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

[Ron Castro]

I just wrote an e-mail to Jack last night summarizing the problems.

            Ron  N6IE
       www.N6IE.com

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Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 6:21 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Updated "FIX IT" list for Orion II v. 2.041XL


>
> Have all these known issues been reported to TT?
> Maybe someone should send it to Jack B. At TT?
>
> 73,
> Lee, KC9CDT
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> -----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
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>
> 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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