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Maybe part of the 'problem' is the use of things like sub-windows.
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From: Richard Thorne <rthorne@tcac.net>
To: Steve Baron <stevebaron@starlinx.com>
Cc: Edmonds, J.B. <jedmonds.dit@state.va.us>; tentec@contesting.com =
<tentec@contesting.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Tuesday, June 08, 1999 5:39 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Pegasus revisited
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snip:=20
>the price and quite honestly the RIGHT price as far as I'm =
concerned. I'm=20
>ready to buy as soon as one question is answered. "HOW EASY =
WILL IT=20
>INTERFACE WITH CONTESTING SOFTWARE???" and what will the =
interface be?=20
Will=20
>it be software only or will it need as second serial port for =
control from=20
>other software? The picture is very muddy right now. Be the =
first on=20
your=20
>block and tel me how to get it working with TR or CT.=20
>=20
>J.B.=20
>N4NQY=20
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snip:=20
Very good question. I've been running the Kachina 505dsp for over a =
year now. Nice rig. But I don't use it for serious contesting since it =
won't communicate with the popular contesting software.=20
To help muddy/un-muddy the waters heres how it will work (in my =
humble opinion).=20
Either the rig software or contest software will have to incorporate =
the other software. For example I currently use Writelog ( I also have =
NA and CT but I like the Writelog since its a windows program). =
Writelog needs to have its own sub-window which controls the 505dsp and =
bypasses the 505dsp software. Matter of fact, the 505dsp supplied =
software would not even be used. Or, Kachina, needs to incorporate =
Writelog into they're control software as another window.=20
The main reason for the above is that only one application (that I'm =
aware of anyways) can use a comport.=20
So bottom line, the two pieces of software need to become one. Does =
that make sense?=20
I know Kachina and Writelog are talking. I'm hoping to get more =
info when I go to HamCom this weekend. Its only a matter of time before =
this gets done.=20
And I'm really looking forward to the finished product. Think about =
running two Kachina's or Pegasus's for two radio contesting. Everything =
would be on one screen directly in front of you while the rigs, amps are =
to the side somewhere. A few mouse clicks and your cq'ing on one rig =
and s/p'ing on the other.=20
On another note, I'm very pro software controlled rigs. I've been =
forced into so I can operate hf. I was a bit reluctant at first (you =
know no knobs to twist etc), but once you get used to using the mouse =
and keyboard its not bad at all. I've been using the Kachina via remote =
control for several months, and the only way to do it is via software. =
Check out my web site below for pictures of the station.=20
--=20
73,=20
Richard Thorne - N5ZC (EX. KA2DSY, N2BHP, WB5M)=20
Amarillo, TX=20
Check out my REMOTED CONTROLLED station at:=20
http://www.tcac.net/~rthorne/=20
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Maybe part of the 'problem' is the =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><B>-----Original =
Message-----</B><BR><B>From:=20
</B>Richard Thorne <<A=20
href=3D"mailto:rthorne@tcac.net";>rthorne@tcac.net</A>><BR><B>To: =
</B>Steve=20
Baron <<A=20
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href=3D"mailto:stevebaron@starlinx.com";>stevebaron@starlinx.com</A>><B=
R><B>Cc:=20
</B>Edmonds, J.B. <<A=20
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href=3D"mailto:jedmonds.dit@state.va.us";>jedmonds.dit@state.va.us</A>>=
; <A=20
href=3D"mailto:tentec@contesting.com";>tentec@contesting.com</A> =
<<A=20
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href=3D"mailto:tentec@contesting.com";>tentec@contesting.com</A>><BR><B=
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
>Date:=20
</B>Tuesday, June 08, 1999 5:39 PM<BR><B>Subject: </B>Re: [TenTec] =
Pegasus=20
revisited<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<P>snip:=20
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE =3D CITE>
<P>>the price and quite honestly the RIGHT price as far as =
I'm=20
concerned. I'm <BR>>ready to buy as soon as one =
question is=20
answered. "HOW EASY WILL IT <BR>>INTERFACE WITH =
CONTESTING=20
SOFTWARE???" and what will the interface be? <BR>Will =
<BR>>it be=20
software only or will it need as second serial port for control =
from=20
<BR>>other software? The picture is very muddy =
right=20
now. Be the first on <BR>your <BR>>block and tel me how =
to get=20
it working with TR or CT. <BR>> <BR>>J.B. <BR>>N4NQY =
<BR><A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.contesting.com/km9p/search.htm";></A> </P></BLOCKQ=
UOTE>snip:=20
=20
<P>Very good question. I've been running the Kachina 505dsp =
for over a=20
year now. Nice rig. But I don't use it for serious =
contesting=20
since it won't communicate with the popular contesting software.=20
<P>To help muddy/un-muddy the waters heres how it will work (in my =
humble=20
opinion).=20
<P>Either the rig software or contest software will have to =
incorporate the=20
other software. For example I currently use Writelog ( I also =
have NA=20
and CT but I like the Writelog since its a windows program). =
Writelog=20
needs to have its own sub-window which controls the 505dsp and =
bypasses the=20
505dsp software. Matter of fact, the 505dsp supplied software =
would=20
not even be used. Or, Kachina, needs to incorporate Writelog =
into=20
they're control software as another window.=20
<P>The main reason for the above is that only one application (that =
I'm=20
aware of anyways) can use a comport.=20
<P>So bottom line, the two pieces of software need to become =
one. Does=20
that make sense?=20
<P>I know Kachina and Writelog are talking. I'm hoping to get =
more=20
info when I go to HamCom this weekend. Its only a matter of =
time=20
before this gets done.=20
<P>And I'm really looking forward to the finished product. =
Think about=20
running two Kachina's or Pegasus's for two radio contesting. =20
Everything would be on one screen directly in front of you while the =
rigs,=20
amps are to the side somewhere. A few mouse clicks and your =
cq'ing on=20
one rig and s/p'ing on the other.=20
<P>On another note, I'm very pro software controlled rigs. =
I've been=20
forced into so I can operate hf. I was a bit reluctant at first (you =
know no=20
knobs to twist etc), but once you get used to using the mouse and =
keyboard=20
its not bad at all. I've been using the Kachina via remote =
control for=20
several months, and the only way to do it is via software. =
Check out=20
my web site below for pictures of the station.=20
<P>-- <BR>73,=20
<P>Richard Thorne - N5ZC (EX. KA2DSY, N2BHP, WB5M) <BR>Amarillo, TX=20
<BR>Check out my REMOTED CONTROLLED station at: <BR><A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.tcac.net/~rthorne/";>http://www.tcac.net/~rthorne/</A> =
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