[TenTec] RF Gain control

[Martin Sole]

A good point, and but for it's weird super over enthusiastic S meter Ham
Radio Delux does a good job and has sliders too.

Martin, HS0ZED


-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
On Behalf Of amsctalx at comcast.net
Sent: 24 February 2012 21:40
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] RF Gain control

This may not be everyone's "cup of tea", but this ergonomic concern is one
of the reasons that I use N4PY's "Orion" and "Pegasus" software. Many of the
control functions accessed through the "MULTI" encoder are available through
"sliders" on the programs GUI. 

Works for me... 


Mike Alexander - N8MSA 

amsctalx at comcast.net 

----- Original Message -----
From: "Martin Sole" <hs0zed at csloxinfo.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 9:26:28 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] RF Gain control 

But but but... 

They are not pots, they are encoders that drive the software, yes even the
RF and AF gain, hence my original suggestion to have the RF gain changeable
to AF gain on the multi knob with RF gain then available on the AF knob. 
However a more elegant solution might be to do this in software but retain
the names such that AF gain actually varies the DSP drive level and RF gain
sets the perceived noise level. 


But still you are right the multi knob, though a great idea does seem to be
a bit over used. As an example I rarely use the PBT/BW and Hi/Lo cut at the
same time and would rather they were an either or selection, same goes for
the RIT function which I almost never if ever use, much preferring true
split op. Were I involved in any sort of design forum I would argue for a
similar sort of display with perimeter soft keys but also perimeter soft
encoders such that the user could arrange function based on preference with
no fixed state. I would do this with a configurator application on a pc that
could be uploaded to the radio to change the panel layout. 



Regards
Martin, HS0ZED 

-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Paul DeWitte
Sent: 24 February 2012 21:12
To: tentec at contesting.com
Subject: [TenTec] RF Gain control 

Using the multi knob for everything but fixing breakfast has been my main
dislike of the Orion. 

This may not work, or maybe not liked by many, 

Put a dual function pot on the AF gain knob. Make one the AF gain and one
the RF gain. 

Either one like the Eagle has where you push it to change from one to the
other, or an inside outside pot. 

I use both regularly depending on band and/or antenna. 

Just my opinion
Paul K9OT 

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