[TenTec] another basic question...

Mon Aug 9 11:01:53 EDT 2004

By using my N4PY software, the audio routing is instantly changed for two
different configurations with one button.  The program just makes it fast
and simple to swap between the main receiver in both headphones to the main
in the left and sub in the right.  That's the greatest thing about the
Orion.  Because all these commands can be done from a computer program, they
can be combined into one user action.

Carl Moreschi N4PY
Franklinton, NC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Duane A Calvin" <ac5aa at juno.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 2:38 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] another basic question...

> With my technique of porting the Main RX audio to BOTH ears, and the
> SubRX to the right ear only, I don't need to be flipping other switches.
> I have the SubRX volume turned up only enough to tell who is where in the
> pile, and find who the DX working.  When the DX comes back, I hear him
> loud and clear in both ears ("center of the head") while the noise
> continues at lower volume in the right ear.  Very easy to sort them out,
> and no switches to push other than the Send button!  The flexibility of
> the Orion's audio routing makes for a number of methods, making it
> possible to find one to work for just about anyone.
>
>         73, Duane
>
>
> On Mon, 9 Aug 2004 14:09:45 -0000 "Carl Moreschi" <n4py at earthlink.net>
> writes:
> > With split on, when you transmit you are automatically transmitting
> > on VFO
> > B.  Once I have tuned the DX station in with VFO A, I just leave the
> > pod set
> > to tune VFO B.  The only setting I then play with is DUAL on and off
> > and
> > tune the pod knob (which tunes the sub-receiver) to find the
> > calling
> > station.  I have DUAL on when the DX station is not transmitting so
> > I can
> > look for callers and not miss when the DX station comes back.  As
> > soon as I
> > hear the DX station transmitting, I turn DUAL off so I don't have
> > all the
> > QRM from continual callers.
> >
> > Carl Moreschi N4PY
> > Franklinton, NC
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Joe Giacobello" <k2xx at swva.net>
> > To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> > Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 1:59 PM
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] another basic question...
> >
> >
> > > Carl, one also has to switch the Sub RX VFO (B) to the Main RX (A)
> > in
> > > order to tune the transmitting (QSX) frequency and quickly switch
> > back
> > > when transmitting, because VFO B is automatically designated as
> > the
> > > transmit VFO when "SPLIT" is selected.  That's a limitation of
> > only
> > > having one knob (the pod) for tuning both VFO's as opposed to two
> > knobs
> > > when operating via the front panel.  Or am I missing something
> > here?
> > >
> > > 73, Joe
> > >
> > > Carl Moreschi wrote:
> > >
> > > >I use the UP-X function as Lee has described in my N4PY Orion
> > software to
> > > >initially get split set up on the frequency.  I then switch my
> > pod to
> > tune
> > > >VFO B which is the transmit frequency.  When the DX station is
> > not
> > > >transmiting I turn DUAL receive on with a pod button.  With DUAL
> > receive
> > on,
> > > >the main receiver audio is in the left headphone and the
> > sub-receiver
> > audio
> > > >is in the right headphone.  As soon I hear the DX transmitting, I
> > turn
> > DUAL
> > > >receive off.  This causes the main receiver audio to come out
> > both
> > > >headphones and the sub-receiver audio to be muted.  When the DX
> > station
> > > >stops transmitting, I quickly turn DUAL receive back on and tune
> > the
> > > >transmit frequency with the pod to find a calling station.  This
> > technique
> > > >works the best of any technique I have ever used and allows the
> > most
> > > >efficient tail ending to help get through the pileup quickly.
> > > >
> > > >Carl Moreschi N4PY
> > > >Franklinton, NC
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "Lee Crocker" <w9oy at yahoo.com>
> > > >To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> > > >Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 3:10 AM
> > > >Subject: [TenTec] another basic question...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>Gary
> > > >>
> > > >>I tend to use the N4PY software and a POD.  The
> > > >>software has a macro that can be assigned to the POD
> > > >>buttons called UP-X or DOWN-X where X is the number of
> > > >>khz you want to offset your transmitter.  Let's say
> > > >>you want to be up +3 you just hit the button assigned
> > > >>to the UP-X function and then hit "3" and you are
> > > >>placed in split mode with the transmitter 3 khz above
> > > >>your rx freq.
> > > >>
> > > >>You can then program the button next to UP-X to give
> > > >>you the split momentarlily like you are doing with
> > > >>your 850.  If the guy is listening up the band or down
> > > >>the band you can tune the xmtr on to the tailend freq
> > > >>and release the momentary button and wait for the cue
> > > >>to transmit.  Works great.
> > > >>
> > > >>Lee
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
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> Duane Calvin, AC5AA
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