Richard I have an Acom 1000 here which I key using the amp key line. I haven't bothered with the loop connection. It works great as does my Alpha 87A, which is also switched using the amp key line. 7
No.......... Dynamic range can only be measured with a spacing attached to it. Traditionally it was 20 kHz but is frequently now measured at 5 kHz. That's why roofing filters can improve dynamic rang
On the other hand Ken you are right. Introducing filters ahead of the A to D convertor will not improve A-D convertor dynamic range. The dynamic range of the A to D convertor will stay exactly as it
Hi Ken Nothing to disagree with there, though a little to add. Poor design at any stage in the signal path is going to prejudice dynamic range. More and more folks now accept, that it's close-in dyna
snip snip This will be an interesting one when the full story is told. Certainly so far as the FT1kMP is concerned. The roofing filter from Inrad has a 4 kHz b/w which makes quite a good choice for S
Hi Joe No...the Sherwood data is for the stock FT1kMPs. So far as I'm aware there isn't yet any independent data at 2 kHz for the MPs with the Inrad roofing filter. Bob, 5B4AGN so kHz over enough pri
Eric I don't use the sweep display but I have checked the phenomena you describe below and can confirm this occurs with my Orions too. I suggest you send a report to ditsnbits about it so it can be i
As Scott points out, there are a lot of happy Orion owners out there. I am one of those people. I bought my first Orion at the end of last year and was so delighted with it, I added a second one to m
the Rick I haven't experienced the display darkening problem on either of my Orions and in July/August it does get a little hot out here. Some days above 100F. So, I guess the problem doesn't affect
Fellas I down loaded the manual from the Ten Tec web-site before I ordered my Orion. I enjoyed reading it. I took delivery of an Orion in December and have hardly felt the need to refer to the manual
Martin I have tried to download the file but for some reason I'm unable to do so currently. Due no doubt to some glitch in the internet ether somewhere. However, I am pretty sure I know what to expec
I am looking for a Ten Tec 219 filter, 250 Hz b/w at 9 MHz I/F. If anyone has one surplus to requirements I would be interested in buying it. Of course the seller will need to be prepared to send it
My own opinion FWIW: Viewing Orion's screen set for black characters on a white background places maximum demand on the stability of screen contrast and brightness. More importantly in my view, it al
I don't think we are quiet there yet. I don't agree with many of your opinions expressed here but I certainly agree with that one. May we wait only a little longer. Bob, 5B4AGN
Hello Gerhard I'm not sure exactly what you have in mind but a single Orion cannot accomplish SO2R. SO2R depends on your ability to listen on your second radio whilst transmitting under computer cont
I used my Orions SO2R in the WW RTTY this weekend, so I decided to share how they performed. Firstly, both radios were on for the full 48 hours of the event and for a couple of hours before. I operat
few Eric, If you're serious about wanting a mint Omni VI+ we should talk off the reflector. I have a little used Omni VI+ with matching speaker/psu here. It's had little use since I bought it from Te
Re-reading what I wrote makes me think you might feel I was being rather disingenuous. I wasn't. I realise there are a lot of folks who would love to have a set-up like mine. When I said modest, I me
Carl That's interesting, though pretty wierd. I must say, what I know about remote control of radios could be written in large type on a very small piece of paper. Though why, if you command a radio