[TenTec] Orion 2 Firmware 2.044A Released

[Rsoifer at aol.com]

John,
 
To my ears, the new NR in 2.044A works better than 2.039D, but I recognize  
that that is subjective.  Otherwise, you're right: it's mainly about the  
sweep display, which I never used much anyway.  I never had a 565 Orion, so  
I can't comment about 1.372.
 
73 Ray W2RS
 
 
In a message dated 6/11/2010 3:56:49 P.M. GMT Standard Time,  
fraz1 at bellsouth.net writes:

So,  please help me understand.....

Other than fixing the sweep "picture",  what did this upgrade provide over 
39d?  I personally had no issues  with 39d, and felt the NR was excellent.

My only "real" request would  be that the AGC circuit go back within the 
DSP 
loop as it was in  1.372.

Thanks folks..........

John W4II
----- Original  Message ----- 
From: <Rsoifer at aol.com>
To:  <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 10:38  AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion 2 Firmware 2.044A Released


>  John,
>
> Funny thing about that.  With the mode set to AM,  when I hit Tune and 
> then
> Pwr I get full output like you did,  but if I hit the PTT button instead,
> all I get is 11 watts on the  Bird.  It worked fine with 2.041XT.
>
> 73  Ray
>
>
>
>
> In a message dated 6/11/2010  3:22:43 P.M. GMT Standard Time,
> wb4qda at yahoo.com  writes:
>
> 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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