[TenTec] Ham Radio

[Michael W Elliott]

Thanks Carl

I've enjoyed your software

Carl Moreschi <n4py at arrl.net> wrote: 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" 
To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" 
Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 4:28 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Ham Radio


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> > >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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