Kim --
Yes... I found it confusing at first, but once I caught on, it
seems indispensable.
John Henry --
My take on spectrum scopes is... too little is not enough. Yaesu put a
small spectrum scope in the FTdx3000, and it is universally considered
too little, too late.
I prefer you halt development of a constantly updating spectrum scope
for the Omni VII, and develop a direct-to-computer BBW (i.e., BIG
Beautiful Waterfall) instead. Operators have computers, so a simple and
direct computer display of what is happening in the radio would be just
the ticket. Operators would not have to spend more money on a separate
device like the P3 or LP-pan. Just display what is happening in the
radio. I don't want an updating 3 inch display... I want the whole
enchilada, large and in living color.
We all KNOW TT has worked on this in good faith, and wants to fulfill
the promise... but I propose to waive the claim, and release you from
the promise, for the good of the outfit, because a big screen display
direct from the rig would be way cool, and would sell more radios in the
long run.
Just MY take, anyway.
------------------------- K8JHR ------------------
On 4/8/2014 4:47 PM, Kimberly Elmore wrote:
I must admit that the LED matrix used on the O2 is very elegant. I know of no
other radio that displays the VFO status quite like that. Most of the time, the
status is annuciated somewhere in the display. It is on the O2 as well, but
additionally via the LED matrix, which is what I tend to check when I need to
know.
Kim N5OP
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From: Barry N1EU <barry.n1eu@gmail.com>
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:46 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] USER INTERFACE: Wish List for ORION-III
What if both receivers are tied to vfoA (or vfoB)?
That's why the Orion switch/LED matrix is so elegant as implemented. And
it's the only radio that has ever featured such a beautiful scheme.
73, Barry N1EU
On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 7:15 PM, Marsh Stewart <marsh@ka5m.net> wrote:
Re: User Interface
What I would like to see added to the Orion III are 4 additional indicator
LEDs - one green for receive and one red for transmit for both VFO A and
VFO
B. Of course both VFOs could be selected at the same time for receive, but
only one VFO could be selected for transmit. These indicator lights should
be on the front face above each VFO's tuning knob.
This is one person's opinion, mine, and I understand that others may not
agree. This added feature might not be particularly useful to contesters,
but DXers working split would probably appreciate it.
Marsh, KA5M
-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of PA5MW,
Mark
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 12:15 PM
To: tentec@contesting.com; jhenry@tentec.com
Subject: [TenTec] USER INTERFACE: Wish List for ORION-III
Dear,
We have been discussing the ORION III within our contest team and
clubstation (2x 565+1x 566) for some time now.
We would like to express our vision, but divided it in separate main
areas so others can chime in.
ORION III User Interface:
- Leave the current form factor as is.
- Large knobs plse.
- It was and still is innovative; TenTec was and still IS ahead of
competition
- Keep the current Large ANALOG S-meter
- Keep the TX/RX antenna VFO matrix switching board (Sublime ! Ever
tried a K3-disaster?)
- Keep the large VFO knobs (plse never exchange it for that dull
miniature as found on K3/FT5K/IC78)
- Keep showing functions and current settings on display
What upgrades for the UI?
- Modular display setup per user. (screen totally changes in design and
functions, tailored to user)
- Start from a few generic interface designs like
DX'er/Contester/RTTY/Ragchewer.
- Make it fully customizeable, so users can enable/disable
functions/buttons etc. from the screen.
- More color settings, or again; customizable
- Please DO NOT try to copycat 'fashion stuff' from competition
- Focus on supplying the 'fun factor' in operating the rig
- Add new interface comm like USB and other, to accommodate
contesting/dx software
- Think about a restricted/easy to use pre-defined (receiver)settings
(for those hams who just want to do simple radio like an old TS850)
- Do not add bandscope, unless it can do waterfall at the realtime speed
like any decent SDR
- Keep doing what TenTec does best; deliver a great transceiver with an
innovative user interface, supplying the biggest fun factor in Hamradio.
73 Mark, PA5MW
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