How would the group feel about an almost fully digital radio built around a
DSP "core" operating at 30 to 50 KHz, with up and down converters and
amplifiers, etc. before (for receiving) and after (for transmitting)? All
signal generation, modulation, filtering, demodulation, etc. done
digitally? No crystal filters at all, except for roofing purposes?
With extensive built-in computer and audio interfacing, or perhaps with a
self-contained "soundcard?" Or, even a self-contained computer requiring
only the addition of a mouse, keyboard and monitor?
How about the Big Brother to the Pegasus and Jupiter?
Remember where Doug Smith worked before coming to TenTec . . .?
Hmmm . . .
72/73/oo, George W5YR - the Yellow Rose of Texas
Fairview, TX 30 mi NE of Dallas in Collin county EM13qe
Amateur Radio W5YR, in the 56th year and it just keeps getting better!
QRP-L 1373 NETXQRP 6 SOC 262 COG 8 FPQRP 404 TEN-X 11771
Icom IC-756PRO #02121 Kachina #91900556 IC-765 #02437
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"John, ke5c" wrote:
>
> > Just visited the Tentec factory today to check out the special deals and
> yes!!
> > That's right guys. The Omni VI plus has been discontinued and will be
> > replaced by the new Tentec ORION. I have no specs but I did see a
> faceplate
> > template. It is going to be AWESOME!!! The speculated availability date
> is
> > late summer 2002. Start saving those pop tops.....
>
> Great name consistency - we were wondering what celestial entity was up
> next. On the one hand, don't fix what's not broken (well, not too badly
> anyway), but on the other hand, it's about time. Anyway, here's my wish
> list (not in any order of preference):
>
> 1) No RF spike on keydown to trip out those Alpha amps on CW.
> 2) Dual VFO's (or even better, subreceiver with less performance than
> primary) with *dual* receive for trying to find where the DX is listening
> (no, I haven't worked VP8THU and it doesn't look good).
> 3) No birdies on 28 mhz (or 21 either).
> 4) More robust computer control for contesting programs (a command to
> slowly increase or decrease frequency so you can scan with the keyboard and
> not the vfo, esp.).
> 5) An even better receiver than the VI+ (after all, this is the next
> generation).
> 6) Variable bandwith tuning instead of passband tuning - I assume this will
> happen with the digital filtering surely to be included.
> 7) Transverter inputs in case I decide to do eme again with transverter.
> 8) And last, I know I am dreaming, 200W out and maybe forget the Alpha...
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