Many tnx Ron. Yup, it has taught me a lot in the short time that I've had
the radio. I am running SSTV and PSK31 but I thought I'd just ask the
question anyway.
Tnx agn.
73, John de VK2XGJ
Women and cats do as they please
Men and dogs have to get used to the idea.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 1:56 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] G'day Y'all
> The Orion II is really a 'plug 'n play' radio and the settings are fairly
> straight-forward. Here are a few observations for various types of work:
>
> Digital from a sound card (AFSK): You can narrow the transmit bandwidth
> in
> the menu to reduce unwanted sidebands, hum and noise. Receive bandwidth
> can
> be reduced to 250 Hz for RTTY and down to 100 Hz for PSK31. Set AGC fast.
> Run the VFO-A Enc Rate slow. You can use VOX to transmit, or some other
> PTT
> or RS232 method. I have used them all, and they work fine.
>
> "True" FSK RTTY: The Mark tone is 2125, shift 170 and the bandpass is
> automatically set around those frequencies, and the Orion will read your
> true mark frequency on the dial. If you're like me and can't stand
> listening to tones that high, set MMTY or other similar software to
> Mark=915
> Hz (turn off AFC), set the radio's PBT and RIT both to -1210, and the
> Orion
> dial will still read the correct frequency (necessary if you use spotting
> nets), but the mark and space tones will be centered around 1,000 Hz on
> the
> waterfall and in your ears. I used this in the recent SCC RTTY contest
> and
> it worked perfect!
>
> CW contest and DX: Fast or no AGC, BW=300 Hz.
>
> SSB, contest and DX: Depending on your mic, set LF roll-off to 200 Hz, TX
> BW to 2700 or 3000 Hz, TX EQ -6 to -10 dB. SP is dependant on how much
> audio you're feeding into the radio, but listen on the monitor and crank
> it
> until it's too distorted to stand! If you have one, use a Heil HC-4 or
> HC-5
> mic element.
>
> ESSB: Use a good mic like a PR-40 or a Gold Line. TX BW 3900, LF roll
> off
> at 70 Hz, TX EQ -3 to -6 sounds good. No Speech Processor.
>
> The AGC takes some playing with to get the way it sounds best to you.
> Just
> remember the default Hang setting is 00.00, which sounds distorted. Put
> at
> least .04 to .12 seconds hang time and it will smooth right out.
>
> Visit my website www.N6IE.com for some other information and tips. Have
> fun
> with your new radio...you'll find it blows the doors off almost anything
> else out there regardless of the kind of operating you do!
>
> Ron N6IE
> www.N6IE.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Simon" <jrsimon@ozemail.com.au>
> To: <alan.n5na@gmail.com>; "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment"
> <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 7:52 PM
> Subject: [TenTec] G'day Y'all
>
>
>>
>> I'm now the proud possor of an Orion II and have been experimenting with
>> the
>> various controls. No catastrophies yet but I have learnt a lot about
>> what
>> the various controls can do to reception. My main interest is in the
>> digital modes and have enjoyed playing with the different settings.
>> Anyone on this group have a list of settings for different purposes for
>> this
>> radio?
>>
>> 73, John de VK2XGJ.
>> Cats were once worshipped as Gods in Ancient Egypt.
>> They have never forgotten this.
>>
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