[TenTec] new RX366 sub receiver

[Kim Elmore]

I must have missed the original discussion of this. It sounds pretty 
neat! From what I gather here, the RX366 will for all intents and 
purposes make the sub RX equivalent to the main RX. Complete with 
roofing filters. Have I got it right? Kewl!

Kim N5OP

At 07:52 AM 9/27/2011, you wrote:
>The new rx366 board is simply a replacement board for the existing
>sub-receiver board.  It is a very easy field replacement.  It will
>require the new orion version 3 firmware.  There are 3 roofing filter
>slots in this receiver and it does have a switchable preamp.  It will be
>available for both the Orion and Orion II.
>
>Carl Moreschi N4PY
>121 Little Bell Dr.
>Hays, NC 28635
>www.n4py.com
>
>On 9/27/2011 8:43 AM, Barry N1EU wrote:
> > Have a look/listen under "Max SubRx: Diversity&  SO2V" on n1eu.com to
> > learn the benefit of a good subreceiver.  The original Orion
> > subreceiver will get the job done in most cases, but a few of its
> > faults off the top of my head that the RX366 will address:
> >
> > 1. tends to fold when the band is crowded with strong signals,
> > especially on the low bands
> > 2. when used for diversity reception, many Orion owners report issues
> > with the two receivers locking to the same frequency
> > 3. preamp is not switchable
> >
> > Also, I could be wrong, but I'd bet the RX366 will be user installable.
> >
> > Barry N1EU
> >
> > On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 7:35 AM, Walt 
> Amos<waltk8cv4612amos at att.net>  wrote:
> >> Why would anyone want a good second receiver? All I ever use it for is
> >> transmit in split mode! Maybe SO2R in contesting? You would have to send
> >> your Orion 2 back to TT for the refit and it would cost you as much with
> >> labor as a new Orion 3 with it built in. Not a viable solution 
> for THIS HAM
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