I also noticed some weird stuff like this last weekend when I went
mono-10...some of the QSOs did NOT have an exact frequency attributed to
them and there were a LOT of buffer overflow error messages...since I was
single band I was not real concerned but it does appear something is not as
smooth as the old Omni VI was with the 'puter.
Others?
K4OJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Scott" <jascott@ix.netcom.com>
To: "CT Reflector" <ct-user@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, December 04, 2000 6:23 PM
Subject: [ct-user] Ideosycncrasy of Ten-Tec Omni VI+
>
> I had noticed some "unusual" attributes of the Ten-Tec Omni VI+ when
> connected to CT, but did not really take the time to understand them
> until today. The Omni VI+ allows you to control the radio/computer
> interface by selecting whether to have Continuous Data Echo (CDE) on or
> off. This selection is performed by choosing
> menu 2 after holding the "lock" button until "CHOOSE" is shown on the
> frequency
> display. If CDE=ON is selected, CDE will report changes in the
> radio via the DB-25 serial connector on the radio; if off, apparently
> nothing is reported.
>
> The difference also apparently affects the direction of data flow
> between the radio and computer.
>
> If CDE is ON: Band changes initiated on the radio will effect a band
> change in the
> display on CT.
>
> Typing a frequency on the callsign line of CT
> will not change the
> frequency of the radio.
>
> If CDE is OFF: Band changes using the front panel of the radio will do
> nothing to the
> band setting on CT's display.
>
> Typing a frequency on the callsign line of CT,
> WILL change the
> frequency of the radio as well as changing the
> band on the CT
> display if the frequency change results in a
> band change.
>
> So, one must pick yer "druthers" when contesting. If operating
> "assisted" and wishing to search and pounce, one would probably prefer
> CDE to be OFF. Then
> typing the spotted frequency on the callsign line will retune the radio
> to the frequency, change the CT band and permit a call. If band changes
> are preferred using the radio's front panel buttons, then use CDE as ON.
>
> I have noticed if CDE is OFF, and one uses the front panel radio buttons
> to change bands, the synchonization between CT and the Radio can be
> lost. In a contest such as the ARRL 10 meter contest this weekend where
> the band will not change, perhaps having CDE in the ON mode is
> preferred.
>
> Perhaps I am the only one who's just caught on to this ideosyncrasy of
> the Omni VI+. If anyone is aware a different one, I'd be interested in
> hearing of it.
>
> --John Scott, K8YC
>
>
>
>
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