[TenTec] the latest from AK7O and Orion

[jack]

yes, the cable is the serial-straight thru type and com port settings as you
indicated ...jack

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "K Van Horn" <W7SV at sbcglobal.net>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 6:48 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] the latest from AK7O and Orion


> Jack, I was just wondering if you got the "straight thru" serial cable.
That
> is the version of "serial" cable that has worked on my Orion. I did have
to
> change some of the serial port settings in Win XP to make it work, but has
> worked flawlessly since changing the default baud rate on the serial port
to
> 57600(in settings,control panel, system, hardware, device manager, ports,
> com1 or com2, port settings).
>
> 73,
>
> Kirby, W7SV
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "jack" <jfriend31 at comcast.net>
> To: <tentec at contesting.com>; "Ron Hinton" <rjhinton at seidata.com>; "J. Crit
> Harley, MD, C.Ht." <jcharley at bellsouth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 7:35 PM
> Subject: [TenTec] the latest from AK7O and Orion
>
>
> Messageafter taking radio and power supply and NEW 9 pin serial cable to
> Mom's (across the street) i downloaded the latest update for the Orion
from
> RFSquared onto Mom's machine running Win98SE ...Update would not install
so
> i rebooted and tried again ...program again reported NO SERIAL
> connection...so rebooted and tried Com2 again NO SERIAL connection...tried
a
> few more times after rebooting and either NO SERIAL or the other error
> window ...
>
> i am now convinced that there is something wrong with my Orion!
>
>
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: J. Crit Harley, MD, C.Ht.
>   To: jack
>   Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 3:27 PM
>   Subject: RE: Well?
>
>
>   Tnx Jack for the reply.  I do wish you luck.
>   I did manage to get my vox wrking reliably.  We can discuss the settings
> when you are in a position to utilize them.
>   GL, I will keep my fingers crossed.
>   73/Crit
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: jack [mailto:jfriend31 at comcast.net]
>     Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 5:14 PM
>     To: J. Crit Harley, MD, C.Ht.
>     Subject: Re: Well?
>
>
>     Hello Crit, i have not succeeded in getting any software to load so
that
> the Orion can operate at all with my computer running WinXP home ...soon
as
> i can (maybe tonite) i will take the radio across the street, download the
> latest flash software onto Mom's computer (running Win98SE) and see what
> happens...just bought a new serial cable too in case something there is
> amiss
>     will let you know how the update goes ...jack
>
>       ----- Original Message ----- 
>       From: J. Crit Harley, MD, C.Ht.
>       To: jfriend31 at comcast.net
>       Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 7:48 AM
>       Subject: Well?
>
>
>       Good Morning Jack.
>       Well, are you up an operating, yet?
>       I find I am having trouble getting the vox setting right.
>       The rig either won't trigger (transmit) or when the computer is done
> sending, the vox "ticks" and sends less than one second transmissions, but
> does so for 30 seconds.  When you get yours figured out...let me know what
> settings you used.  On google search, I read where most folks end up using
> PTT instead of Vox cuz it is so picky.
>       Tnx in advance.
>       73/Crit/K4BXN
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