[TenTec] Orion II - 2.041 XL is Posted

Sun Mar 1 09:59:12 PST 2009

mike...without a detailed spectrum analysis of the tx signal...Using my
previous settings of using 90hz  and 3.3khz with the  mic gain setup to 20
everyone has asked what changes I made as my audio has never sounded better.

On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 10:54 AM, Mike, K9UW <k9uw at wi-net.com> wrote:

> Ron, have you noticed any changes in TX audio characteristics?
>
> 73, de Mike, K9UW
> Amherst, WI
>
> Ron Castro wrote:
> > Ray:  I noticed a number of improvements that may have simply come from
> > cleaning up some of the code so that everything runs better.  DSP version
> is
> > now at 2.08b80...I can't remember what the old one was.
> >
> > The waterfall may not be that big of an attraction, but the regular
> > "spectrum analyzer" display is larger, seems less 'vertically compressed'
> > and more useful.
> >
> > The NR (RF AGC) is quite a bit improved over the old version and does a
> > better job of quieting background noise on weak signals, both phone and
> CW.
> > I haven't tested it yet, but the QSK sounds faster and cleaner.
> >
> > I haven't tried the "Mic/Pwr Setting Per Band", but if it does what I
> think,
> > I should be able to have the rig automatically set the power for 100
> Watts
> > on 30 meters and 40-45 on the other bands where I use a linear.
> >
> > Another thing I found in early testing is that the AM carrier is now more
> > stable than ever.  Changing audio levels doesn't push the carrier up and
> > down like it used to.
> >
> > All-in-all, I think the update is well worthwhile!
> >
> >          Ron   N6IE
> >       www.N6IE.com <http://www.n6ie.com/>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <Rsoifer at aol.com>
> > To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 8:16 AM
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion II - 2.041 XL is Posted
> >
> >
> >
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> I'm at a bit of a disadvantage here because my O II is at my other QTH
> and
> >> I
> >> haven't had a chance to try 2.041XL yet.  Reading the comments, however,
> >> gives me the impression that the improvements may not be worth the
> hassle
> >> of
> >> dealing with the bugs, especially if (like me) you don't care much about
> >> the
> >> waterfall display.
> >>
> >> What am I missing?
> >>
> >> 73 Ray W2RS
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> In a message dated 3/1/2009 1:51:22 A.M. GMT Standard Time,
> >> brazos at rochester.rr.com writes:
> >>
> >> I would  like to thank Ten Tec for a very nice up date .  The waterfall
> is
> >> neat and I think the radio over all has been improved .  I feel like  I
> >> got a
> >> new radio !  I would however appreciate a detailed manual or
>  instructions
> >> on
> >> the new items .  thanks  John   kb2huk
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Roger Hughes"  <roger.h at comcast.net>
> >> To: "'Billy Cox'" <aa4nu at ix.netcom.com>;  "'Discussion of Ten-Tec
> >> Equipment'"
> >> <tentec at contesting.com>
> >> Sent:  Saturday, February 28, 2009 8:44 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion II - 2.041  XL is Posted
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> Hey Billy, does this mean if I download to Orion  1 it will make it a
> >>> Orino
> >>> 2. Hi Hi. I think the Orion 1 does have some  joy coming. I thought
> with
> >>> this
> >>>
> >>> update, But  Nooooo!!!!. You want to buy O1, deskmic/matching
> >>> speaker/Atu.
> >>> Huh Huh.  Now all the bad mouthing will start about how bad TT is with
> >>> this
> >>>  update. We have several people leave the reflector not to come back
> >>>  because
> >>> of the child like behavior the last 2 weeks. 73, Roger. You  know
> Dalton,
> >>> Ga.
> >>>
> >>> this weekend?
> >>> ----- Original  Message -----
> >>> From: "Billy Cox" <aa4nu at ix.netcom.com>
> >>>  To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> >>> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009  4:17 PM
> >>> Subject: [TenTec] Orion II - 2.041 XL is  Posted
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>  http://radio.tentec.com/file_download/130/Orion-Setup-2.041XL.exe
> >>>>
> >>>>  Enjoy,
> >>>>
> >>>> 73 de Billy, AA4NU
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