[TenTec] O2 keyer

[Martin, AA6E]

If the "keyer" is the same in O2 as O, there is no keyer hardware -
it's entirely a software (firmware) process, except for some
inscrutable Xilinx PLA logic.  And that accounts for some artifacts -
like timing jitter (inaudible in my experience).  The O2's computer is
much faster than O's, so you might think the keying process would be
more stable.  But anything can happen when you reimplement the
software, as TT has done with v 2.

73 Martin AA6E

On 1/12/06, w3ww <w3ww at adelphia.net> wrote:
> Ray,
>
> I don't know about the 02 Orion, but I certainly can sympathize with you
> concerning the comment on being "tolerant". I have found most keyers are not
> very forgiving. This is particularly true if one has become accustom to
> using one keyer over an extended period of time. Changing to a different
> keyer, whether it be from external to internal or vice versa is a challenge,
> to say the least.
>
> My guess is you may have a software problem, if the keyer in the Orion 2 is
> as good as the Orion 1.
>
> 73,  Don
>
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