[TenTec] New Orion 1 - 2.063Xg

[John T. Fleming]

Art,

On the earlier sweep displays, there was a mark every 10 KHz. If you changed
the range the marks moved accordingly. The new display does not have these
marks and is fixed to 72 KHz, 36 KHz each side of center. If you are looking
for where there is activity, you can turn the knob and the little dot moves
to where are tuning. But for me that is not helpful. I want to see where the
band is quiet so as a net manager, I can send people off to an area that
looks unoccupied. I took a piece of clear frosted tape and cut it to fit
between the display and buttons at the bottom of the display. I put a very
narrow piece of white paper down the middle of the sticky side of the tape.
I then reloaded a previous version of the software and marked the tape with
tick marks every 10 KHz. Now I can suggest where net participants may try to
pass their traffic. I also have an idea where activity is on the 72 KHz span
rather than needing to tune to that spot.

73,
John

-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Art Lewis
Sent: Monday, May 18, 2009 9:05 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] New Orion 1 - 2.063Xg

Doug

What is a Tick Mark??

           Art WA8VSJ