[TenTec] Advantages of computer control for s DX'er

[Carl Moreschi]

Tommy,

I consider myself a serious DX'er and would not think of operating any of my
radios without my control program.  I can find the caller in a split DX
pileup much faster with the aid of my control program.  I also can band hop
around to check out several different frequencies much quicker, with all my
settings saved at each frequency.  When a DX station is listening on his own
frequency and suddenly announces he is listening up 5, I can be there in a
second and beat everyone else calling there.

Carl Moreschi N4PY
Franklinton, NC
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tommy" <>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 4:44 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion Warranty


> The bottom line is a control program should be an 'addition to' a
> radio, but not 'in place of' parts of a radio. I think a lot of us
> much rather utilize the radio rather than play with a computer. I
> doubt that a serious DX'er or contester uses control programs for
> their operations, therefore, again, the radio should work
> stand-alone.
>
> Tom - W4BQF
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Toby Pennington" <toby423 at earthlink.net>
> To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 2:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion Warranty
>
>
> > Interesting about the RIT encoder.
> > Someone suggested using the N4py control program and leaving the
> > knobs alone
> > on the front panel, that way they will last longer and the front
> > panel will
> > not show wear. However, I know that is not the answer to your
> > problem, and
> > the encoders should be holding up better.   Toby W4CAK
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "melinda lyon" <melindalyon at juno.com>
> > To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> > Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 7:55 AM
> > Subject: [TenTec] Orion Warranty
> >
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> RIT/XIT Encoder
> >>
> >> Well I am now on my third RIT/XIT encoder. It is discouraging
> >> that TEN
> >> TEC does not think this is a problem. I have talked to them (Paul
> >> Clinton
> >> at Ten Tec) about it, and they will replace it no problem, but
> >> fixing the
> >> design so it is not a problem again and again, no they are not at
> >> that
> >> point yet. And yes pulling out on the knob works for a awhile,
> >> but after
> >> a period of time the encoders go intermittent again.
> >>
> >> Robye Lahlum
> >>
> >> W1MK
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