[TenTec] Comparison of Ten Tec Orion II with Flex 500A

[David W LeJeune, Sr]

Prior to PowerSDR 2.0.8 (beta), what Carl says is true.  But by using a 512K
audio buffer size and a 92KHZ sample rate, the latency for QSK is nil.
Although these settings do negatively affect the shape factor of the
filters, I can tell no real difference.  I normally use the 100hz filter,
although I have used the 25hz filter. Amazed that there is no 'ringing'. 

I regularly send and receive at 20-30wpm, and have no QSK problems.  Have
not tried anything higher that 30wpm.  I use an external program (CWType) to
key the Flex 5K via 'vspMgr'. The only problem with 2.0.8 is a clicking
noise artifact that occurs when going from transmit to receive that I'm told
will be fixed before PowerSDR 2.0 is released for distribution.

Dave WN5V

-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
On Behalf Of N4PY2
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2010 2:03 PM
To: frank at fkirschner.net; Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Comparison of Ten Tec Orion II with Flex 500A

They are both great radios.  The biggest difference is on CW.  The Flex 
radios have no CW QSK and the internal keyer in the Flex radios has latency 
which makes using the internal keyer difficult.

Carl Moreschi N4PY
121 Little Bell Drive
Hays, NC 28635
www.n4py.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank Kirschner" <kirschne at erols.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2010 2:50 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Comparison of Ten Tec Orion II with Flex 500A


> All,
>
> I realize that the two are very different realizations of transceivers, 
> but
> from an operating standpoint, does anyone have any experience or
> observations?    The cost is about the same for the two (or close enough
> that I'm considering them both).  Which "works" better?  Ability to hear
> signals, ability to transmit a signal that will be heard?
>
> I've read reviews of both, but without hands-on experience, there's no way
> for me to compare, and I don't want to buy both.
>
> Thanks.
>
> 73,
> Frank
> KF6E
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