

 2.- The Orion on the other hand has a lot of background noise on most any
 band and I cannot seem to get rid of the noise (I saw it posted today)

 3.- I spend my time mostly in 80 & 160 mts and in CW I found those
 parameters reasonable for me BW: 1720 PBT:150 but once a low signal
 station
 appears (most of the times) I start to move the PBT/BW & CUT randomly
 without understanding what I am doing just relaying on my ears.

 I would like to have a criteria to use those powerful weapons :)

 Of course instead all this situation I had been able to copy stations that
 with my SuperCharged Mark V were at noise level :)

 4.- In SSB the situation is worst and it's very difficult for me to hear
 clear audio because I got stuck with the filters use and I am most of the
 time unable to have a reliable audio.

 5.- In terms of graphics I see a vertical line while I move the filter fro
 on side to another, I had read that to align the filters I had to press
 for  2 seconds either the CUT  or PBT and this happens, but I have not idea 
were
 I am at that time, so I spend some time from station to station moving the
cut/pbt & bw randomly until a decent signal is picked up. Maybe the rig
it's to much for me :(

6.- At ANT 1 port I have a low band ant & ANT 2 yagi, while using ANT1 the
 watmmeter installed between ANT2 port and coax switch moves a litlle ?????

 STILL I AM VERY PLEASED WITH THE RIG THE PROBLEM IS THE HANDLER Hi-Hi!!!!


73's de Javier
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