[TenTec] TT (Orion) Future improvements!!!

[Steve Baron - KB3MM]

Yes.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "NJ0IP" <Rick at DJ0IP.de>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 15:43
Subject: RE: [TenTec] TT (Orion) Future improvements!!!


> Lee, it sounds like you want to compel the user to use a computer all the
> time.  I think 95% of us hams don't want that.  We want a stand-alone
radio
> that is fully functional without a computer.  And it needs to be darn
good.
> As a beni, we appreciate the ability to control it with a computer.
>
> Sorry, but I think you're off base here.  People who want to play with
that
> stuff should simply buy themselves a flex radio and have at it.  If
Ten-Tec
> wants to offer a rig for that market segment, fine, but let's not over
> complicate our main rig.
>
> 73
> Rick
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
> On Behalf Of Lee Crocker
> Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 7:24 AM
> To: tentec at contesting.com
> Subject: [TenTec] TT (Orion) Future improvements!!!
>
> I would have no problem running a front panel-less
> Orion.  I would like to see a high speed channel or
> two  implemented between the computer and the radio.
> I would also like to see Ten Tec move the DSP external
> from the radio and onto a host computer.  They could
> use high end sound cards like Flex-Radio does, or
> design their own.
>
> The advantage is that I think the RF chain of the Ten
> Tec is superb and already nearly bullet proof so there
> isn't a whole lot of improvement that is going to take
> place on that front.  Maybe a little change in the
> filter line-up regarding the amplifier in the second
> stage roofing filters, but you could actually make
> that amp parametric and have a variable gain set by
> the processor for best IMD performance.  The proof of
> this is that by adding a new roofing filter to the
> Omni VI the radio attains specs that blow almost every
> other radio out of the water.  The Omni VI is a 25
> year old design.  Clearly Ten Tec has this aspect of
> transceiver design down cold, and there is nothing
> left but single digit percentage gains to be made on
> this front.
>
>  I think the improvement will come in the area of
> better DSP and improved signal processing code, as
> well increasing processor power.  On a PC these
> horsepower improvements are available at commodity
> prices.
>
> This is basically what Microsoft did compared to
> Apple.  Apple tried to own the entire spectrum of the
> computer from the hardware to the software to the
> monitor, the entire experience.  Microsoft was content
> to let the hardware manufacturers cannibalize each
> other until the PC became essentially a commodity
> item.   Microsoft just  provided the code to make it
> work.  Creative is going to continue to make more
> powerful and better soundcards.  Intel is going to
> continue to make more powerful and better CPU's.  So
> why not let them make these more powerful and better
> hardware devices.  Just write the code that maximizes
> the ham radio effectiveness of the relentless ever
> improving technology, as well as continue to provide
> the most powerful front end available.  If you demand
> your radio give you a knob twisting experience, design
> a breakout box that gives you the a knob experience
> and plug it in  a USB port, or into the back of the
> radio like the Orion already does.
>
> PC's have been simulating analogue experiences since
> they developed the first joy sticks for gamers.
>
> 73  W9OY
>
>
>
>
>
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