[TenTec] ORION ll

[Barry N1EU]

Re-read Rick's post.  The bandwidth IS 2.8KHz.  The passband extends from
150-2950hz

73, Barry N1EU

On Sat, Jun 22, 2013 at 7:38 AM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP <Rick at dj0ip.de> wrote:

> Hold your horses Rick... !
>
> This is unacceptable on the 60m band where FCC regulations limit the
> maximum
> transmitted bandwidth to 2.8 kHz.
> (see: http://www.arrl.org/60-meter-faq/ )
>
> This is unacceptable in Region 1 on all shortwave bands except 10m, because
> we are limited to 2.8 kHz on ALL shortwave bands except 10m.
>
> In light of the above, I find it curious that most of the really wide
> signals on the bands are coming out of Europe.
> However they are almost all EAST of here.
>
> 73
> Rick, DJ0IP
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Rick W
> Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2013 7:28 AM
> To: Ten-Tec Reflector
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] ORION ll
>
> Minor correction.  With a TX BW of 2800 and a roll off of 150 the top end
> is
> actually at 2950 Hz.  I think that too would be quite acceptable.
>
> 73,
> Rick
> VE7TK
>
> Website: http://www.ve7tk.com
>
> To:"Bob Gibson" <w5rg at yahoo.com>,       "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment"
> <tentec at contesting.com>
> Subject:Re: [TenTec] ORION ll
> From:"Bob McGraw - K4TAX" <RMcGraw at Blomand.net>
>
>
> Date:Fri, 21 Jun 2013 23:20:41 -0500
>
>
> I basically agree with James, "what's wide?". How was it determined that
> it was wide? If the TX BW is 2800 Hz and the TX Low End Roll-off is 150
> Hz then the transmitted bandwidth is 2650 Hz. In general that is will
> within the technical acceptable standards for SSB bandwidth.Could it be
> that
> the Orion II audio along with the B-1 mike and the VX-2000 is really very
> clean and thus "sounds" wide? Could be. Many radios on the bands today
> along
> with the hosts of mikes and applications being used do not have really
> clean
> audio. One thing I've enjoyed about Tentec radios, they have great audio,
> both on receive and transmit.Things that make audio sound wide could be
> excessive ALC action meaning the MIC audio level is too high and the ALC is
> very active. Another thing is a bit of RF getting into the audio that
> causes
> a splatter sounding audio while in actuality the transmitted bandwidth is
> not wider than the definition of the filter system, low end and  TX BW
> settings.Do head for the manual and the adjustments for the TX Low
> frequency
> roll-off and the TX SSB BW values. To keep things simple, I would start
> with
> a mike connected direct to the MIC input and not use anything else until
> one
> is satisfied all is working correctly. Then add in the AUX equipment
> and observe the results.
> 73
> Bob, K4TAX
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