[TenTec] Happy Orion owners (was question about updates)

[Ron Castro]

The issue of not being able to adjust the AM power is a problem since most 
modern amps run 1500 Watts out for 55 Watts in. Since AM PEP = 4 x carrier 
power, 13 Watts carrier is the most drive you should use, which is what I 
have always done in the past.

OTOH if you have a Henry 8K and don't mind being illegal, you'll have the 
biggest AM signal on 75!

Ron N6AHA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steven Moore" <scm at copper.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 2:54 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Happy Orion owners (was question about updates)


> This is quite a list of major faults imo. You telling us a guy can't 
> adjust the power on am? What about trying
> to drive an amp and be legal with 375 watt carrier?
>    Monitor works on some modes, audio no where as good as first orion - 
> duh this is just cheesey!
>
> Steve  wd0ct
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ron Castro" <ronc at sonic.net>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 4:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Happy Orion owners (was question about updates)
>
>
>>
>> I'll bet you would be happier if your S-meter wasn't off by 12 to 22 dB, 
>> the
>> Notch and Auto Notch worked the way the TT webpage says it should, the
>> monitor worked on AM, the NR worked the way it did in the original Orion,
>> the AM output wasn't fixed at 50 Watts on some bands and 25 Watts on 
>> other
>> (new bug in v. 2.033), the 'click clack' was gone from the CW sidetone, 
>> and
>> the SSB frequency response was anywhere within 3 dB of the factory
>> specifications.
>>
>> If none of those things matter to you, then you would probably be just as
>> happy with a pair of Drake Twins...
>>
>> Ron N6AHA
> fo/tentec
>
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