(1) I find other keyers (MFJ, etc.) have lousy timing, and I 'make
mistakes all the time. The Logikey doesn't do that. Besides, I think
you can set them to the "A" timing, but am not sure.
(2) I never use a keyer's sidetone. That's what the rig's is for. How
else do you know where you are in the pileup?
LIke everything else - it's the operator's choice!
73, Duane
On Sun, 9 May 2004 13:43:19 -0000 "Steve Ellington" <N4LQ@igLou.com>
writes:
> Well Duane I guess we are the opposite. I don't care for weak dx
> signals so
> I hunt for strong stateside signals with the scope in hopes of a
> good rag
> chew. So I need that scope to work! I've been leaving it off today
> and have
> not had one problem so I guess it's the culpret. I had a Logikey and
> hated
> it. What is so appealing about them? I learned to use Curtis mode B
> and the
> K3 only had mode A. I found myself making mistakes due to the
> timing
> difference. Having to send commands to it just to change the weight
> was a
> pain. The sidetone sounded like a duck and it has no volume control.
> On the
> other hand, my old MFJ-407 with the Curtis 8044 chip is a perfect
> mode B,
> has real knobs for volume and weight right smack on the front panel
> plus
> even a tune button and it doens't emmit that horrible O K everytime
> I turn
> it on. Yea I know I'm in the minority when it comes to Logikeys.
> The keyer in the Orion is great. They must have taken the design
> from MFJ.
>
> Scope off Captain
> 73
> Steve
> N4LQ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Duane A Calvin" <ac5aa@juno.com>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2004 1:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] band stacking
>
>
> > Personally, I don't find a band scope very useful because I'm
> usually
> > looking for a signal right at the noise level (or below.) So, I
> leave
> > mine off. I've had my Orion for about 4 weeks, and have only used
> the
> > band scope a few times (looking for a DX pileup). In this time
> I've had
> > zero lockups and no need to reboot or reset. I have run split a
> number
> > of times with no problems. So, this may help validate the "band
> scope is
> > the problem" theory. (I also use an external keyer - nothing can
> replace
> > my Logikey!)
> >
> > 73, Duane
> >
> >
> > On Sat, 8 May 2004 23:50:28 -0400 "Tommy" <aldermant@alltel.net>
> writes:
> > > Alan,
> > >
> > > Unfortunately it is 'typical' for the Orion to do that. It is
> > > something that
> > > Ten Tec has been trying to solve in firmware since before last
> > > September. It
> > > is also one of the items listed for firmware update v1.37.
> However,
> > > to be
> > > specific, it normally will randomly stop transmitting IF you
> have
> > > the sweep
> > > turned on and your running the CW mode, with split VFO's. With
> the
> > > sweep
> > > turned off, I've never had it stop xmiting when in split VFO
> > > operation on
> > > CW. If you just operate with both tx and rx on the same VFO, to
> my
> > > knowledge, it does not lock up.
> > >
> > > Tom - W4BQF
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "A. Sewell" <n5na@att.net>
> > > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > > Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 10:56 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [TenTec] band stacking
> > >
> > >
> > > > Steve,
> > > >
> > > > I don't think it's typical for the rig to lock up while
> running
> > > the sweep.
> > > > I always run my sweep and rarely have any problems with the
> rig
> > > locking
> > > up.
> > > > It has locked up before but it's been a long, long time.
> > > >
> > > > 73,
> > > >
> > > > Alan N5NA
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Steve Ellington" <N4LQ@igLou.com>
> > > > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 9:46 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [TenTec] band stacking
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > I took you advice about turning off the sweep and just had
> 2
> > > hours of
> > > > solids
> > > > > QSO time without a reset. That sweep must eat up a lot of
> > > processor and
> > > > > eventually lock up the rig. Wonder if the new firmware will
> fix
> > > that?
> > > > > Steve
> > > > > N4LQ
> > > > >
> > > >
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