[TenTec] Day Dreaming

[Richard Detweiler]

Yes you understood correctly,   I was talking about a hardware upgrade to 
the Orion,  Like the OMNI V to the VI+

Others were dreaming of a similar package for portable/mobile.    That is 
something I could go for too if the performance was on par with high end 
radios.

If it were me,  the size of the Jupiter is about right, with the performance 
of the Orion,  and the said enhancements would be nice.

And yes, I would also like to see the threshold control on the front perhaps 
with a button to the multi knob right on the front screen.

73's
Rich
K5SF

OK, Rich.  I may have misunderstood.  I thought you were talking about 
hardware improvements to the Orion.  I sure would like to see at least the 
threshold control as a knob on the front panel.

73, Joe

Richard Detweiler wrote:

Hi Joe,

Thanks for the reply,

On a small radio, there isn't room for many controls,  On a radio with a 
front screen there is alot of possibilities,  Open up with a keyboard 
directly plugged in and it gets interesting, if not so complicated it would 
not be usefull,   I've seen several Orions go on the used market because it 
was just too complicated.

Most of thie time when I'm contesting or dx hunting, I'm not fiddling with 
the radio internals that much, Just tuning audio gain and DSP Filters.  The 
rest is done through the PC.  The pegasas was an attempt for that, but 
doesn't fly too well as most hams want a control that isn't delayed.

Wishing for a radio is like california dreaming,  Best either build it 
yourself or wait for the manufactures to catch up.

73's
Rich


From: Joe Giacobello <k2xx at swva.net>
Reply-To: k2xx at swva.net, tentec at contesting.com
To: tentec at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Day Dreaming
Date: Tue, 04 May 2004 22:56:40 -0400

OK, Rich.  But where would one find the controls?  Seems to me you need 
something to press or turn.  Have I missed something?  I guess you could 
replace functions for other hardware controls or make them dual purpose.

73, Joe

Richard Detweiler wrote:


Thanks for the comments.

My thoughts were of hardware upgrades...

The AGC on the front panel could be done under the current platform,  no 
need to upgrade the hardware,

Many of us would like that...

73's
Rich
K5SF



From: Joe Giacobello <k2xx at swva.net>
Reply-To: k2xx at swva.net, tentec at contesting.com
To: tentec at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Day Dreaming
Date: Tue, 04 May 2004 12:46:11 -0400

Good ideas, but how about also putting the AGC parameter controls on the 
front panel???

73, Joe

Richard Detweiler wrote:


Hmmm

While we are day dreaming,

The Orion is a great platform,  I think I'd like a hardware upgrade to the 
Orion,

Color CRT with very fine resolution on the Sweep, a waterfall option, in a 
smaller, more rugged package,  USB rig interface for laptop, WinKey chip on 
separate com port of the same USB Port, external VGA for Fixed station use.

( see the smoke rising from the pipe with the eyes wistfully looking 
upwards....)

So Scott, what does the future look like?  We opened the Can,  lets see 
what's inside.

73's
Rich
K5SF







From: Michael Goins <mgoins at usa.net>
Reply-To: tentec at contesting.com
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [[TenTec] (no subject)]
Date: Tue, 04 May 2004 08:59:52 -0500

Something along the lines of the Scout, but without the modules.
Straighforward and intuitive.

mike
k5wmg

"Lawrence Matheson" <wa4bhk at bellsouth.net> wrote:

Scott,
    I second the mobile/portable rig idea.  HF bands only and 100 watts out.
Small size and uncomplicated to operate.  I would love to get rid of my rice
box in the mobile and replace it with a Ten Tec.
Lawrence

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