[TenTec] Orion II firmware

[Rsoifer at aol.com]

T-T had a display fast enough to be really useful as an operating  aid.  It 
was the waterfall display in 2.041XT.  Yes, it looked kinda  washed out on 
SSB, but I'm mainly a CW op and it was a real help.  It was  about twice as 
fast as the spectrum sweep display in 2.044A.  John Henry  said that they're 
working on a new version,  which I'm eagerly  awaiting.  Meanwhile, the 
sweep display in 2.044A is definitely an  improvement over 2.039d.
 
I don't think we need an Orion III, just more work on the O II  firmware.  
Keep up the good work, John.  It's helping.
 
73 Ray W2RS
 
 
 
In a message dated 8/22/2010 9:32:09 P.M. GMT Standard Time,  
cdistflatfoot at gmail.com writes:

I  will acknowledge that the sweep is slow .  I think the sweep should  
be better than the other guys .  I use the sweep and when I operate  at a 
different qth  I find myself looking for it .  I am looking  foreword to 
the whole package coming together in the Orion III . I am  getting bored 
with this Old  Orion II give us some good news TT and  tell us you are 
working on a new  radio to replace the Orion  .   John kb2huk
On 8/22/2010 4:25 PM, Walt Amos wrote:
>  Ah, Yes, will the Orion III have a separate 32bit DSP receiver for the
>  sweep, Wahoo how important is that ? Will it have a second receiver of  
the
> same quality as the main receiver ? Wahoo, how important is that ?  I, 
alas,
> use 2.039d and am thrilled with it so far, but I don't use  the dumb 
sweep at
> all. Can probably count on two hands the times I  have used the second
> receiver!
>
> Would you say " I AM A  HAPPY CAMPER ? ".
>
> Walt K8CV Royal Oak,  MI.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>  From:<Rsoifer at aol.com>
> To:<tentec at contesting.com>
>  Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2010 1:59 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion II  firmware
>
>
>> It may be subjective, but I like the NR  in 2.044A a lot better than the
>> one
>> in 2.039d.   The sweep display seems faster too, which makes it more
>>  useful.  Or, am I just imagining it?
>>
>> 73 Ray  W2RS
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 8/22/2010 5:07:18  P.M. GMT Standard Time,
>> gpalfe at comcast.net  writes:
>>
>> I am  running version 2.039d on my Orion  II.
>>
>> I am wondering if the latest  2.44 firmware  offers any real enhancements
>> over 2.039d.  I wonder if  it  is worth the time, hassle and possible
>> trade-offs to  upgrade to 2.44.  It  is a larger project here in that  
for
>> security
>> reasons my shop does not run   Windows so I have more work to get and run
>> the
>>  upgrade.
>>
>> Thanks for any   insight.
>>
>> Greg,  wa0bnx
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