[TenTec] G'day Y'all

[John Simon]

Many tnx Ron.  Yup, it has taught me a lot in the short time that I've had 
the radio.  I am running SSTV and PSK31 but I thought I'd just ask the 
question anyway.
Tnx agn.

                        73, John de VK2XGJ
       Women and cats do as they please
      Men and dogs  have to  get used to the idea.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Castro" <ronc at sonic.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 1:56 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] G'day Y'all


> The Orion II is really a 'plug 'n play' radio and the settings are fairly
> straight-forward.  Here are a few observations for various types of work:
>
> Digital from a sound card (AFSK):  You can narrow the transmit bandwidth 
> in
> the menu to reduce unwanted sidebands, hum and noise.  Receive bandwidth 
> can
> be reduced to 250 Hz for RTTY and down to 100 Hz for PSK31.  Set AGC fast.
> Run the VFO-A Enc Rate slow.  You can use VOX to transmit, or some other 
> PTT
> or RS232 method.  I have used them all, and they work fine.
>
> "True" FSK RTTY:  The Mark tone is 2125, shift 170 and the bandpass is
> automatically set around those frequencies, and the Orion will read your
> true mark frequency on the dial.  If you're like me and can't stand
> listening to tones that high, set MMTY or other similar software to 
> Mark=915
> Hz (turn off AFC), set the radio's PBT and RIT both to -1210, and the 
> Orion
> dial will still read the correct frequency (necessary if you use spotting
> nets), but the mark and space tones will be centered around 1,000 Hz on 
> the
> waterfall and in your ears.  I used this in the recent SCC RTTY contest 
> and
> it worked perfect!
>
> CW contest and DX:  Fast or no AGC, BW=300 Hz.
>
> SSB, contest and DX:  Depending on your mic, set LF roll-off to 200 Hz, TX
> BW to 2700 or 3000 Hz, TX EQ -6 to -10 dB.  SP is dependant on how much
> audio you're feeding into the radio, but listen on the monitor and crank 
> it
> until it's too distorted to stand!  If you have one, use a Heil HC-4 or 
> HC-5
> mic element.
>
> ESSB:  Use a good mic like a PR-40 or a Gold Line.  TX BW 3900, LF roll 
> off
> at 70 Hz,  TX EQ -3 to -6 sounds good.  No Speech Processor.
>
> The AGC takes some playing with to get the way it sounds best to you. 
> Just
> remember the default Hang setting is 00.00, which sounds distorted.  Put 
> at
> least .04 to .12 seconds hang time and it will smooth right out.
>
> Visit my website www.N6IE.com for some other information and tips.  Have 
> fun
> with your new radio...you'll find it blows the doors off almost anything
> else out there regardless of the kind of operating you do!
>
>         Ron N6IE
>      www.N6IE.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Simon" <jrsimon at ozemail.com.au>
> To: <alan.n5na at gmail.com>; "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment"
> <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 7:52 PM
> Subject: [TenTec] G'day Y'all
>
>
>>
>> I'm now the proud possor of an Orion II and have been experimenting with
>> the
>> various controls.  No catastrophies yet but I have learnt a lot about 
>> what
>> the various controls can do to reception.  My main interest is in the
>> digital modes and have enjoyed playing with the different settings.
>> Anyone on this group have a list of settings for different purposes for
>> this
>> radio?
>>
>>                                    73, John de VK2XGJ.
>>                   Cats were once worshipped as Gods in Ancient Egypt.
>>                                   They have never forgotten this.
>>
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