Hi Allan,
The banddecoder Tom mentioned needs BCD code, although the OMNI VI does not
put out BCD code by itself you can easily get this out of the Omni VI
through the DB25 connector on the back since not all pins are used (you
need only 4 pins). To generate a BCD code by band you can take the signal
from connector 86 on the BPF/Front End Board (81593) and bring this to a
small circuitboard with 15 signal diodes, which you can easily make yourself
. The BCD code by band shows how to connect the diodes. If you're
interested let me know and I'll see if I can draw up a schematic. Works fine
here for many years.
73 Gert, PA3AAV
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Macon" <tmacon@wi.rr.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 6:51 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] band decoder for OmniVI?
Hi, Allan -
W9XT/Unified Microsystems makes a simple band decoder. At first glance,
it
doesn't look like it will do exactly what you want, but the price is
right -
$18.95. With a little creativity, maybe it can be made to work for you.
http://www.unifiedmicro.com/decoder.html
I built an antenna control for the contest bands using the signals
directly
out of the OmniVI. The WARC bands must be selected and tuned manually.
- Tom, K9BTQ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Allan Taylor" <k7gt.cw@gmail.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 9:24 AM
Subject: [TenTec] band decoder for OmniVI?
Is there a band decoder available that can use the Tentec OmniVI
serial data info to provide full band info?
In particular, I wish to have WARC band info separated from the
'contest' band info by this device. I believe that
WX0B/Array Solutions has one but it is in the $300+ price bracket,
beyond my budget.
--
73 Allan K7GT
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