[TenTec] My New Orion II . . .

[Barry N1EU]

Congrats on the new radio:

a) run the latest - there is absolutely no reason not to
b) what's a spectrum scope?
c) tons of guys will tell you all kinds of stuff but I don't buy any of it
- just run high AF Gain and low RF Gain.  AGC settings are UNIMPORTANT
d) use it and enjoy it

73, Barry N1EU





On Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 10:51 PM, Richards <jrichards at k8jhr.com> wrote:

> Greetings Ten-Tec mavens and devotees:
>
> I bought an Orion II and it arrived this weekend.  I am nearly finished
> remodeling the desk shelves and risers to accommodate its substantially
> larger footprint.  My young bride helped me build new shelves on the right
> side on an angle and we both think it will be a huge ergonomic and visual
> improvement.
>
> I wonder:
>
>         a)      Is there any consensus as to which
>                 firmware version I should update
>                 to...   and if not, is there any
>                 concise list of which firmware
>                 versions are favored, understanding
>                 that some will work better in some
>                 versions than others, but that is
>                 sometimes good to know.
>
>                 Wild Idea No. 29873:
>
>                 Perhaps we could pool all comments on
>                 the different versions, and make a chart
>                 indicating which features are improved,
>                 and which are not, in each of the
>                 different versions.  That might make it
>                 easy to determine which versions are good
>                 for what purposes, and maybe make it easy
>                 to adopt different personalities, like one
>                 version may be better for digital modes,
>                 and another for SSB, because the NR and
>                 notch or the like might work better for
>                 in one version, than another.
>
>                 Or maybe this would be too confusing and
>                 subject to intractable debate with no
>                 consensus...  after all it IS a wild
>                 asked idea. . .
>
>
>         b)      Are there any quirks or foibles I might
>                 want to pay attention to... such as you
>                 cannot do X, if you set Y.   I seem to
>                 recall some useful feature was adversely
>                 affected when I engaged the spectrum scope.
>                 Like who knew ???
>
>
>         c)   Do you guys have any preferred AGC settings
>                 that might be better than the default
>                 settings?   I primarily work SSB, but I
>                 will be moving to CW soon - I AM finally
>                 making some progress and practicing more
>                 regularly lately...
>
>
>         d)   Are there any special notes, tips, or considerations
>                 that apply to this rig that might not apply
>                 to my other TT rigs, including the Omni VII
>                 and Jupiter?   I also  own the TT Centurion.
>
> So... any help would be hugely appreciated.  I don't mind reading, so if
> there is a previous thread on a topic, you might just identify the issue
> and point me in the right direction, and I will do the homework.  Just
> knowing what to look for can often be enough help.
>
> Happy trails.
>
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