[TenTec] Orion and WriteLog users?

[Tom Childers, N5GE]

On Mon, 9 Jul 2007 20:24:41 -0500, you wrote:

You can key the Orion II using the serial port from the computer to the Serial
port in the rig.  It's actually a pretty simple procedure if you are a
programmer.  Just download the Orion Programmer's Guide from the Ten-Tec site.

N5GE

>John,
>	I can't tell you for sure, but I think the device driver for running
>CW may be an issue with Vista.  On second thought, I don't know that the
>Orion's serial link has CW keying available on it, does it?  Someone can
>correct me, but I believe it's a "standard" serial port.  I believe you have
>to find another way to key via the key inputs.  I run my Orion through a
>USB/serial adapter, but it happens to be built into a microHam DigiKeyer.
>That uses a separate output cable to send CW via the rig's key input on the
>Aux connector in the rear.  Hope this helps.
>
>	73, Duane
>
>Duane Calvin, AC5AA
>Austin, Texas
>www.ac5aa.com  
> 
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
>On Behalf Of John
>Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 8:09 PM
>To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion and WriteLog users?
>
>Yes Dave.....more and more it's related back to the Vista OS.  In fact, none
>
>of my ham apps work with it.  I'm going back to XP, myself.
>
>73 John K4NP
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "David W LeJeune, Sr" <lejeuned at centurytel.net>
>To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
>Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 7:50 PM
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion and WriteLog users?
>
>
>>I finally switched back from VISTA to XP Pro.  I don't use WL - use Logic8
>> and CWType. I was unable to get CWType to work consistently on VISTA.
>> Sometimes it would work, sometime not.  Very strange.  On XP Pro, never 
>> have
>> a problem.
>>
>> Dave K5WNV
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: <K5XS at aol.com>
>> To: <tentec at contesting.com>
>> Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 7:46 PM
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion and WriteLog users?
>>
>>
>>>
>>> I hope you all keep this discussion on the reflector and don't take it 
>>> off
>>> line.  It is interesting.
>>> Thanks.
>>> Bernie K5XS
>>>
>>> In a message dated 7/9/2007 7:42:44 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
>>> fraz1 at bellsouth.net writes:
>>>
>>> Hi  Steve, and thanks for the kind reply.
>>>
>>> I presently have a cable from the  Orion serial port to the USB port of 
>>> my
>>> new laptop via a USB  adapter.  I can change bands from the WL program,
>>> and
>>> can key the  transmitter.  However, I cannot send CW from the laptop 
>>> using
>>> WL.  It keys the rig, but does not send the CW.  Also, while it  changes
>>> bands via WL, it does not show the exact freq when logging?   Any ideas? 
>>> I
>>> should indicate that I'm using the wonderful Vista OS  (NOT).
>>>
>>> 73 John K4NP
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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