[TenTec] OII V2.044A

[John Molenda]

On 2/26/2011 11:57 AM, Rsoifer at aol.com wrote:
> Lee,
>
> I hardly ever use the AN (rather useless on CW) but I find the NR MUCH
> better than 2.041XT.  Not much difference from 2.039d, though.
>
> 73 Ray W2RS
>
>
> In a message dated 2/26/2011 4:44:48 P.M. GMT Standard Time, kc9cdt at aol.com
>   writes:
>
> Seems  like the NR is a little less distortion but the AN has more???
> Anyone else  hear that?
> 73,
> Lee, KC9CDT
>
>
>
> -----Original  Message-----
> From: Rsoifer<Rsoifer at aol.com>
> To: tentec<tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Sat, Feb 26, 2011 11:23 am
> Subject:  Re: [TenTec] Orion II sweep display?
>
>
> Lee,
>
> Sounds good to  me.  Bring it back, along with the waterfall!
>
> 73 Ray
>
>
> In  a message dated 2/26/2011 4:17:46 P.M. GMT Standard Time,
> kc9cdt at aol.com
> writes:
>
> Ray,
> He is talking about the nice  feature (which was removed in  2.044a)
> that
> freezes the sweep  dsplay when you tune so that you can pounce  right on
> the signal your  after..I LOVED IT...NOW IT IS GONE   :-(
> 73,
> Lee
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:  Rsoifer<Rsoifer at aol.com>
> To: tentec<tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent:  Sat, Feb 26, 2011 10:45  am
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion II sweep   display?
>
>
> Tim,
>
> I don't know what you mean by "freezes,"  but  when I turn the VFO knob
> the
> display doesn't move for about  one  second.  That's enough for me  to
> tune
> close to the  desired  signal, if not right on it.  And, yes,  the
> display
> width is  selectable (in v2.044A).  I usually keep  it at 36 kHz,  which
> I  find
> useful on CW.  As for the  high speed sweep board, the most   recent
> word
> from
> John  was that it's still in the design  stage.
>
> 73 Ray  W2RS
>
>
> In a message dated 2/26/2011 3:08:04 P.M.  GMT Standard  Time,
> nz8j at woh.rr.com writes:
>
> I recently bought a used  Orion I  after not having an Orion for
> many  years and an quite pleased   with the latest firmware and
> operation.
> I really  like the way  the  sweep display works now  in that when you
> turn
> the   VFO the  display freezes and you can tune to a signal of choice  on
> the  screen.  It's not as elaborate as some implementations of  an
> internal
> scope  but I find it to be very useful.
>
> My   question is does the  firmware on the Orion II offer the same
> or   similar capability?  Does  it have any other sweep display features
>
> in
> addition to those of the Orion  I?  I would like to  have  the ability to
> pick a display width as in the   past.
>
> Any word  on the promised "High Speed Display" that   was talked
> about in years  past??
>
> I find I am really   enjoying the Orion and am thinking  seriously
> of getting an Orion II  and  either trading this original  Orion towards
> one or selling  it to buy one. I  had forgotten how  really nice the CW
> operation  (QSK in particular) works on  the   Orion.
>
> 73
> Tim
> NZ8J
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Please correct me If I am wrong .   I read on this reflector a email 
from John that said  the sweep improvement was not to be seen in the 
near future for the Orion II  !   John Molenda kb2huk