I believe the receiver disappearing can be attributed to a firmware
issue that a new version will hopefully address. My Sweep function
works well if I make sure that the sub receiver NR is OFF. Again, this
is probably firmware. My NR works perfectly under 1.371 but has issues
under 1.372. Since I've found few others with the same problem, I'm
betting on a hardware problem. Can't speak to the Hardware NB. Mine
works better than any I've found. Does it introduce distortion on all
signals or just the strongest?
Gary
On Mar 30, 2005, at 8:12 AM, Henrik Weiss wrote:
> I have had my Orion for about 2 weeks now and have experimented a lot
> with settings under different situations. The rig has been doing a
> number of turns on me like;
>
> 1. Receiver disappearing.
> 2. Sweep freezing up.
> 3. NR on/off and adjustment does not respond to operator selection.
> 4. Hardware NB is not performing at all. When on in menu (and even off
> at front panel) it induces distortion or noise of some sort to the
> receiver.
>
> I have been able to just switch the Orion on/off to cure point 1, 2 and
> 3. Point 4 is persistent at all times.
>
> I write it of to software hick up that I am sure Tentec will address at
> some point.
>
> On the positive side, I have never had such a nice performing rig - and
> my Inrad filters are still in the mail.
>
> Henrik
> OZ1ING
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: orion-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:orion-bounces@contesting.com]
> On Behalf Of Gary Tuck
> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 8:34 PM
> To: k2xx@swva.net
> Cc: Orion @contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [Orion] Heresy
>
>
> I've found 1.372 generally less predictable than 1.371. I've installed
> 1.372 about three times because I liked the new RF gain control and
> improvements in QSK but every time have returned to 1.371 because of:
> 1) lost audio; 2) AGC not change even though the display had, e.g., AGC
> might be on PROG but display shows OFF; 3) NR circuit, like AGC, not
> change state even though the display showed that it had; 4) seems
> noisier than 1.371.
>
> Hope the next firmware update smooths out these glitches.
>
> Gary W7TEA
>
> On Mar 29, 2005, at 8:23 AM, Joe Giacobello wrote:
>
>> One other thing I should have mentioned in the previous reply is that
>> my
>> Orion may not be working properly. Ever since I've upgraded to v.
>> 1.372, the rig has been behaving erratically. I often find myself
>> losing received audio. It's quite apparent when operating PSK31
>> because
>> the drop-off is visible on the spectrum display. It has happened many
>> times. Off/On usually restores normal audio.
>>
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