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Re: [TenTec] Orion try this

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion try this
From: "Tommy" <aldermant@alltel.net>
Reply-to: tentec@contesting.com
Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 13:37:11 -0400
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Oh heck yes! In my case, if I slap my forehead and can't hear it for some
reason, it still generates the acustic vibrations in the air from the
physical shock to the empty container and 'something' hears it... :-}}}


----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Ellington" <N4LQ@igLou.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 1:32 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion try this


> Tom:
> I have now slapped my forehead as you suggested however I could not hear
the
> slap. My question now is: If one cannot hear the slap, was there indeed a
> slap?
>
> Steve
> N4LQ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tommy" <aldermant@alltel.net>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 5:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion try this
>
>
> > Well, I disagree. Let me say this politely....that is a USER problem
> because
> > you should NOT be using the AF control while you are in the MENU. There
is
> > absolutely no reason to do that, that I know of. And as Steve said, he
> only
> > pressed it by accident.
> >
> > As far as testing it the exact way Steve asked, when you push either the
> > MAIN or SUB AF button, you mute the output audio. You regain the audio
by
> > either pushing the AF button again OR by rotating the knob. But when you
> > push the MENU button and then push the AF knob and then push the MENU
> button
> > again, the audio does jump up and you can see it on the audio amplitude
> > horizontal scale, when you exit the menu. Firmware problem? I would just
> > slap myself on the forehead and say 'use the MENU the way the
instructions
> > in the manual tells you to use it!'
> >
> > Nope...let me change my mind, I would report it also, but mainly because
> it
> > just might be a problem or part of a problem that has not been solved
yet
> > and could help the programmers in doing some debugging.
> >
> > Tom - W4BQF
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Steve Ellington" <N4LQ@igLou.com>
> > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 12:03 PM
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion try this
> >
> >
> > > I noticed that you don't need to exit the menu but wanted to retrace
> > exactly
> > > how I did it. I accidently hit that AF button instead of the menu to
> > excape
> > > the menu then touched the AF gain and WHAM!! My poor little MFJ
> cleartone
> > > speaker almost smoked! I'm just thankful I did not have headphones on
or
> I
> > > could have ear damage!
> > > Steve
> > > N4LQ
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Grant Youngman" <nq5t@comcast.net>
> > > To: "Steve Ellington" <N4LQ@igLou.com>; <tentec@contesting.com>
> > > Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 3:53 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion try this
> > >
> > >
> > > > It appears that pressing the AF push button when in menu mode
> > > > causes the volume level value to get scewed up.  It isn't necessary
> > > > to exit menu mode to hear the results.  Just rotate the gain control
> > > > after pressing the button while still in menu mode.  The level
control
> > > > value seems to get set to full on.
> > > >
> > > > Definitely need to send your note to ditsnbits@tentec.com.  Maybe
> > > > there's time to get this fixed in 1.370 -- although I had to see
1.370
> > > > delayed further since there are so many other good  things in that
> > > > release.
> > > >
> > > > Grant/NQ5T
> > > >
> > > > > Someone try this and see what happens.
> > > > > Hit the menu button.
> > > > > Push the Main AF knob in once.
> > > > > Exit the menu by hitting menu button again.
> > > > > Turn Main AF gain slightly.
> > > > > Anything unusual happen?
> > > > > My ears haven't recovered yet.
> > > > >
> > > > > Steve
> > > > > N4LQ
> > > > >
> > > > >
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