Mark,
Your split DX requirements are implemented in my Pegasus software.
Let me explain how it goes.
First I'll assume you are using the Pegasus only with the remote tuning pod.
The remote tuning pod can be configured to have 26 different functions on
14 of the 15 keys.
You are tuning and find a DX station at 14.025. He says he is listening
up 5 to 10. You would press the "Up" key followed by the "5" key.
This would result in VFO B being set to 14.030 and "split" being turned
on. Next, to be sure you don't move VFO A, click "LOCK". This locks
VFO A so it never moves but leaves VFO B unlocked. Now, you press
"REV" to temorarily swap to VFO B. You tune until you find the guy
the DX station is working. Anytime you release the "REV" key, you hear
the DX station. When you find the guy he is working, you release "REV",
and transmit. You are right where he is listening.
In this second scenario, I assume you have a Pegasus and either an RX320
or RX340 to allow full dual receive. In this mode, you can either use
stereo
headphones so the pegasus receiver is in one ear, and the rx320 or rx340 is
in
the other ear or you can use two speakers. I prefer the stereo headphones
as it is really easy to tell who is who by which ear you hear them in.
First you find the DX station at 14.025. You press "Up" followed by the
"5" key. VFO B is now at 14.030 and "split" transmit is now automatically
on.
Next, you press the "dual" key. You are now hearing both sides at the same
time.
You press "VFO B" and now the main tuning knob controls VFO B and not VFO A.
You tune until you find the station he is working. You transmit and you are
right
on the last place the DX was listening at. This goes great and I usually
get
right through the pileup quickly.
Carl Moreschi N4PY
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Erbaugh" <mark@microenh.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 11:40 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Split operation, etc.
> It's interesting seeing all the discussion on what folks would like to see
> on the new Orion, but I'm still trying to make the most out of my Pegasus.
> I'm currently developing some control software. Not that there's nothing
> wrong with what's already available, but I want to try my hand at it.
>
> I'm trying to take advantage of the fact that the interface is a computer
> program and not just make it look like a picture of a radio. I've been
> thinking about how best to approach the tuning functions. Obviously, one
> approach would be to follow TT's lead and just implement concepts that we
> all are familiar with such as dual VFOs, RIT, split operation, etc.
> However, I would like to take a systems approach and analyze what
operators
> are really doing and see if there isn't another paradigm that could be
used.
>
> One of the areas where split operation is used is in a DX pileup. I'm not
a
> DXer, so I'm looking for suggestions from you verterans out there. For
now,
> I want to limit my thoughts to a single receiver setup, so there will be
no
> dual watch or frequency scanning while listening. But with that in mind,
if
> you could have any controls (knobs, buttons, whatever) that you wanted for
> working a split pileup (for now, lets consider it from the side of the
> operator trying to work the DX, not from the side of the DX), what would
you
> want?
>
> Here are my thoughts. I would first tune in the DX station then click a
> button that would lock in the DX station's frequency. I would then find
the
> pileup and tune around looking for a frequency on which to call. There
would
> be a toggle that would let me listen to the DX station's frequency or the
> pileup frequency, but all the tuning would take place on the pileup
> frequency. Another idea I had is to provide some way of limiting the
tuning
> to the range specified by the DX, say they said 200 - 210, I could set the
> radio up so it would tune from 199 to 211. Once you tuned past 211, the
> frequency would restart at 199.
>
> Thanks and 73,
> Mark, N8ME
>
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