[TenTec] Omni 6 Rig Control

[Dave W7DPW]

I use a 25 pin cable from the computer to a y-cable,. One of the ends
goes to the OMNI, the other goes to the 253.  I similar situation
exists when using the SS TT Linear..

Dave W7DPW

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Baron - KB3MM" <SteveBaron at StarLinX.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 8:02 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni 6 Rig Control


> Maybe I mis-read OP question, but thought he was aking about a cable
for rig
> control to the computer.
>
> Won't plugging a 25 wire cable into the rig and the computer cause a
> collision between the other signals at each end of the cable?
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dave W7DPW" <w7dpw at comcast.net>
> To: "Steve Baron - KB3MM" <SteveBaron at StarLinX.com>;
<tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 05:56
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni 6 Rig Control
>
>
> > I use a full 25 wire cable on my VI Plus, some of the other pins
tell
> > my 253 which band I am on..
> >
> > Dave W7DPW
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Steve Baron - KB3MM" <SteveBaron at StarLinX.com>
> > To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> > Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 9:18 PM
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni 6 Rig Control
> >
> >
> > > MUST be a three wire cable.  A full 25 wire cable will short out
> > signals in
> > > the rig.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "George Skoubis" <george.skoubis at verizon.net>
> > > To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 04:09
> > > Subject: RE: [TenTec] Omni 6 Rig Control
> > >
> > >
> > > > George,
> > > >
> > > >   Writelog will connect to your computer with a simple serial
port
> > > > cable.  DB25 connector on the radio end and most likely DB9 on
the
> > > > computer end.
> > > >
> > > >   Go into any computer store and tell them what you need and
it
> > should
> > > > cost you less than 20.
> > > >
> > > >   Just the serial port cable will get Writelog reading the
> > frequency
> > > > from the radio, as well as jumping to the band spots if you
use
> > packet
> > > > or telnet.
> > > >
> > > >   If you add cables RCA plug to 1/8" stereo plug (sometimes
you
> > also
> > > > need to set up isolation transformers to keep out the rf) and
plug
> > these
> > > > in the audio in/out jacks on the Omni VI and the other end
into
> > the
> > > > sound card in/out jacks on the computer you can also use
Writelog
> > to
> > > > send recorded exchange messages (if you are a contester or a
dxer
> > and
> > > > want to save your voice in the pileup).
> > > >
> > > >   The serial cable will probably get you what you want to
start
> > out
> > > > with, if you have questions on setup subscribe to the Writelog
> > reflector
> > > > (instructions on the Writelog home page) or try www.k9jy.com
for a
> > > > really good Writelog setup website.
> > > >
> > > > Good luck and welcome to the computer age!
> > > >
> > > > 73 de George / KF9YR
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
> > > > [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of George
Tuncil
> > > > Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 9:18 PM
> > > > To: TenTec at contesting.com
> > > > Subject: [TenTec] Omni 6 Rig Control
> > > >
> > > > I have an Omni 6, option 3, rig which I have had for nearly 9
> > years now.
> > > > I have finally progressed to the computer age and have a
computer
> > in my
> > > > shack (don't laugh!).  Anyway, I would like to know what the
> > preferred
> > > > method is for hooking up my Omni to the computer for rig
control,
> > in
> > > > conjunction with my new logging software (Writelog).  I read
about
> > all
> > > > kinds of ways to do this, but not being much of a computer
guy, or
> > > > wanting to hook up several different keying devices and a TNC
in
> > my
> > > > already crowded shack, is there a simple device or method to
do
> > this?
> > > > Thanks in advance for the help.
> > > >
> > > > George Tuncil, W6AEA
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