yes, the cable is the serial-straight thru type and com port settings as you
indicated ...jack
----- Original Message -----
From: "K Van Horn" <W7SV@sbcglobal.net>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 6:48 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] the latest from AK7O and Orion
> Jack, I was just wondering if you got the "straight thru" serial cable.
That
> is the version of "serial" cable that has worked on my Orion. I did have
to
> change some of the serial port settings in Win XP to make it work, but has
> worked flawlessly since changing the default baud rate on the serial port
to
> 57600(in settings,control panel, system, hardware, device manager, ports,
> com1 or com2, port settings).
>
> 73,
>
> Kirby, W7SV
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "jack" <jfriend31@comcast.net>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>; "Ron Hinton" <rjhinton@seidata.com>; "J. Crit
> Harley, MD, C.Ht." <jcharley@bellsouth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 7:35 PM
> Subject: [TenTec] the latest from AK7O and Orion
>
>
> Messageafter taking radio and power supply and NEW 9 pin serial cable to
> Mom's (across the street) i downloaded the latest update for the Orion
from
> RFSquared onto Mom's machine running Win98SE ...Update would not install
so
> i rebooted and tried again ...program again reported NO SERIAL
> connection...so rebooted and tried Com2 again NO SERIAL connection...tried
a
> few more times after rebooting and either NO SERIAL or the other error
> window ...
>
> i am now convinced that there is something wrong with my Orion!
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: J. Crit Harley, MD, C.Ht.
> To: jack
> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 3:27 PM
> Subject: RE: Well?
>
>
> Tnx Jack for the reply. I do wish you luck.
> I did manage to get my vox wrking reliably. We can discuss the settings
> when you are in a position to utilize them.
> GL, I will keep my fingers crossed.
> 73/Crit
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jack [mailto:jfriend31@comcast.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 5:14 PM
> To: J. Crit Harley, MD, C.Ht.
> Subject: Re: Well?
>
>
> Hello Crit, i have not succeeded in getting any software to load so
that
> the Orion can operate at all with my computer running WinXP home ...soon
as
> i can (maybe tonite) i will take the radio across the street, download the
> latest flash software onto Mom's computer (running Win98SE) and see what
> happens...just bought a new serial cable too in case something there is
> amiss
> will let you know how the update goes ...jack
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: J. Crit Harley, MD, C.Ht.
> To: jfriend31@comcast.net
> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 7:48 AM
> Subject: Well?
>
>
> Good Morning Jack.
> Well, are you up an operating, yet?
> I find I am having trouble getting the vox setting right.
> The rig either won't trigger (transmit) or when the computer is done
> sending, the vox "ticks" and sends less than one second transmissions, but
> does so for 30 seconds. When you get yours figured out...let me know what
> settings you used. On google search, I read where most folks end up using
> PTT instead of Vox cuz it is so picky.
> Tnx in advance.
> 73/Crit/K4BXN
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