[TenTec] An example of changing Orion firmware tomeetexpectations of the operator.

[Phil Howlett]

Hi Carl,

All that works very well if the radio is under computer control but I
suspect many users aren't doing that and even if they are, they're not doing
it "full time". What if I stumble in here in the middle of the night, snap
on the Orion, and hear something I want to work quickly? I don't want to
have to boot up the toy computer and get everything going while I listen to
the DX say "QRT". The Orion needs to stand on its own, period, and not need
peripheral contraptions to make it right.

Don't get me wrong. I like your program and the support you give it but I
don't think the Orion should need it to work to desires of all kinds of
operators.

73,
Phil, W9XX


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl Moreschi" <n4py at earthlink.net>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 3:17 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] An example of changing Orion firmware
tomeetexpectations of the operator.


> Duane,
>
> You are describing the kind of things that go well with a control program.
> My N4PY Orion control program allows you to define a remote pod key for
> "Up".  To do what you describe, all you do is press the "Up" key followed
by
> the "5" key.  This will make VFO B be VFO A + 5 khz and make VFO B be the
> transmit VFO.  Now, if you wish to listen to both sides of the DX pile,
you
> can press the key you have defined as "DUAL" on the remote pod.  This
"DUAL"
> button will toggle the VFO B receiver off and on.  I find this is a great
> way to work through split DX pileups.
>
> 73,
>
> Carl Moreschi N4PY
> Franklinton, NC
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Duane A Calvin" <ac5aa at juno.com>
> To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 7:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] An example of changing Orion firmware to
> meetexpectations of the operator.
>
>
> > I appreciate the design point of having two receivers, not two VFO's,
and
> > the potential flexibility that this provides us as users.  This does
> > bring up the difficulty of how to manage the added complexity.  For
> > example, as a DX'er, the thing I need in a rig to have an edge when the
> > DX suddenly says "up 5" is the ability to be there and be the first guy
> > he works there.  With my Omni VI+, that meant punching in XIT and
dialing
> > up 5 - very easy and fast.  With the Orion, however, if I want to make
> > use of the 2nd RX for listening to the pile, it's more of a problem.  I
> > punch A>B, then I have to remember to set TX to B, then I dial up 5 on
> > the B VFO/receiver.  Hopefully the mode, PBT and BW follow since I'll
> > also be listening on B to see where I am in the pileup (after all, it
had
> > been set to a shortware AM broadcast station).
> >
> > I'd like to see a "quick split" function that is definable by the user
to
> > do multiple things (perhaps activated by a 'long push' on the A>B
> > button).  It might do the following:
> >
> >         - Copy A settings to B (user selectable as to which additional
> > settings besides freq/mode)
> >         - Set TX to B
> >         - Optionally reset the headphone audio to a user defined
> > preference
> >
> > There could be a complementary function that works the other way -
> > copying from B>A on a long push and doing all the same functions but in
> > the other order (TX to A, etc.)
> >
> > What's important is how it will be used, and how to implement in a way
> > that brings an advantage to the user.
> >
> >         73, Duane
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 08 Jul 2004 09:19:49 -0500 "Grant Youngman" <nq5t at comcast.net>
> > writes:
> > > > -- VFO's are not receivers --
> > >
> >   I suspect that not everyone buys into the traditionalist
> > > view of
> > > what switching VFOs ... uh .. receivers ... uh .. VFOs?  what?   I'm
> > >
> > > confused just thinking about it. :-)
> > >
> > > (It was good the way it was)
> > >
> > > Grant/NQ5T
> > >
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