[TenTec] Orion II Firmware update...how soon?

[Douglas Shock]

you obviously don't do weak signal cw work then or you would understand what
the issues are.

I would agree with you John that the NR does work...but when dealing with
huge signals to begin with.

On 4/5/07, John <brazos at rochester.rr.com> wrote:
>
> I have to disagree with you I also had a Icom 746 and not only was the rx
> audio poor but the noise reduction made everything worse .  I leave the
> noise reduction on my Orion II on all the time and it never hurts the
> signal
> and most of the time it helps !  My major complaints are learning how to
> use
> the high and low cut with the pbt and bandwidth and those darn cheap
> feeling
> knobs ! ( vfo knobs not included )  I how ever can not fault the rx it is
> by
> far the best I have ever heard !   John kb2huk
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <k8jdc at sbcglobal.net>
> To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 8:40 PM
> Subject: [TenTec] Orion II Firmware update...how soon?
>
>
> > Doug,
> >
> >      I've been an Orion owner since last fall and have made very few
> posts
> > to the list, but I'm going to agree with you on this count.  My previous
> > main rig was an Icom 746 and I never turned the NR off.  It really
> worked
> > great.  On my Orion, I never turn it on (using either V1 or V2
> software).
> > I've experimented with lots of settings, but I've never found the NR to
> > perform up to my expectations.  So, it stays off.
> >
> >      I also have to say I'm very surprised that there hasn't been a
> single
> > software release for the Orion in the 6 months that I've owned mine.  I
> > understand that the Omni VII has been the priority for TT, but I think
> > some
> > of the problems with 2.059 could be fixed with an interim release inside
> > of
> > 6 months instead of waiting for a major software release this far down
> the
> > road.
> >
> >     It's a great radio and I'm happy to support Tentec, but I also hope
> to
> > see things improve sooner rather than later.
> >
> > Dave
> > K8JDC
> >
> >>Grant, the NR on my 1000mp smokes the Orion II in every sense. The NR on
> >>my
> >>TS-2000 smokes the NR on the Orion II again in every sense. The bottom
> >>line
> >>is I don't care how tentec does it...but at least make it work i.e.
> >>enhance
> >>the signal by removing the noise around it. This issue as with many
> others
> >>has been going on way too long. I really enjoy the Orion II and it's
> >>abilities. However, I am really getting tired of being ignored on what
> >>appears to be a very common concern and that is attention from TenTec on
> >>the
> >>known issues with the Orion. I am glad for the Omni success, now make
> the
> >>Orion owners a bit less regretful.
> >
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