[TenTec] "The Bug" a/k/a Orion II Audio"

[Mike Gorniak]

Well Stated, Martin.

Thanks!

73, Mike
NM7X


Message: 11
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 17:11:23 -0400
From: "Martin, AA6E" <martin.ewing at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] "The Bug" a/k/a Orion II Audio
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
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On 4/7/06, Ron Castro <ronc at sonic.net> wrote:

> >
> >
> >        * Audio problem that was apparently caused by a change in the DSP
> > from a filter method to the "Weaver Phase Difference" method.

>
>
> I was interested in that remark about the "Weaver Phase Difference" method.
> How do we know what algorithms are in use in the Orion?  I think Bill W4ZV
> made reference to this a while back. [I'm not familiar with this technique
> -- does it intrinsically have more trouble delivering hi fi results for a
> given CPU power?]
>
> I for one would really appreciate it if TT would make it their business to
> let us know what is going on in the Orion signal processing.  (Leaving aside
> control code for the time being.)  It has never really been done, even for
> the V1 code -- Doug Smith's writings are good, but don't quite the document
> the Orion as built, especially as the firmware evolves.  Not having this
> info is like not publishing even the block diagram (let alone the schematic)
> of a conventional rig.  The technical user community rightly expects more.
>
> If TT has a resource problem, this is an area where community talent could
> provide value to the company and to users.  A small group or an individual
> could be "blessed" to be a community tech resource, with reasonable access
> and contractual (but no/cost) arrangements.  I expect there would be a
> number of qualified volunteers.
>
> As a suggestion of what could be, take a look att the FlexRadio reflector,
> where there is more light and less heat compared to this forum.  Technical
> questions get authoritative answers all the time, and that's a large part of
> what is needed here.
>
> 73 Martin AA6E
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> martin.ewing at gmail.com - AA6E at arrl.net
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