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

[Douglas Shock]

To your point John, the NR is wonderful for strong signals and more often
than not, I will make use of it particularly on the low bands. So your
observations are valid. Thanks for not taking offence to my comments.

On 4/5/07, John <brazos at rochester.rr.com> wrote:
>
> Your right Doug I hardly ever work weak signal cw .  I know nothing of
> what
> you speak .  John Kb2huk
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Douglas Shock" <douglas.shock at gmail.com>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 9:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion II Firmware update...how soon?
>
>
> > 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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