[TenTec] Orion II transmit equalization

[Ron Castro]

As much as it will allow you!  Mine makes only about 16 Watts carrier if 
there is no audio.  However, there is an interesting feature in the Orions 
where the carrier power actually increases as modulation increases, so the 
practical result is that you can get 100 Watts PEP, and 25 Watts carrier, 
but only for a few seconds, then it cuts down the power when stop talking. 
At any rate, the finals are rated for a lot more power than that, so it's 
safe any any level.

            Ron  N6IE
       www.N6IE.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <kc9cdt at aol.com>
To: <ronc at sonic.net>; <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 1:12 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion II transmit equalization


> How much power can we run on the OII safely in AM mode?
> Thanks,
> Lee
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron Castro <ronc at sonic.net>
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Mon, Feb 21, 2011 3:34 pm
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion II transmit equalization
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>
> There is a distinct difference in the monitor sound of AM vs. SSB that I
> have noted for some time on the "Fix List" on my website.  It sounds more
> like the sample rates are different with AM getting the short-changed by a
> few dozen kbps!  I could be wrong about that, but they do sound different.
> The good news is that the actual on-air AM audio is fabulous and is better
> than some AM broadcast stations I have heard.
>
>            Ron Castro
>                  N6IE
>       www.N6IE.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Rsoifer at aol.com>
> To: <jhenry at tentec.com>; <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 11:31 AM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion II transmit equalization
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>
>> John,
>>
>> Further to my earlier email, I ran some more tests, listening to
> myself on
>> an external receiver (actually, an Argonaut V).  The difference in
>> equalization between AM and SSB did not show up there; both sounded
> fine
>> with TX
>> EQ set to 0 dB.  However, the difference was still there on the
> Orion
>> II's
>> internal monitor, with AM sounding more bassy than SSB by about  7
> dB.
>> So,
>> it seems to be a monitor issue rather than a TX EQ issue.   I don't
>> understand how and why that would happen, but there it is.
>>
>> 73 Ray W2RS
>>
>>
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