[TenTec] Updated "FIX IT" list for Orion II v. 2.041XL

[kc9cdt at aol.com]

Have all these known issues been reported to TT?
Maybe someone should send it to Jack B. At TT?

73,
Lee, KC9CDT





-----Original Message-----
From: Rsoifer at aol.com
To: ronc at sonic.net; tentec at contesting.com
Sent: Sun, Nov 22, 2009 8:43 am
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Updated "FIX IT" list for Orion II v. 2.041XL


Hi Ron,

o these I would add:

.  Variable or selectable bandwidth on sweep/waterfall  (i.e., not always 
2 kHz)

.  Variable sensitivity on waterfall display (it's presently  controlled 
y the RF gain setting)

3 Ray W2RS


n a message dated 11/22/2009 12:40:18 A.M. GMT Standard Time,  
onc at sonic.net writes:
I  avoided getting into the recent food-fight on this reflector about  
roblems with the Orion and Orion II firmware since the volley seemed more  
motional than objective.  Those of you who know me or have read my  posts 
n 
he past know that I am neither a TT cheerleader nor basher...I  report, 
ou 
ecide.
Now that the dust has settled and most of the  blood has dried, I thought 
t 
ould be good to update the v 2.041XL Fix  List on my website.  It can be 
ound  at:
http://n6ie.com/Wish%20List2.htm
The list below is only  about the 2.041XL update for the Orion II.  On the 
eb link, you'll  find the cumulative wish-list as well.  Here is a summery 
f what I  hope TT is working on for the next 'non-beta' release:
1.  Red Screen problem.  Sweep goes to weird red lines and/or  background. 
ig signals were initially thought to be problem, but tests of  up to 0 dBm 
ould not recreate the problem.  This seems to happen  only rarely but it 
s 
 PITA.
. Spot level is many dB  below S-Tone level.  They should be about the 
ame.  They  increased the side tone volume, but forgot about the spot 
one, 
hich  adjusted with the same control.
. S-Meter and Sweep do not  change while tuning main dial. This bugs me 
ore than I thought it  would!
. Popping on AF AGC (setting AGC constants very slow  mitigates but does 
ot eliminate problem)
. Low level on  AF AGC relative to RF AGC of 10 to 20 dB
. Reports of "noise  crash" on AF AGC when Notch on AN pressed. (Many 
eople saw this  initially, but it seems to have gone away on its own.go  
igure!)
. NR in AF AGC: sounds like it needs more  level.
Ron   N6IE
ww.N6IE.com
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