[TenTec] USER INTERFACE: Wish List for ORION-III

[Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP]

OK Barry, now we are in sync.
I thought I had missed something that is already available.

Yes, that is what needs to happen.

For me, a band scope is not much use on a crowded band in a contest (40/20m)
but would be a blessing on 10m and especially VHF/UHF contests.

By overlaying the bandmap onto it, the scope would become a valuable tool
even on a crowded band.  That would add one more piece of useful information
to the content of the current bandmap, "signal strength".

Good idea.

73 - Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt am Main)

-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Barry N1EU
Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2014 11:54 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] USER INTERFACE: Wish List for ORION-III

The bandmap NEEDS to overlay and align to the panadapter so at a glance you
can correlate panadapter blips with spotted callsigns, or lack of spotted
callsigns.

It hasn't been implemented by the software guys yet, but it's an obvious
need and once it happens, every contest station is going to want
panadapter-on-the-pc capability.

Barry N1EU


On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 6:49 PM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP <Rick at dj0ip.de> wrote:

> Barry,
>
> I didn't understand that. How do you get the bandmap to overlay a blip 
> on the scope?
> The bandmap is a window in my logging screen.
> Perhaps I have missed something.  Please explain.
>
> What is the relevance of "new blip"?
> If I haven't worked it yet, it doesn't matter how old it is.  It's 
> still new to me.
>
> 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
> (Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Barry 
> N1EU
> Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2014 6:34 PM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] USER INTERFACE: Wish List for ORION-III
>
> The bandmap needs to overlay the blips on the band scope, then you 
> have the best of both worlds and know at a glance that it's a "new" blip.
>
> 73, Barry N1EU
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 3:23 PM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP <Rick at dj0ip.de>
> wrote:
>
> > Correct me if I'm wrong but don't you just see a blip on the band scope?
> > You have no idea what you're clicking on.
> > You click, and my be jumping to a good signal or to garbage.
> >
> > I prefer using the bandmap which shows me:
> >  - the station's call sign,
> >  - whether I have already worked him or not
> >  - if he is a single multiplier
> >  - if he is a double multiplier
> >
> > That's a lot more intelligence than a blip.
> > AND, I don't have to buy anything to use it, don't even need a scope.
> > If my logging software incorporates the Band Map (which uses 
> > Omni-Rig), I'm good to go.
> >
> > 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
> > (Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of 
> > K8JHR
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2014 2:15 PM
> > To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] USER INTERFACE: Wish List for ORION-III
> >
> > Yeah... me too... that is a very important point, Cecil.
> >
> > That is why I use my Omni VII with N4PY software in "Radio State."  
> > I like front controls, which is why I don't use a totally computer 
> > based solution like the Flex.
> >
> > And yet, the real utility of a spectrum scope is the ability to 
> > manipulate the rig right directly using the graphic display of what the
> > radios captures.   A band scope allows us to SEE activity across a wide
> > range of frequencies, not just sample and hear one frequency at a time.
> >   The question becomes:  what can we DO with the graphical display
> > data... what can it DO for us?   And it seems most advantageous to be
> > able to interact and manipulate the radio directly from the visual data,
> >   i.e., to SEE a station or open frequency and, then, quickly tune the
> > rig accordingly.   Unless we can USE the visually displayed data, it is
> > a fun image, but NOT A TOOL for using the radio.
> >
> >
> > Happy trails - good stuff.
> >
> > ---------------------  JHR ---------------------------
> >
> >
> > On 4/8/2014 10:01 PM, Cecil wrote:
> > > I guess I would have to see what possibilities it would offer.  My 
> > > limit
> > of computer control has been through my logging program...DXLab.  
> > I'm not much on computer controlled radio. I'm a hands on op.
> > >
> > >
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