[TenTec] RE: Pegasus ATTN button

[Steve Baron - KB3MM]

Interesting and perhaps highlights the concept of 'ownership of the data'.

The Pegasus apparently has at least two sources of data:  The PC and the pod
(I am not really sure what this can control other than frequency).

It would seem 'very tricky' to simply have the PC always send 'everything'
to the Pegasus or vice-versa.


----- Original Message -----
From: M. Clark <rudder@gulfcoast.net>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: December 08, 1999 2:32 PM
Subject: [TenTec] RE: Pegasus ATTN button


>
> In trying to decide whether or not to buy a Pegasus, I downloaded the
> software and the programming manual.  According to the manual, the Peg
does
> not have full handshaking.  That is: in the case of the Attn and other
> commands, it doesn't specifically inform the PC software that the radio
> setting no longer matches the screen setting (or even that it has received
> a command).
>
> That said, it apparently doesn't work the way it should.  The PC software
> has to constantly poll the radio to get the rcv signal level (or fwd/rev
> power if transmitting).  In fact, if the PC doesn't poll the radio, there
> is a provision for the radio to timeout and shut down.
>
> What the programmers should have done, and appear to have done only
> partially, is to have had the PC software go into a failure mode when the
> radio failed to respond to the polls.  Upon the resumption of the poll
> responses, the PC software should make no assumption about the state of
the
> radio, and it should reset all radio parameters to match those on
> screen--including the Attn setting.  Apparently they left out the Attn
> setting.
>
> There is another more troubling possibility too.  It could be that in this
> circumstance the radio can't handle the mass of data sent to it, and the
> Attn (and perhaps some other as yet unnoticed function) simply remains at
> its power up default.
>
> One way to find out for sure is for someone with a Pegasus to monitor the
> data stream sent to the radio under these circumstances, and report what
> actually is sent.
>
> 73, Malcolm WX4YZ
>
>
> At 06:55 AM 12/7/99 -0500, you wrote:
> >
> >I'm learning to live with computerized rigs now. Ususally I leave the
> >PC turned on all day, come home at night, turn on the Pegasus and
> >presto, I'm on the air with no booting. Yes, I'm able to leave the
> >Pegasus software running and when the rig is turned on, it just takes
> >over except for one little item.
> >
> >I need someone to try this:
> >
> >Get the Pegasus operating normally then
> >Turn on the ATTN button. (blue)
> >Turn off the rig
> >Turn the rig back on
> >ATTN button stays blue but it's no longer attenuating and requires
> >reactivating the button.
> >Could this be a little software bug?
> >Steve N4LQ
>
>
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