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

Joe Giacobello k2xx at swva.net
Fri Jul 9 09:49:22 EDT 2004


Duane, I'm using Carl's software with DX4WIN without any problem.  No 
RTTY software though.

73, Joe

Duane A Calvin wrote:

>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
>>    
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>>>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
>>    
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>>>he works there.  With my Omni VI+, that meant punching in XIT and 
>>>      
>>>
>>dialing
>>    
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>>>up 5 - very easy and fast.  With the Orion, however, if I want to 
>>>      
>>>
>>make
>>    
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>>>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
>>    
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>>>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
>>    
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>>>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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