This is a review of the Orion by ON4UN. John is a well known DX'er. This was posted on the Topband 160 email reflector. Long but good reading that caught the...
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orion565@yahoogroups....
Oct 6, 2003 11:33 am
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the orion565 group: Why did you join the Orion565 group? (Vote for one or more.) o I join as many...
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orion565@yahoogroups....
Oct 7, 2003 3:26 pm
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the orion565 group: New or old Orion group? (Poll closes 10/12) o Re-open the old group if possible o...
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kd6wd
Oct 8, 2003 1:39 am
I consider the archives ancient history. We spent a ton of time on postings debaiting the Yaesu Mp. The Orion is absolutely not the same rig today as it was...
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w0ewm
Oct 8, 2003 6:16 pm
Thanks for your effort in re-establishing this group. As someone that is interested in buying an Orion (I currently use the FT1000MP), I found the previous...
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Joe
n4ari
Oct 8, 2003 6:28 pm
Because that was the old group with its problems. The vote was not 'unanimous'. Contesting.com is a true email reflector--not the same as a Yahoo group. Many...
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Joe
n4ari
Oct 10, 2003 4:21 pm
Sent: 2003 October 9 Thursday 07:44 Subject: [TenTec] Orion supported contest logger Would a TenTec reflector subscriber please cross-post this to the Orion...
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orion565@yahoogroups....
Oct 13, 2003 9:49 am
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the orion565 group: Do you check in to the TenTec net on Sunday? o Yes. At 2130Z on 14.329 o Yes. At...
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John Sheeley
wb4qda
Oct 13, 2003 8:54 pm
New Orion update Current Version: 1.363 10/13/03 avalable @ http://www.rfsquared.com 73 John de WB4QDA ... ...
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Joe
n4ari
Oct 25, 2003 12:49 am
Finally got my Orion w/ AT today along with the Studio One mic, ext speaker, and pwr supply. Whow, I'm overwhelmed! Takes a bit of getting used to & a little...
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Jim Reid
jimr_96756
Oct 25, 2003 1:12 am
... Excellent, Joe. Be sure to check rfsquared at the Ten Tec web site. There was another firmware update today; 1.365. Went in slick as a whistle for me,...
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orion565@yahoogroups....
Oct 26, 2003 2:13 am
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the orion565 group: What control sofware do you use with your Orion? o Callsign Software o DX Labs o...
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Joe
n4ari
Nov 7, 2003 3:15 pm
Ten-Tec corporate has joined this group. We welcome their membership and commitment to this type of customer support. Remember however, this is not a forum to...
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Joe
n4ari
Nov 7, 2003 5:57 pm
Is there a way to have general coverage with VFO A? Is this a change/mod that can be done only via firmware?...
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Joe
n4ari
Nov 7, 2003 5:59 pm
I see a squelch control for the Orion is available with software programs. I can not find it mentioned in the operator's manual. Is there a squelch control via...
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Grant Youngman
nq5t
Nov 7, 2003 6:31 pm
... Yes you are :-) There is no front panel squelch control. Look on the RX menu and you will see squelch threshold settings for both the MAIN and SUB...
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Grant Youngman
nq5t
Nov 7, 2003 6:59 pm
... This has nothing to do with the VFO itself. The MAIN receiver is amateur band only. The SUB receiver is general coverage. You can assign either VFO to...
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Joe
n4ari
Nov 7, 2003 7:09 pm
Right you are Grant. I remember that menu now. A little cumbersome but usable that way....
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Joe
n4ari
Nov 7, 2003 7:16 pm
Thanks Grant. Yes I guess VFO vs receiver is more accurate then. I find it annoying not to be able to do an A/B swap with a SWL station on VFO B and not being...
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Grant Youngman
nq5t
Nov 7, 2003 10:42 pm
... That's true. If you're listening to SWBC on VFO B on the SUB receiver, then VFO A will be assigned to the MAIN receiver. If you try to swap VFO's, and...
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John
johnn1jm
Nov 8, 2003 1:35 am
Is there an adjustment inside the Orion for mic levels like the Jup and Peg?...
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Grant Youngman
nq5t
Nov 8, 2003 3:14 am
... Look on the underside of the radio, just behind the mic connector. There's an access hole and a pot inside. Grant/NQ5T...
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John L Merrill
johnn1jm
Nov 8, 2003 3:49 am
Thanks. 73, John N1JM ... From: Grant Youngman [mailto:nq5t@...] Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 9:29 PM To: orion565@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re:...
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kd5yty
Nov 8, 2003 9:48 pm
I am putting together a spreadsheet on basic setup parameters for the Orion. Are there other users that want to share their setups? The forum is not currently...
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Joe
n4ari
Nov 9, 2003 1:20 am
You wish is granted :) ... the...
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kd5yty
Nov 11, 2003 2:37 am
As a new owner of an Orion I thought I would put together a single page setup/reference sheet. I have posted the first draft, in "files", of what works for me...
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kd6wd
Nov 12, 2003 4:31 pm
John, I looked at your setup suggestions and they look very good. The only area that needs expansion is mic settings. Your settings appear to be for the...
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john rader
kd5yty
Nov 13, 2003 4:18 pm
Thanks, Can I post your mic settings? John kd6wd <kd6wd@...> wrote: John, I looked at your setup suggestions and they look very good. The only area...
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john
kd6wd
Nov 13, 2003 5:40 pm
Go ahead and post them. kd6wd ... From: john rader To: orion565@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 8:18 AM Subject: Re: [orion565] Re: Orion...
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Joe
n4ari
Nov 16, 2003 2:08 am
11/14/03 Version 1.366 - Reduced delay between button down and voice playback. - Corrected bug that caused inoperable FM on power-up or mode change. - Added...
