Hi Rick:
All I can say is "ditto"....almost. I actually prefer v 1.372 over anything
else. Even with the "quirks". I have had the O II side by side with the
Orion; still prefer 1.372 and the Orion.
73 John K4NP
73 John K4NP
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Williams" <ve7asr@yahoo.com>
To: "Ten-Tec Reflector" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 12:54 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Orion Ver 1.xxx Firmware .... revisited
> Well I've done it again. For the n-th time I've gone
> back to the Version 1.373b5 firmware for my Orion 565.
> I've been back and forth so many times that I can't
> remember.
>
> Yes this Beta version has some glitches. Yes the
> sweep is a problem but, as I've said before, I don't
> miss it when it's turned off. The lack of contrast on
> the screen, versus Version 2.xxx. is an issue I can
> live with.
>
> So why do I continue to return to Version 1? For me
> it's plain and simple - the Version 1 firmware's noise
> reduction is better for my system and my type of
> operation. This includes both SSB and CW!
>
> Unfortunately, I don't have the luxury of 2 Orions so
> I can't simultaneously compare the Version 1.xxx and
> Version 2.xxx firmware side by side. I'd be curious
> to hear from are any Orion owners out there with a 565
> AND a 566 or a pair of 565s. Have they listened to
> the 2 rigs side by side with the different generations
> of firmware? How do they compare?
>
> Comments appreciated.
>
> 73,
>
> Rick
> VE7TK
>
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