[TenTec] Orion 2 Firmware 2.044A Released

[John Sheeley]

Ray 
I just tested my O2 on AM  max output was 80 warrs on an Alpha watt meter also about the same reading on a LP-100A watt meter with the Power set to 100%
using the new fearmware version 2.044A
73
John wb4qda


----- Original Message ----
From: "Rsoifer at aol.com" <Rsoifer at aol.com>
To: ronc at sonic.net; w5pny at arrl.net; tentec at contesting.com
Sent: Fri, June 11, 2010 8:36:18 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion 2 Firmware 2.044A Released

Ron,

The NR problem has been fixed (!) but the old low-output problem on AM is  
back.  Mine measures 11 watts carrier power, max.  It worked  fine with 
2.041XT.

73 Ray W2RS


In a message dated 6/11/2010 2:17:05 A.M. GMT Standard Time, ronc at sonic.net 
writes:

I have  adjusted the "Wish List" for the Orion II to reflect the newest 
version of  the firmware.  It's at www.N6IE.com

Ron  N6IE
www.N6IE.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harry G McGavran  Jr" <w5pny at arrl.net>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent:  Thursday, June 10, 2010 5:50 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion 2 Firmware  2.044A Released


>
> With this one I can set the side-tone  level all the way
> up to 65 before the pops begin, and by the time  one
> gets past 80 on towards 99 the distortion on the
> side-tone  is still really bad -- BUT -- for me at
> least, levels are 50-60 are  all I need and that is
> now distortion free, at least with a 610 Hz  sidetone
> which is the only one I tested or use.  I also  am
> using the speaker and not headphones for this.
> Since one  gets the side-tone every time the SPOT
> button is used, the side-tone  distortion was really
> objectionable with 2.043B.
>
> The  NR seems better too, but most all the time I don't
> really need it --  and it's nice not to have artifacts that
> sound like NR action on the  side-tone which the side-tone
> is set to 50-60.
>
> There  are a few CAT wierdnesses here and there, but the reliability
> of  sending a strings of "*" commands seems better.
>
> Unless  something else crops up, I think I can live with this
>  release...
>
> 73 --
>
> Harry,  W5PNY
>
>
>
>
>
> -- 
>
>  Harry G. McGavran, Jr.
>
> E-mail:  w5pny at arrl.net
>
>
>
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