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Re: [TenTec] Orion NR problem

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion NR problem
From: Duane A Calvin <ac5aa@juno.com>
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Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 23:27:45 -0500
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The way Buck describes this problem, it almost sounds like a "debounce"
problem on the switches.  I just hit mine at least 100 times and couldn't
get it to repeat again, and yet last night it did it twice on just a few
pushes.  Go figure.  

        73,  Duane


On Tue, 14 Jun 2005 08:29:01 EDT K4IA@aol.com writes:
> Gary
>  
> I sometimes find it hard to tell if the NR is working or not.  Band  
> noise is 
> still there.  But I find that if I let the NR "do its thing" the S  
> meter 
> gradually declines and even though I still hear noise - it is at a  
> much lower 
> level than before.  My natural inclination was to crank up the  
> audio gain a 
> little bit so I could "hear" the radio.  Then when a  signal comes 
> on, it really 
> jumps out at you.  
>  
> I have found that you must push the button firmly.  A partial push 
> or  a 
> light touch will change the display but not engage the NR. I know 
> that  makes no 
> sense but that is the way it works on my Orion.  I use a setting  of 
> 3 as I 
> find that reduces the noise in about a second or two with a minimum 
> of  
> distortion.  
> 
> k4ia
> Craig  "Buck"
> Fredericksburg, Virginia USA
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Duane Calvin, AC5AA
Austin, Texas

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