[TenTec] orion 1

[Martin Sole]

I think the S meter cal function first appeared in a version of the 
software before the very last one. At that time I recall it would only 
accept 0 for full scale (S9+60) and anything else made it just read 0. 
Then I think in just the very last software it got fixed so that 
somewhere around 240 is about right.

My guess, it was probably hard coded with 256 which when translating to 
8 bits comes out as all zeros with a carry.

Martin, HS0ZED


On 02/05/2018 00:18, MadScientist1948 wrote:
> 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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 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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