[TenTec] 566 Orion II Firmware Version V3.029 ---SpectrumDisplay &Tuning...

[chacuff]

Thanks for the input Ray..

I continue to try different settings but the 20hz has worked well for me 
also.  Seems the biggest player is the RF gain setting as well.. It seems to 
determine the depth the signals outside the passband are attenuated but 
there seems to be a fine line between giving up too much gain and reducing 
the wanted signal and pushing the background down to increase the S/N ratio.

A very nice tool to have.

My first experience with an APF was my Yaesu FT-1000D.  It was 
phenomenol....Yaseu hasn't duplicated it since in any rig I have been able 
to use.(MP and MKV)  My hopes are high that this SAF system will develop 
into as effective a system as the Yaesu APF as implemented in the FT-1000D. 
The implementation in the FT-1000MP and MKV were pretty much useless.  I 
also have a lot of experience with the Icom products and just didn't find 
anything in their line for less than $14K that came close to meeting my 
desires. (even thought the local Icom dealer is a close personal friend)

All that said I am very appreciative of TT's continued efforts to make this 
OII platform the best it can be.  I'm new to the Ten-Tec family being a 
diehard Yaesu fan for years.  I hope to pick up the new RX-366 receiver 
upgrade in the next couple months.  Picked up a nice Centurion to match the 
OII.  Best station I have ever owned hands down...

Cecil
K5DL
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Rsoifer at aol.com>
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Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 7:24 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] 566 Orion II Firmware Version 
V3.029 ---SpectrumDisplay &Tuning...


> Cecil,
>
> I find that the best SAF setting for me is 20 Hz, and tuning the center
> frequency +'- 10 Hz around my SPOT frequency of 350 Hz.  Really helps 
> bring
> weak CW signals out of the noise.
>
> 73 Ray W2RS
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