[TenTec] V2.060b Release Comments

Wed Apr 25 12:28:49 EDT 2007

Thanks Carl.  Also interesting.  I have just loaded 2.059d and find the 
sidetone to be substantially click free, whereas with 2.060b I hear a 
pronounced back-end click.  Click volume is unaffected by sidetone level. 
Consequently, the higher the sidetone level the less evident the click. 
However, as sidetone level increases the tonal quality deteriorates. Sounds 
like overload introducing harmonic distortion.

I used the same headphones with both releases. 2.059d doesn't click and 
2.060b does. Perhaps the click has arisen as a consequence of the increase 
in QSK turnaround speed.  However, before anyone shouts "trade-off"; my 
homebuilt Picastar DSP transceiver QSKs at >60wpm and does so without any 
sign of clicking or harmonic distortion in its sidetone.  (Same headphones 
as I use with Orion.)

Bob, 5B4AGN

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl Moreschi" <n4py at arrl.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 3:54 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] V2.060b Release Comments

>I just tried headphones and my sidetone was also fine in headphones.  But
> then I tried several different headphones.  If the headphones I was using
> were inefficient causing me to have to run the Orion volume higher than
> speaker level, then the receiver smuck at the end of the CW element 
> sounded
> much louder.  But if I moved the sidetone volume up, then the smuck was 
> much
> less apparent.  But in no case do I hear any harmonics or artifacts on the
> sidetone.
>
> Carl Moreschi N4PY
> 121 Little Bell Drive
> Bell Mountain
> Hays, NC 28635
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bob Henderson" <bob at 5b4agn.net>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 11:15 AM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] V2.060b Release Comments
>
>
>> A useful observation Don.  I always use headphones.  Just checked and 
>> mine
>> is fine on speaker too.  With headphones, I could live with the harmonic
>> content but the tail end click is really Nasty.
>>
>> Bob, 5B4AGN
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Don Binkley" <n4zz at bellsouth.net>
>> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 3:06 PM
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] V2.060b Release Comments
>>
>>
>> > My sidetone is fne with speaker not okay with headphones.
>> >
>> > Don n4zz
>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>> > From: "Wes Attaway (N5WA)" <wesattaway at bellsouth.net>
>> > To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec at contesting.com>; "'Carl
>> > Moreschi'" <n4py at arrl.net>
>> > Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 8:49 AM
>> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] V2.060b Release Comments
>> >
>> >
>> >> My sidetone is also fine.
>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
>> >> [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bob Henderson
>> >> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 6:46 AM
>> >> To: Carl Moreschi; Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
>> >> Subject: Re: [TenTec] V2.060b Release Comments
>> >>
>> >> Carl
>> >>
>> >> Battery reset, master reset and power off/on carried out but
>> >> sidetone is
>> >> poor.
>> >>
>> >> Interesting that yours is ok.  I really don't know what to make
>> >> of that.
>> >>
>> >> Bob
>> >>
>> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> >> From: "Carl Moreschi" <n4py at arrl.net>
>> >> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
>> >> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 11:42 AM
>> >> Subject: Re: [TenTec] V2.060b Release Comments
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>>I don't understand the sidetone comments.  The sidetone on my
>> >> Orion with
>> >>> 2.060b sounds perfect.  Is there an issue with with a battery
>> >> reset,
>> >>> followed by a master reset, followed by a power on/off being
>> >> necessary?
>> >>>
>> >>> Carl Moreschi N4PY
>> >>> 121 Little Bell Drive
>> >>> Bell Mountain
>> >>> Hays, NC 28635
>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> >>> From: "Bob Henderson" <bob at 5b4agn.net>
>> >>> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
>> >>> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 6:16 AM
>> >>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] V2.060b Release Comments
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>> Impementation of band-stacking ID is a big plus.  Many thanks
>> >> Ten Tec
>> >>>>
>> >>>> The benefit of adding the SPLIT designator is completely lost
>> >> on me.
>> >>>> Split
>> >>>> already being indicated by both VFO A/B switch lights and also
>> >> TRS
>> >>>> designators above and below main frequency LSDigits.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> QSK speed improvement is much appreciated but the previously
>> >> acceptable
>> >>>> CW
>> >>>> sidetone is now AWFUL.  High harmonic content with a loud
>> >> tail-end click.
>> >>> I
>> >>>> do hope Ten Tec implement a fix for this quickly !
>> >>>>
>> >>>> If the sidetone wasn't screwed this would be a very worthwhile
>> >> release
>> >>> from
>> >>>> my POV.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Bob, 5B4AGN
>> >>>>
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