[TenTec] Digital on Orion II

[Bob McGraw - K4TAX]

In review of the suggesting values, I would suggest the following:

AGC should be ON.

ATTN should be  0 or off.  There's no likelihood of overload unless you have 
a station on the same band within 3 to 5 miles.

RF Gain depends on antenna efficiency, typically 30% to 75% depending on 
local noise.

Set level from computer/interface such that power output in PSK is 30 to 50 
watts with no ALC action.  SP should be OFF.

Should produce great results.

73
Bob, K4TAX


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Simon" <jrsimon at ozemail.com.au>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 4:25 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Digital on Orion II


> Many thanks for the reply Peter.  I've set my OII up the same way ie User 
> I
> is voice and User 2 is for Digital.  I'll send you a copy of my settings
> tomorrow as it's a little late for this elderly lad to be looking at small
> typings.
>
>
>                         73, John de VK2XGJ
> Sometimes I pretend to be normal, but it gets boring.
>         So I go back to being me!
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Peter Frenning [OZ1PIF]" <peter at frenning.dk>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 8:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Digital on Orion II
>
>
>> John Simon skrev:
>>> I know this question may have been asked before but I can't find any
>>> reference to the answers.
>>> My newfound friend, a TT Orion II, is set up for Digital work, ie PSK31,
>>> RTTY, Packet etc, I have all the correct conections etc and everything
>>> seems
>>> to work.  The manual gives little help though in the correct setting for
>>> digital work through a soundcard.  This radio is totally new to me in
>>> that I
>>> can modify any/all settings from A to Z and I'm learning all the time.
>>> Settings such as AGC, ALC, Audio Gain etc. So if some kind lads would
>>> advise
>>> me on some of their settings I'd appreciate the help.
>>>
>>>                          73, John de VK2XGJ
>>> Sometimes I pretend to be normal, but it gets boring.
>>>          So I go back to being me!
>>>
>>>
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>> Hi John, congrats on your new friend! I got mine about 4 weeks ago!
>> I've designated "User 1" settings for Phone and "User 2" for Digital
>> modes, that makes for an easy shift from one to the other.
>>
>> Mostly I work JT65A, WSPR and PSK31 at low power.
>> I've connected my Soundcard interface (a SignaLink USB) to the "AUX"
>> connector.
>> Important settings:
>> AUX input gain       40
>> TX Audio Src          AUX
>> Bandwidth             1800
>> Line Out Src           Main
>> Line Out Level        Low
>> AGC                        Off
>> RF Gain                 100
>> ATTN                     12dB (normally)
>>
>> It works very well, with signals in WSPR mode down to -33dB decoded
>>
>> PWR setting varies but from "1" to "25" mostly.
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Vy 73 de OZ1PIF/5Q2M, Peter
>>
>> ** CW: Who? Me? You must be joking!! **
>> email: peter(no-spam-filler)@frenning.dk
>> http://www.frenning.dk/oz1pif.htm
>> Ph. +45 4619 3239
>> Snailmail:
>> Peter Frenning
>> Ternevej 23
>> DK-4130 Viby Sj.
>> Denmark
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