[TenTec] Wish List for ORION-III

Barry N1EU barry.n1eu at gmail.com
Tue Apr 8 09:22:44 EDT 2014


Inexpensive DDC/DUC hardware eh?  Any idea what the Xilinx XC6VLX130T FPGA
chip that is used in the Flex 6700 goes for?

73, Barry N1EU


On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 12:54 PM, R. Eric Sluder-W9WLW <resluder at yahoo.com>wrote:

> I agree Carl.  Hardware is too expensive these days, it's gone the way of
> how labor use to be cheap, and now it isn't.  it'll be minimal hardware,
> and a  nexus of software.
>
>
> 73,
>
> -Eric
> W9WLW
> http://w9wlw.blogspot.com/
>
>
> >________________________________
> > From: Carl Moreschi <n4py3 at earthlink.net>
> >To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
> >Sent: Tuesday, April 8, 2014 8:23 AM
> >Subject: Re: [TenTec] Wish List for ORION-III
> >
> >
> >Rick,
> >
> >This is all too outdated a way to make a transceiver now.  The new best
> >way is to create 100% digital data right at the antenna connection.
> >Then everything is done in software.  The new Flex 6500 does this and
> >the results are totally amazing.  No more crystal filters at all and the
> >2 khz dynamic range is above 100 db.  I believe in a few years all good
> >radios will be made this way.
> >
> >Carl Moreschi N4PY
> >58 Hogwood Rd
> >Louisburg, NC 27549
> >www.n4py.com
> >
> >On 4/8/2014 7:38 AM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP wrote:
> >> I hope Barry is right.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Although we've been through all of this before, we are all a bit farther
> >> down the road than we were a year ago.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I don't have much use for a band scope, but understand and accept that
> it is
> >> a very necessary option for many, perhaps most.  However, IMO, if you
> want
> >> to keep the size of the radio to a decent size, similar to the OMNI VII,
> >> then there isn't enough room for a big screen AND the rest of the info
> that
> >> needs to be displayed.  There is no sense in having a tiny (useless)
> display
> >> like on the FTdx-5000.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> FEATURES:
> >>
> >> .        Modular design with a low entry-level price  (like the K3)
> >>
> >> .        Optional 2nd RX
> >>
> >> .        Optional External Pan-Adapter (like the K3)
> >>
> >> .        IF output wired to the back panel for d-i-y SDR Pan-Adapters
> >>
> >> .        DOWNWARD CONVERSION first IF
> >>
> >> .        Room for ALL roofing filter options (15/6/2.4 kHz + 600/300
> Hz).
> >>
> >> .        Decent sized S-Meter that older OM's can read
> >>
> >> .        Bright WARNING when in SPLIT mode.
> >>
> >> .        Dual Keying circuits (2-cable loop, and AMP Key with menu
> >> adjustable lead and hang times)
> >>
> >> .        ALL Amp keying connections utilize RCA Phono (NOT DIN).
> >>
> >> .        Separate RF and AF Gain Controls
> >>
> >> .        Separate RIT Knob (not multi knob)
> >>
> >> .        RX LINE OUT/IN for pre-selector or Noise Canceller
> >>
> >> .        EXT RX ANT line with its own reed relay to remove it and
> ground the
> >> RX antenna in TX mode
> >>
> >> .        OPTIONAL ATU with memory;  SWR 10:1
> >>
> >> .        Final Amp rated for full power at SWR of 3:1 (at least)-
> probably
> >> means using 24 or 48v FETS.
> >>
> >> .        QUIET FAN - I like the external fan solution of the OM7 and OR.
> >>
> >> .        CAT Interface:  if and only if we can get Alex to write an
> Omni-Rig
> >> driver, I prefer USB.  If not, then RS-232.
> >>
> >> .        NIC interface (for remoting)
> >>
> >> .        IMO, I like lighter colors like the OM6.  Easier to read labels
> >> than on the black panels.
> >>
> >> .        Orange Dot  ;-)
> >>
> >> .        I'm sure there are some needs for the guys working digital
> modes,
> >> but I will let them define that.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I think the "modular" is important.
> >>
> >> People can buy and pay for the options the like and need.
> >>
> >> Also, people can buy a base model earlier, and expand over a year or
> two.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
> >>
> >> (Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
> >>
> >>
> >>
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