[TenTec] New Orion 2 Firmware - Version 2.042A

[Fotis SV8ING]

Hi 
I installed today the new FW,but I am unhappy too.

The NR is too agressive ,even at 1 setting.Yes,it copies some stations,but loses many as it affects the audio of the station you trying to copy...
I use the line in for my TX audio,and I had to raise about 20-25db to get enough power output.(Why did they change that???)
Didn't test the front mic gain yet,but as I read many people have noticed the same behaviour.
I also see that the RF gain works different now as it affects a lot more the S-meter.
(When I finished the update,I had my S-meter hanging about S-8 without antenna connected.When I raised the RF gain from 70 to 100,the S-meter dropped down as usual.)
I don't know if this is good or bad yet...

These are 2-3 quick notes about the new FW.
Testing continues....

73

Fotis SV8ING

GREECE

--- Στις Τρίτ., 13/04/10, ο/η Rsoifer at aol.com <Rsoifer at aol.com> έγραψε:

Από: Rsoifer at aol.com <Rsoifer at aol.com>
Θέμα: Re: [TenTec] New Orion 2 Firmware - Version 2.042A
Προς: tentec at contesting.com
Ημερομηνία: Τρίτη, 13 Απρίλιος 2010, 23:55

I too had the hanging S meter problem.  A master reset solved  it.
 
73 Ray W2RS
 
 
In a message dated 4/13/2010 10:40:13 P.M. GMT Standard Time,  
peter at frenning.dk writes:

Peter  Frenning [OZ1PIF] skrev:
> Well I'm trying to flash mine (have done it  several times before), but 
> it hangs at line 1044...
> I'll wait  a bit longer, and then try to restart it.
>   
After a  computer reboot, it worked to completion, must have been a local 
gremlin -  I am admittedly making life a bit difficult for myself, I'm 
running WinXP  in a Virtual machine (VirtualBox) on Ubuntu Linux (I don't 
own a natively  running Windows machine) and using an USB->Serial adapter 
to connect to  the Orion!

My S-meter was staying at around S8 after the update, but a  Master Reset 
fixed that (kept user memories and optional filter  settings).

Further reports will come after I gain a little experience  with the update.

-- 
Vy 73 de OZ1PIF/5Q2M,  Peter

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