Hey Bob,
Before you throw in the towel, check and check again that the sub receiver AF
gain (RF gain too, to be doubly sure) is turned completely down. As an
alternative, recommended at this point, if you are using the speaker, go into
the AUDIO menu and set "speaker" to "Main", as opposed to "Both". Same goes if
your using headphones. Set "BINRX" to "Off" and "Left" and "Right" to "Main".
This will disconnect the sub receiver's audio output from the speaker and
headphones. I noticed that the receivers in the Orion II are sensitive enough to
pick up signals even when switched to an unused antenna connector. Also, even
with the either AF Gain turn down completely, some audio can be heard faintly.
Another thing with the O2 I have noticed, is if the hardware NB is on and there
are strong signals on the band (BC and Hams), some amount of noise is actually
created.
Remember, you cannot switch the sub receiver off!!!! It is ALWAYS on!
I'd would hate to see you send it back and find that is was something like this
causing the problem. If you would like, e-mail me directly with your phone
number and I can walk you through this, etc.
linbdavis@earthlink.net
Lin
WB1AIW
Well,
I figured out the problem, and it is not operator error.
The main receiver is actually defective. As it turns out the main
receiver actually hears lots of AM signals (don't ask me how or why) at
the same time it receives cw signals. The AM signals are not actually on
tehe band I am listening to, but I can hear them nontheless. It is as if
the main receiver is hearing on two bands at once, and is mixing up the
signals. I can even hear AM radio in my earphones when tuned to any
band with the volume turned down to zero. This problem does not exist
in my FT1000D or in the sub receiver on the Orion when tuned to the same
frequency. The problem only exists on the main receiver and goes away
when the sub receiver is switched on.
I know it sounds crazy but I am actually very happy now, because there
is a rational explanation for why the receiver performance differs so
remarkably from what you all have experienced and what I expected to
get. So, back to Ten Tec for a repair job and I hope to soon be a very
happy (and impressed) Orion II owner.
Thanks to all who provided input, it was very much appreciated.
73,
Bob/AA6VB
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