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

[Duane A Calvin]

Hi Carl,
        You're sure tempting me with your software!  But what if I don't
have a pod and have no room on the desk for it?  Can it be programmed to
some other rig key?  I suppose it could be done from the PC, but I tend
to have the screen full of RTTY software (HAL DXP38 TNC) and logging
software (DX4WIN), so having yet another piece of software running gets a
bit clumsy in that situation.

        73,  Duane


On Thu, 8 Jul 2004 20:17:13 -0000 "Carl Moreschi" <n4py at earthlink.net>
writes:
> 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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> > Austin, Texas
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Duane Calvin, AC5AA
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