[TenTec] Ham Radio

[Ron Castro]

I may be placing an order soon!  The software works with AC Log running at 
the same time?

Ron N6AHA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl Moreschi" <n4py at arrl.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 1:42 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Ham Radio


> My software also now offers a main/sub calibration.  I am finding my Orion
> II shows a consistent 6 hertz difference between the 2 receivers.  My
> software now perfectly corrects this when in diversity mode.
>
> Carl Moreschi N4PY
> 121 Little Bell Drive
> Bell Mountain
> Hays, NC 28635
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Grant Youngman" <nq5t at comcast.net>
> To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 4:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Ham Radio
>
>
>>
>> > >this morning.   The only specific comment I'd make now on the 4 items
>> > >below is that #4 is the design of the Orion and Orion II - the
>> > >receivers are not phase-locked together.  There is no
>> > firmware change
>> > >available to alter this.
>>
>> Well, maybe it's necessary to think outside the box a bit.
>>
>> While it may not be possible to phase lock the receivers, perhaps it's
>> possible to get a bit closer through a fixed (or variable) calibration
>> adjustment.  N4PY offers a "calibration" feature in his remote control
>> software that permits setting the display to the correct frequency when
> the
>> master reference oscillator (and thus display calibration) is off a tad.
>> I've always thought this concept could be applied in T-T firmware to
> prevent
>> the need to tweak the master reference when the radio is off a few Hz, 
>> and
>> perhaps it could be applied to the Main/Sub difference as well -- not a
>> phase lock soltuion, but not off 6 Hz, either.
>>
>> Seems straightforward, but I could just be slow -- and I'm sure many 
>> would
>> agree the latter is the case :-)
>>
>> Grant/NQ5T
>>
>>
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