[TenTec] SOFTWARE at WRTC

[Bob McGraw - K4TAX]

I seem to recall that one software application was lacking in certain radio 
drivers.  When asked about making new ones available for new radios the 
response was "I'm tired of writing radio drivers".  I suppose I can 
understand the required support for an ever changing environment but this 
seems a bit over the edge so to speak.

The Eagle does provide band data via the AUX port.  It does require some 
specific decoding to be used.  In other words is it not CI-V as some 
provide.


73
Bob, K4TAX





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP" <Rick at DJ0IP.de>
To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2014 8:22 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] SOFTWARE at WRTC


> Ron, sorry, I think we are out of sync a bit.
>
> I was only speaking about the software aspect and didn't interpret this
> thread as being about all the reasons why the Eagle is not popular in the
> contest community.  Let's be more exact.  It is not usable at large 
> contest
> sites due to lack of band data.  Some users also have problems with its
> ergonomics or lack of band stacking register.  (not me)
>
> I think a lot of people who contest alone are quite happy with the Eagle.
> Of the 400 people in our club, there are perhaps 30 or 40 using Ten-Tec
> gear, but I don't think we have more than 2 or 3 running an Eagle.
>
> Sorry, I was not being exact in my terminology, I should have said that
> omnirig is not an application software program, just a set of drivers.  As 
> I
> hardware guy, I just said not a software.
>
> Omnirig presents a single API to the application software, and mates to a
> 100 or so different transceivers.
> All a 3rd party software programmer has to do is write one single 
> interface
> to omnirig and his application software program is automatically 
> compatible
> with 100 different radios.  Sweet.
>
> Unfortunately the Eagle is not included in this list and when I asked
> omnirig's author to do it, he told me to do it myself or find someone else
> to do it.  His excuse was that the Eagle is exotic, and uses a USB
> connection.
> That is a silly excuse, AND YES, I think this is a significant problem!
>
> John Henry has said Ten-Tec will provide a radio if someone will do the
> work.
> This gives me something I can work with.
> I will try again to find a solution.
> I sure hope we can get it done before CQWW.
>
> 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
> (Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ron
> Notarius W3WN
> Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2014 1:17 PM
> To: 'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] SOFTWARE at WRTC
>
> Drivers aren't software?  OK, I know what you meant, but technically, that
> statement is not accurate.
>
> So, of OmniRig is a set of software drivers for various radios...
> And it supports the CAT interface for these radios to for multiple Amateur
> Radio applications, not just WinTest...
> And it doesn't currently support the Eagle...
>
> You don't think this is a problem?  Or am I still misunderstanding
> something?
>
> Regarding band data... so all of a sudden, the OmniRig driver situation is
> NOT the reason that contest clubs aren't interested in the Eagle?
>
> Fine.  This is getting nowhere.  I give up.  You win.  Nobody should 
> contest
> with the Eagle.
>
> 73, ron w3wn
>
>
>
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