[TenTec] W2IHY 8 band equalizer with V2 for Orion I

[Mark DeBord]

I have been playing with the new firmware version with the Orion I. I use 
the W2IHY box with a Studio One mic (even the Kenwood 870 guys compliment 
the audio of the Orion). In the past, I had the mic gain set at 60 and used 
Julius's suggested settings for the W2IHY box when used with the Studio One. 
This included setting the rig's TX EQ to -6.

What I am finding, listening through a seperate receiver, is that the TX EQ 
is changed with the new firmware. Instead of -6, I have to set the TX EQ to 
+6 or so and keep the W2IHY box with the same settings. I think it still 
does not sound as good, but probably will need to change the W2IHY box to 
make it match again; but it is close (plus it is hard for me to tell in my 
external receiver).

I also noticed that I do have to reduce the mic gain (to about 30), but 
maybe not as much as I originally thought. I think the audio is sounding 
distorted if you listen in the monitor. But on the external receiver, it 
sounds ok. There is still some kind of artifacts ever now and then. I am 
still playing and not sure exactly when it happens. The monitor now allows 
you to listen to the transmit audio without having to turn up the AF gain as 
much, but the quality has changed slightly; maybe not a true reflection of 
what is actually going out over the air (as before).

Has anyone else with the W2IHY box using the Studio One have any suggestions 
on setting changes (including the w2ihy slide levels, mic gain, TX EQ, etc) 
with the new firmware release?


Thanks to Ten Tec for a great rig and their great support. And of course the 
fellow Ten Tec fans who help each other on this board.


Mark KA4ICK