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

[Joe Giacobello]

Right!

Carl Moreschi wrote:

>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
>
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>>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
>>
>>
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>>>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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