In one point James is right.
The people in EU aren't really standing in line to buy an Eagle, and having
Omni-Rig support wouldn't change that.
However I never once said that Omni-Rig was the reason that for this,
because it's not.
James made that bit up himself.
It is very disappointing for me personally, but since the guys here don't
accept Ten-Tec radios at their major contest stations or on their
DX-pedition anyway, it is a moot point.
And yes, the boys in the German club are more regimented.
That pretty much nails it.
It has advantages and disadvantages but it seems to work for them.
"Contesting" is competitive and there are thousands of guy in it hoping to
win.
If you just blow off the procedures used by the regular winners, well you'll
probably never be one.
Though not German perhaps you should look into the policies at K3LR or
KC1XX.
They are also highly standardized and won't change their policies because
someone likes some other radio.
If you are lucky enough to get an invitation to join one of those teams for
a contest, you can bring your own headphones and maybe paddle, but that's
it. No new unknowns get introduced just before a contest.
Buying a radio then waiting to see what software will work with it, is about
like having to pass a healthcare bill to see what's in it. ;-)
73 - Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of K8JHR
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2014 7:27 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Any update on a replacement for the Orion II?
On 4/7/2014 8:19 AM, Ron Notarius W3WN wrote:
> Then the people behind the middle ware app control which radios will be
considered for use by the contest community, and by extension, the bulk of
the active Amateur Radio community.
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Not at all. They will simply use a different
contest log program. This whole deal is blown
out of proportion - if it was a big problem, we
would have heard about it long ago, and there
would be someone working on a solution.
I suspect most contest groups are not as large
and not as regimented or standardized as
the one Rick speaks of, so they can be more
flexible and accept more options.
I agree most hams are like you - they buy the
rig for its capabilities, style, ergonomics,
etc... and let the software fall where it does.
Not all software supports all radios with equal
vigor. I see no no reason to worry about support
for TT gear. Guys in EU don't buy TT rigs for
other reasons, anyway, such as the fact the JA
rigs cost less vis-a-vis TT rigs, owing to
customs duties and other costs. If TT were a
large outfit and embedded into the EU economy
as, say, Kenwood is, it would have easier sailing.
I do not accept the proposition EU operators are
avoiding TT gear because Omni Rig does not support
it.
That is just MY take, of course. I think this whole deal is overblown
and applicable to limited circumstances. If this was a real issue, we would
have heard about it long ago. Just use N1MM or use N4PY and any number of
other logging programs, such as the popular ACLog bt N3FJP and all will work
out fine.
------------------------- K8JHR ----------------------
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