[TenTec] New to the list--Orion questions (Sweep Function)

[Joe Giacobello]

I am using Carl's software with the Orion and I find the bandscope 
extremely useful, particularly on quiet bands like 30M.  I never used 
the Orion's bandscope because it is just too coarse to be effective. 
 OTOH, Carl's gives well defined, highly resolved peaks (in high 
resolution mode) and is quite sensitive to weak signals.  I have found 
that after single clicking on a peak, only minor readjustment of the VFO 
is required to center a signal in the RX passband.

Typically, I only scan CW or SSB subbands so the slower scan speed of 
high resolution mode is adequate for my needs.  I was recently demo-ing 
the software to another very experienced ham, and he preferred the 
higher speed and slightly coarser resolution.  He hadn't seen it before 
and was quite favorably impressed.  While I have relatively limited 
experience with bandscopes (I used to use an SM-220 with a TS-850), 
Carl's is the most effective because it allows immediate QSY to any 
desired displayed signal.  It's resolution is comparable to the SM-220, 
if not better.  I've actually stopped trolling the bands manually 
looking for signals and rely almost exclusively on the sweep.

I recently installed a  6M transverter on the Orion but, unfortunately, 
Carl's software doesn't seem to work there.  (I haven't checked to see 
if the Orion's sweep does so.)  (Carl, if your software could be 
configured somehow to sweep the transverter receiver that would be a 
real useful tool for monitoring VHF beacons for band openings.  Can it 
be done?)

73, Joe
K2XX

Carl Moreschi wrote:

>Duane,
>
>My N4PY software does not make the band scope on the Orion any better.  In
>fact, the software has no effect on it at all.  What my software has is its
>own bandscope independent of the Orion hardware that allows you to mouse
>click on it to instantly check signals.
>
>Carl Moreschi N4PY
>Franklinton, North Carolina
>n4py at earthlink.net
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Duane A Calvin" <ac5aa at juno.com>
>To: <tentec at contesting.com>
>Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 1:39 PM
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] New to the list--Orion questions
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>>On Fri, 27 Aug 2004 12:08:08 -0400 "Mark Erbaugh" <mark at microenh.com>
>>writes:
>>. . . . snip . . .
>>There is no video output of the display on the Orion (of course the 756
>>didn't have one either).
>>. . . . snip . . .
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>>As I mentioned to Don in an offline note, N4PY's software has been
>>described as helping make the bandscope better.  I have not used it with
>>mine, but then I find little use for the 'scope other than quickly
>>checking the RTTY subbands when I'm hanging out there.
>>
>>        73,  Duane
>>
>>Duane Calvin, AC5AA
>>Austin, Texas
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