[TenTec] Computer Contol of the Orion

[Mark Erbaugh]

Carl,

Your new software sounds interesting.  I'll be looking forward to seeing it,
although I doubt I'll have an Orion before the TT hamfest this fall.  Do you
already know how to get a receive signal from the Orion to the RX340?  I did
a quick scan of the manual and it doesn't look like there's a sub-receiver
antenna connection.

73,
Mark

----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl Moreschi" <n4py at earthlink.net>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 11:29 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Computer Contol of the Orion


> Although tentec has not yet released the programmer's manual for the
Orion,
> they have stated that everything you can do from the front panel will be
> controllable from software.  I am planning on releasing an Orion version
of
> my software as soon as possible that will control the Orion without front
> panel usage.  It will also feature using the rx340 with the Orion.  The
> RX340 has some advantages for SWL'ing because of sync AM and wider
filters.
> I am planning on implementing what I will call "Smart VFO" which will
> examine the VFO A and VFO B frequencies and choose the best receiver for
> each VFO.  This will make it transparent to the operator that the main
Orion
> receiver is ham bands only.
>
> Carl Moreschi N4PY
> Franklinton, NC
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Erbaugh" <mark at microenh.com>
> To: <tongaloa at alltel.net>; <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 3:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Computer Contol of the Orion
>
>
> > Jupiter -> Pegasus
> > RX340 -> RX331
> > Orion -> ???
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "tongaloa" <tongaloa at alltel.net>
> > To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 10:57 AM
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Computer Contol of the Orion
> >
> >
> > > Good question.
> > > Their RX331 and RX340 are essentially the same RX.
> > > Perhaps they will release a small rack mount version
> > > of the Orion, no front panel, for about 60% of the
> > > price. Ethernet with two way digital audio would be nice.
> > > I'd buy one.
> > >
> > > -Bob
> > > ah7i, ah7i/4
> > >
> > > Mark Erbaugh wrote:
> > > > I'm assuming that TT hasn't released the Programmers' Reference
Guide
> > (PRG)
> > > > for the Orion, but any thoughts / rumours about how much of the
> Orion's
> > > > front panel controls will be able to be controlled from software?
> Would
> > the
> > > > Orion be suitable for remote operation where the front panel is not
> > used?
> > > >
> > > > 73,
> > > > Mark
> > > >
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