Fw: [TenTec] yv5mbx - Orion operation issues

[yv5mbx]

Hello Martin,

I agree with you and what you said abt the lack of technical knowledge apply to me but basically because I had not found further reference condensed in a book.

I define myself as contester but all my knowledge is based upon the experiences shared trough Internet lists and trial & error.

Good Shot!!!!

PD: Regarding the start-up, if the radio had been unused for a day, takes abt 30 secs to appear SYSTEM LOADING and another 30 for full start-up.

But after being turned on for minutes, if I turned off and then on takes abt 10 secs too!!!

I will made a total reset and see what could be happening.


73's de Javier
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Martin AA6E" <msembx-aa6e at yahoo.com>
To: "yv5mbx" <yv5mbx at arrl.net>; <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 12:59 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] yv5mbx - Orion operation issues


> My Orion (v 1.372 firmware) takes about 12 seconds to come to life. It
> _seems_ like a minute! In the future, maybe TT can play some music or
> show some exotic DX photos while the radio boots up.
> 
> [Javier - I don't know if the following applies to you! I don't know
> your background in radio.]
> 
> More seriously, there is a need for a "tutorial" that will help a new
> ham (at a basic technical level) to get the most out of a high
> performance rig.  The TenTec Orion manual (now being revised) will
> probably never do that job.  It is more a reference manual. 
> 
> [Many people will say that Orion is "too much radio" for beginners. 
> But is that really true, or do we need better user training material?]
> 
> Does anyone know of an existing book that explains SSB and CW tuning,
> PBT, AGC, modulation, specifications, etc.?  I.e., how to intelligently
> operate your new "appliance"?  Info is scattered through the Internet,
> ARRL pubs, and vendors' manuals, but not in one place that I've found.
> 
> 73, Martin AA6E
> 
> --- yv5mbx <yv5mbx at arrl.net> wrote:
> 
> > 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???
> > ...
>