[UK-CONTEST] Run Freq on 40m
paul
paul at prolectric.co.uk
Thu Dec 1 05:15:29 EST 2005
Hi Doug and all, well the Orion has locked up from time to time but more
so when it was new and I did,nt really know what I was doing, It's usually
pretty bomb proof but even the MP has its moments too.! We use the Orion as
our run rig and the mk5 MP to mult with. In CQWW cw it performed fb and
G4DRS commented favourably on the rx performance V his MP. The Orion takes
some getting used to at first, in comparison to the MP. Listening to the
same signal on the same aerial without QRM there,s not much difference
although if you're on 160 with a weak signal the Orion wins if you play with
the adjustable agc.Where the Orion scores heavilly v the MP is when there
is Qrm, you can hang in there and keep your frequency even when bullyboy
tactics are used against you to make you move because we have a good
frequency and they want it. We know this because on 40 these guys tried to
stay in there but couldn't handle the Qrm from us!! we're still running !!.
Simon M0CLW commented on this very fact, I think his words summed it up
pretty well as "there goes another big gun who tried to nick our frequeny"
Ofcourse there are limits but you are generally better off with the Orion.
The MP here by the way is fully loaded with Inrad filters. I do think
however the Orion is better on CW than SSB! and to work splits etc is
easier on the MP.We did joke before the contest that the transmitted CW on
the Orion was too good compared to the MP and that the lack of "key clicks"
might "dissadvantage" us because people might get too close!!. I know this
is a subjective assessment but I think a fair one after about two years of
contesting with it. 73 Paul G6PZ.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Douglas Maxwell" <douglas.maxwell at virgin.net>
To: "paul" <paul at prolectric.co.uk>; "UK Contest Reflector"
<uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 10:44 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Run Freq on 40m
> Hi Paul,
> Have you ever experienced any lock ups with the Orion? I see from yo
ur
> web site you have a MkV, how do they compare on cw?
>
> Cheers
>
> Doug
> GM0ELP
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "paul" <paul at prolectric.co.uk>
> To: "Douglas Maxwell" <dcmaxwell at iee.org>; "G3SJJ"
<g3sjj at btinternet.com>;
> "UK Contest Reflector" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 10:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Run Freq on 40m
>
>
> > Hi Chris, you could always buy a Ten Tec Orion !! 73 Paul G6PZ (I
have a
> MP
> > too!)
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Douglas Maxwell" <douglas.maxwell at virgin.net>
> > To: "G3SJJ" <g3sjj at btinternet.com>; "UK Contest Reflector"
> > <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 10:22 PM
> > Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Run Freq on 40m
> >
> >
> > > Hi Chris,
> > > For S&P we used 2nd and 3rd IF 250Hz filters, clear frequencies
were
> > > found using 2nd and 3rd IF 500Hz filters. When running we tried to
last
> as
> > > long as possible with 500Hz. We found ourselves occasionally being
> > squeezed
> > > down to 250Hz on our running frequency and had to switch back out to
> 500Hz
> > > on no replies just to check. I'm sure we missed a lot of contacts
this
> > way,
> > > but ear strain was very much reduced! Even with the 250Hz filters in
> line
> > we
> > > had adjacent stations starting up who broke through, on these
occasions
> a
> > > slight touch of the width or shift control nulled most of the
chatter.
> We
> > > didn't use the APF facility on the MkV as the previously mentioned
> > controls
> > > were usually enough to carry on.
> > >
> > > Doug
> > > GM0ELP/GM0B
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "G3SJJ" <g3sjj at btinternet.com>
> > > To: "UK Contest Reflector" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 9:46 PM
> > > Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Run Freq on 40m
> > >
> > >
> > > > I was disappointed with our 40m QSO total at G8D in CQWW given the
> > > excellent
> > > > results that the antenna was producing. We spent a lot of time
trawlin
> g
> > > the
> > > > band for a clear spot whilst S&Ping at the same time. On
reflection I
> am
> > > now
> > > > convinced that the two standard 500Hz filters in the MP are just
not
> up
> > to
> > > > it for CQWW. Furthermore since I don't normally need to adjust the
> width
> > > > control or bring in EDSP, except maybe for marginal DX such as LP
W6/7
> > on
> > > > 80m, it just didn't occur to me to switch those in on this
occasion.
> > > Stupid
> > > > really. It was just possible to find a slot above 7060 but I felt
> > > > uncomfortable this high up in the band.
> > > >
> > > > The purpose of this posting is to gather comments on how people
coped
> > and
> > > > what kind of filtering and settings were used, please.
> > > >
> > > > Chris G3SJJ
> > > >
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