Vox; S-Tone; Mic - Ten-Tec ORION II Manual

Figure 2-11 Minus 20 dB Equalization
Audio Frequency
Figure 2-12 Flat Equalization (0 dB)
Audio Frequency
Figure 2-13 Plus 20 dB Equalization
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Please note that there are several factors
that interact for ORION II SSB transmit
audio. Type of microphone, sound of the
operators voice, distance from the
microphone, the TX EQ settings and the TX
filter BW and LF rolloff settings as selected
in the SSB menu. See the section of
Chapter 4 titled FACTORS THAT AFFECT
THE SOUND OF SSB TRANSMIT AUDIO
AND THEIR ADJUSTMENT for a
description in more detail how to most
optimally adjust ORION II SSB transmit
audio. This section of Chapter 4 also
includes a chart with some suggested
settings to get you started.

(37) VOX

Used for turning VOX operation on and off
for transmit on voice modes. VOX trip, anti-
VOX, and VOX hang settings are adjusted
through the menu system. When the VOX
button is pressed, the annunciator "on" will
appear on the screen just below the button.
If no "on" annunciator is shown, VOX
operation is disabled.

(38) S-TONE

Sidetone volume for CW operation. Press
the S-TONE button. Directly under the
screen a value of 0 (off) to 100 will appear.
Use the MULTI knob to change the value.
Both the transmitted CW sidetone volume
and the volume from using the SPOT
function are affected by this setting.

(39) MIC

The MIC control is used for setting DSP
microphone gain in SSB modes. Press the
MIC button, and then use the MULTI knob to
set the desired value.
To set the proper level, adjust mic gain
upward until the red ALC LED (located just
to the right of the S-meter) is flashing. You
may also employ the use of the monitor
function (see (18) MON) to properly adjust
the sound of transmitted audio.
For microphones with weaker output (like
dynamic element) there is also a hardware
mic gain control available for additional gain.
See the description of H/W Mic Gain under
SSB MENU.
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