[TenTec] orion 1

[MadScientist1948]

I have wondered about this myself.

I tried such a setting and the meter did not respond favorably so I went to the more “logical” value, in the same progression series as all of the other numbers.

Gary



> On May 1, 2018, at 12:08 PM, Mark <pa5mw at home.nl> wrote:
> 
> Why is it the pdf insists on keeping S9+60 at '0' whereas we all see values around 240 from everybody.
> 
> What is the need for setting it at '0' ?
> 
> What is/are the effects when adjusting it to a numeric value around that 240 ??
> 
> 
> 73
> Mark, PA5MW
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> 
> 
> On 1-5-2018 18:25, rfulco at suddenlink.net wrote:
>> Rodney,
>>     There is a digital number you input for each S meter level which is done in the menu. You use the multi knob to set a nr in for each S meter reading. I found mine to be way off.
>>     So, I brought my orion to work and put it on our COM120 service monitor which has a high degree of calibration. You can be set for uv or DB and turn it to any level.
>>    .With S9 at 50mv on 14mc , I was able to "dial in" increments of 10db, and calibrate the meter .Below S9- things were little tricky, and I remember having to "spread" out the nrs. Anyway, I should have published these a long time ago. They appear to be pretty good. Yes preamp on.
>> 
>>                         S0      0         S4    29      S8    53            +30  108
>>                         S1      7         S5    36      S9    57            +40  157
>>                         S2    14         S6    43      +10   87           +50  202
>>                         S3    21         S7    50      +20   98           +60  253
>> 
>> This should get you in ball park. I have a picture of the screen if needed.
>>                                                                              ..Gl     Randy K5SL
>> 
>> ---- Rodney <w3krq at dejazzd.com> wrote:
>>> How do you get the s meter calb. on the Orion 1
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