Sounds like there is progress, and that's a good sign. I won't get to test
the new version until I get back from a business trip on Friday, but you can
bet I'll be on with it over the weekend!
Ron N6AHA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Grant Youngman" <nq5t@comcast.net>
To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 2:28 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion 2.034 Up
> So ...
>
> The sub-receiver BW control has been fixed and seems to work properly now
> ... Good.
>
> AM mon now works .... Also good, although it tends to overload easily and
> buzz and rattle.
>
> AM Transmit TGC is working again, and the power level sets, although on
> occasion it will set too high. There is quite a bit of downward carrier
> shift -- with modulation peaks just hitting the 100% flasher on my mod
> monitor occasionally. I don't recall this happening on the v1, but
> although
> I had one recently on the table for a short period of time, didn't have
> time
> to move all the cables and check that out. The work in this area isn't
> finished, but my bet is that what we have is what we're going to get.
>
> And of course, if you set up your external EQ and internal TX EQ to sound
> good on AM, you'll sound like cr*p on SSB (at least I do) ... Or
> vice-versa.
> So mode changes between the two also means changing the EQ settings --
> even
> if it's just a tweak of TX EQ, it's something else to have to remember to
> do.
>
> Of course, there's still a hefty amount of stuff on most gripe lists, but
> only The Shadow knows if any of it is actually in the works.
>
> Grant/NQ5T
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com
>> [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Grant Youngman
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 3:24 PM
>> To: 'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'
>> Subject: [TenTec] Orion 2.034 Up
>>
>> Good news on a couple of fronts! Let's hope it all works :-)
>>
>> Grant/NQ5T
>>
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