[TenTec] Color for the Orion sreen

[Steve Baron - KB3MM]

The default contrast on my Orion is 50.  Dropping that to 40 is a marked
improvement.

Sometimes switching to white on black seems better.


I see a bigger anoyance in the way the case creeps up on the edge of the
display.  Hard to read a few things in dim light unless you are dead on to
the display.  Being a bit off axis to the rightis not good.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Randy K4QO" <k4qo at earthlink.net>
To: <TenTec at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 16:54
Subject: [TenTec] Color for the Orion sreen


> Folks,
>
> I'm new to this reflector and I apologise if this has been
> covered.
>
> I was a bit dissappointed in the murky display on the
> Orion - its not as crisp as the ads show.  Beyond that the
> radio is pretty much a masterpiece with plenty of potential!
>
> I have used colored Gels for different projects and I
> wondered if using a particular color would help with the
> contrast a bit.  Gels are used on stage lights to color the
> light for effects.  They are available at a production
> supply store for about $5 a sheet.  One sheet will do
> several Orion size screens.
>
> One gel color that makes the display have about the same
> golden hue as the meter is Apollo AP7500 (Burnt Orange)  It
> looks quite red but the combination of the blueish light
> source in the Orion offsets the color a bit.  The contrast
> is quite good on both normal and reversed screens as the
> color seems to filter out the blue a bit.  They stay in
> place mostly from air pressure.  No need to do anything but
> cut it to the right size and carefully put it in place,
> tucking the edge past the bezel.  To remove them is easier -
> a small piece of masking tape placed on the center and
> slowly pulling will make it just pop out.  Pull fast and the
> tape just comes off instead. (think air pressure)
>
> I have played with other colors such as blue and green, but
> the gold color has stood the test of time.
>
> 73,
> Randy
> K4QO
>
>
>
>
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