[TenTec] Orion gain setting

[Barry N1EU]

On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 6:09 AM, Mark van Wijk <pa5mw at home.nl> wrote:

> Use your RF Gain, never set it above 90. Ever. Not even on 10/12mtrs.
>

I'd probably never set it above 75.  If you can hear band noise in the
background, it's plenty high.

Here's a 60-second method to gain adjustment:

1. turn RF Gain to 100 and tune in an s9+ station.
2. turn up AF Gain till it's VERY loud, but not painful.  Leave the AF
Gain setting at this level, always - don't touch it.
3. turn down RF Gain till you can just hear band noise in the
background - adjust as necessary when you change bands.

This will provide very quiet reception with signals popping out of
silence - maximal audio dynamic range and minimal AGC action,

73, Barry N1EU