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

[Carl Moreschi]

Tommy,

When someone says up 5, all I do is press the "Up" button and the "5" button
on the Orion remote tuning pod.  That causes the Orion VFO B to get the VFO
A frequency plus 5 khz and the transmit VFO to become VFO B.  I think I can
easily do it in less than a second.  No mouse involved at all.

73,

Carl Moreschi N4PY
Franklinton, NC
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tommy" <aldermant at alltel.net>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Advantages of computer control for s DX'er


> There is no reason to get defensive about your program, I did not
> mention any specific program by name. The N4PY program is known to
> be excellent plus add some excellent capability to the Orion. Most
> everyone who uses it say's they really like it. However one could
> argue that I can move up 5kc with my Orion just as quick as you can
> reach over, grab your mouse, move the cursor to the correct screen
> location, and then click a mouse. My personal choice is to not to
> use a control program, and not because anything may be wrong with
> it, simply because I prefer 'hands on' operation...just old
> fashioned maybe? But it still works for me in DX'ing and especially
> in contesting.
>
> Tom - W4BQF
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Carl Moreschi" <n4py at earthlink.net>
> To: "tentec" <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 4:52 PM
> Subject: [TenTec] Advantages of computer control for s DX'er
>
>
> > 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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