[TenTec] Orion/O2 Drift Problem-who is interested in a fix?

Eugene Klingler n8zx at hughes.net
Tue Jan 30 12:14:40 EST 2007


i have no problem working very weak signal RTTY stations with my 
O2.....warmup or not!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Westerman, NJ0IP" <Rick at DJ0IP.de>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:49 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion/O2 Drift Problem-who is interested in a fix?


> OK Ken, but please define "stable".
> 50 Hz in 15 minutes is surely not too bad, is it?
> And if I understood the original post correctly, after 15 minutes warmup
> things are OK.
>
> Is there a spec on stability requirements for PSK31?
>
> Tnx
> 73
> Rick
>
> Ken N9VV wrote:
>
>>PSK31, Olivia, and other digi modes DEPEND on stable signals on both
>>ends. Old time boat anchors are not generally used on digi modes due to
>>their drift and instability.
>>Ken N9VV
>>
>>Rick Westerman, NJ0IP wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Maybe I'm missing something, but could someone explain to me why I need
>>>to fight a 20 Hz drift?
>>>Seems like you guys are brainstorming a lot of ways to spend excess
>>>money when my solution would be to turn the radio on a little earlier.
>>>
>>>I remember the days we used to have to chase people with drifting VFOs
>>>and now we are worried about 20 Hz.
>>>
>>>73
>>>Rick
>>>
>>>
>>>
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