As a Jupiter owner, I have to live with a common control for AF & RF
gain. It ain't that bad. Standard operation for me is to set the AF
gain slight higher than would seem normal. Then switch to RF gain and
back the noise down. Noise just disappears and the signal stands out.
Pretty much most of the time, I am listening to a signal standing out
from a noise free background.
John / WA1JG
On 2/24/2012 9:37 AM, d.e.warnick@comcast.net wrote:
I've learned to use it the way it is, and that's OK. If i were to change
anything on my O-II, I'd have the present AF gains as permanent RF gains, and
make the AF gain part of the multi knob
Dave
WA3F
----- Original Message -----
From: "Martin Sole"<hs0zed@csloxinfo.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment"<tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 9:26:28 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] RF Gain control
But but but...
They are not pots, they are encoders that drive the software, yes even the
RF and AF gain, hence my original suggestion to have the RF gain changeable
to AF gain on the multi knob with RF gain then available on the AF knob.
However a more elegant solution might be to do this in software but retain
the names such that AF gain actually varies the DSP drive level and RF gain
sets the perceived noise level.
But still you are right the multi knob, though a great idea does seem to be
a bit over used. As an example I rarely use the PBT/BW and Hi/Lo cut at the
same time and would rather they were an either or selection, same goes for
the RIT function which I almost never if ever use, much preferring true
split op. Were I involved in any sort of design forum I would argue for a
similar sort of display with perimeter soft keys but also perimeter soft
encoders such that the user could arrange function based on preference with
no fixed state. I would do this with a configurator application on a pc that
could be uploaded to the radio to change the panel layout.
Regards
Martin, HS0ZED
-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Paul DeWitte
Sent: 24 February 2012 21:12
To: tentec@contesting.com
Subject: [TenTec] RF Gain control
Using the multi knob for everything but fixing breakfast has been my main
dislike of the Orion.
This may not work, or maybe not liked by many,
Put a dual function pot on the AF gain knob. Make one the AF gain and one
the RF gain.
Either one like the Eagle has where you push it to change from one to the
other, or an inside outside pot.
I use both regularly depending on band and/or antenna.
Just my opinion
Paul K9OT
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