When you set the RF gain low and the audio gain high, you are really
turning off AGC. I never had to do that with my Orion and Orion II.
Carl Moreschi N4PY
58 Hogwood Rd
Louisburg, NC 27549
www.n4py.com
On 8/25/2013 7:40 PM, PC Anderson wrote:
I agree with Barry, I run my Oll as simple as it can be made to run.Andy, W3LI
Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2013 23:17:12 +0000
From: barry.n1eu@gmail.com
To: tentec@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TenTec] My New Orion II . . .
Congrats on the new radio:
a) run the latest - there is absolutely no reason not to
b) what's a spectrum scope?
c) tons of guys will tell you all kinds of stuff but I don't buy any of it
- just run high AF Gain and low RF Gain. AGC settings are UNIMPORTANT
d) use it and enjoy it
73, Barry N1EU
On Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 10:51 PM, Richards<jrichards@k8jhr.com> wrote:
Greetings Ten-Tec mavens and devotees:
I bought an Orion II and it arrived this weekend. I am nearly finished
remodeling the desk shelves and risers to accommodate its substantially
larger footprint. My young bride helped me build new shelves on the right
side on an angle and we both think it will be a huge ergonomic and visual
improvement.
I wonder:
a) Is there any consensus as to which
firmware version I should update
to... and if not, is there any
concise list of which firmware
versions are favored, understanding
that some will work better in some
versions than others, but that is
sometimes good to know.
Wild Idea No. 29873:
Perhaps we could pool all comments on
the different versions, and make a chart
indicating which features are improved,
and which are not, in each of the
different versions. That might make it
easy to determine which versions are good
for what purposes, and maybe make it easy
to adopt different personalities, like one
version may be better for digital modes,
and another for SSB, because the NR and
notch or the like might work better for
in one version, than another.
Or maybe this would be too confusing and
subject to intractable debate with no
consensus... after all it IS a wild
asked idea. . .
b) Are there any quirks or foibles I might
want to pay attention to... such as you
cannot do X, if you set Y. I seem to
recall some useful feature was adversely
affected when I engaged the spectrum scope.
Like who knew ???
c) Do you guys have any preferred AGC settings
that might be better than the default
settings? I primarily work SSB, but I
will be moving to CW soon - I AM finally
making some progress and practicing more
regularly lately...
d) Are there any special notes, tips, or considerations
that apply to this rig that might not apply
to my other TT rigs, including the Omni VII
and Jupiter? I also own the TT Centurion.
So... any help would be hugely appreciated. I don't mind reading, so if
there is a previous thread on a topic, you might just identify the issue
and point me in the right direction, and I will do the homework. Just
knowing what to look for can often be enough help.
Happy trails.
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