[TenTec] Side tone

Lin Davis linbdavis at earthlink.net
Tue Nov 21 21:02:33 EST 2006


Bob,

My O2 sidetone also sounds fine, even with 2.037j.

Can you record it as a .wav file so we can take a listen??

Lin
WB1AIW

ps. There is a t/r relay in the rear of the Orion that makes a quiet click on 
make and little chirping noise on break. Stupid question, but is that what your 
hearing????

Robert Redmon wrote:
> Is anyone else with an O2 displeased with their cw sidetone?  I have had my
> Orion 2 since March and have struggled with the side tone from day one.  I
> am not sure how to describe it; it just never sounds quite right.  Using my
> Icom and Yaesu radios for a while makes the problem seem even worse.  Make
> and break are just not clean .almost sounds like a chirp with a click on
> make.  No matter what frequency I set it at, when keying the radio (not when
> using the spot button) it sounds harsh.  Headphones makes it worse.  After
> the firmware upgrade to 2.037j, it seems to have gotten worse.  
> 
>  
> 
> Not related to power level.  Same at all power levels.  Not an rf problem.
> Not a headphone problem.I have several.all sound the same.various impedance.
> 
> 
>  
> 
> Bob K5SM
> 
>  
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