[TenTec] Orion Ergonomics, Key Clicks, etc.

[Barry N1EU]

When you push a band button once, why aren't the the most recent
frequency/mode/bw/etc settings previously used on that band recalled?

73,
Barry N1EU

On 3/9/07, Duane Calvin <ac5aa1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> My approach to that is perhaps a little cumbersome, but I believe it's the
> same with all rigs that have bandstacking registers - I cycle the band
> button until I'm on the one that has the mode I'm going to jump to.  How
> else would one do it without using an intervening program?
>
>         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 Bill Tippett
> Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 8:55 PM
> To: tentec at contesting.com
> Subject: [TenTec] Orion Ergonomics, Key Clicks, etc.
>
> AC5AA:
>  >Interesting - I use the bandstacking registers all the time on my Orion I
> with the latest firmware.  I have them set on all bands to CW, PSK, FSK, and
> SSB freq and mode, and they are 100% repeatable.
>
>          That wasn't the point I was making.  I believe they
> are repeatable also, but you have no indication of which of
> the 4 is set if you change bands without cycling through
> all 4 of them.  The Omni VII uses a small A B C or D
> to the right of the Main frequency readout to indicate which
> band stack register you are on.  Note the "A" in the photo
> below (upper right area of display).  I suggested this for
> Orion at least 3 years ago.  I'm happy to see it made it's
> way into Omni VII but what about us Orion orphans?
>
> http://images.tentec.com/radio/products/588/7-FRONT-MIDDLE.jpg
>
>          There may be a few other areas where Omni VII's
> firmware is ahead of Orion's (e.g.apparently the QSK is
> better from several reports I've seen.)  Hope springs eternal
> that TT will someday get it right...if I live long enough.  :-)
>
>                                  73,  Bill  W4ZV
>
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