Well Carl, N4PY, has come to my rescue. He's modified the N4PY Orion
software so that it now remembers the MIC setting for each band - including
6 metres.
This provides a convenient "work-around" for my current problem.
Thanks Carl.
73,
Rick
VE7TK
Website: <http://www3.telus.net/ve7tk>
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Subject: [TenTec] Orion XVTR RF output
From: "Rick Williams" < rick.williams@telus.net
<mailto:rick.williams%40telus.net>>
Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 17:18:45 -0700
> I am using a non-Ten-Tec 6 metre transverter with my Orion (565). The
> transverter is fed with a 10 metre signal using the XVTR RF port on the
rear
> of the Orion.
>
> Everything works well HOWEVER I noticed that, on SSB, I had to increase
the
> MIC gain from about 17 to 50 to get adequate ALC and appropriate drive?
>
> I would have thought that ALC would not need to be changed when going from
> normal transceiver to the use of a transverter? I was curious if anyone
> else is using the XVTR RF output and has noticed a similar need to crank
up
> the MIC gain.
>
> Thanks!
>
> 73,
>
> Rick
> VE7TK
>
> Website: <http://www3.telus.net/ve7tk>
>
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