[TenTec] question about updates

[Toby Pennington]

Speech Processor.........I was unaware that the drop off at 3300hz was that
severe,  but knew the low end response was somewhat limited.  I have heard
many O2's on the air and they don't sound bad at all.  they just don't have
the full spectrum audio of the O1 V1.  However, I heard one on the Ten Tec
net last Sunday running some outboard Eq and he sounded very good.  I
believe that was Ron,  N6AHA.  Maybe an email to Ron could help you unravel
all this and give you some insight about what to do.  By the way,  this does
not appear to be a problem for the owners of the O2,  as they seem to be
satisfied with the audio based on conversations I have had with some of
them.  This seems to be very subjuctive and at least one guy I kow who does
contesting and dxing considers the audio ideal for what he does.  So there
you go.......it all depends on what you are looking to do.
Toby  W4CAK

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steven Moore" <scm at copper.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 10:51 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] question about updates


> Tnx Toby. You have confirmed what I have read. I have a graph of an orion2
with firmware 2.032, 3900-50Hz
> bandwidth, no eq, SP off, and it no way matches factory quoted spec. On am
it is very good but on ssb it drops
> like a rock at 3300Hz. Low end drops moderately from 400 to 150Hz and
again drops like a rock at 150Hz.
>
> What is SP?
>
> 73
> Steve  wd0ct
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Toby Pennington" <toby423 at earthlink.net>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 9:28 AM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] question about updates
>
>
> >
> > Steve,  You cannot install firmware versions that were meant for the O1
into
> > the O2 and vice versa.  But, V1 and V2 firmware programmed for the old
Orion
> > can be installed into the Classic Orion and switched from one version to
the
> > other. Only 2.0 firmware programmed for the O2 can be used with the O2.
> >
> > The audio on the O2 is acceptable and with an external EQ can sound
really
> > good.  At present the O2 seems to have communication quality audio due
to
> > some limitation on the low end of the audio spectrum.  I would not think
> > this would be a deal killer when considering purchasing an O2.  Also,
Ten
> > Tec is working on getting the SP and other adjustmenst concerning SSB
audio
> > corrected.  At present the audio on the O1 V1 sounds the best of the two
> > rigs.
> >
> > If this is a big concern you can always buy a used O1, Classic Orion, as
I
> > beleive Ten Tec has them is stock for immediate shipment. Good luck with
> > your decision!   Toby W4CAK
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Steven Moore" <scm at copper.net>
> > To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 9:58 AM
> > Subject: [TenTec] question about updates
> >
> >
> >> Are the old versions from ten tec forever lost when you update? Can you
> > reinstall say the first version that
> >> came with an orion 1 on an orion 2. This may seem a dumb question but
I'm
> > not computer savvy.
> >>
> >> Also I have read that the only version with acceptable audio transmit
> > width for ssb with any fidelity is the
> >> original orion with the first firmware - true ?
> >>     If all I can get with an orion 2 is firmware with severe rolloff at
> > 200Hz - and nothing you can do about
> >> it - then I know I don't want an orion 2.
> >>
> >> 73
> >> Steve  wd0ct
> >>
> >>
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