[TenTec] New Radios in the Future

[HamOperator]

Huh... some guys are just never happy...        ;-)

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Seems you can use PowerSDR (or at least HDSDR) with any number of low 
cost SDR receivers and get that job done at low cost.  Anything form the 
FunCube Dongle for $50, to the German Fifi by FunkAmateur for $100,  or 
an Elad SDR for $300, or any number of $150-$200 solutions, should do 
the fancy receiver bit on the cheap.    Heck, I had great results using 
a TenTec RX-320 witn NrPY software as a second receiver with the Omni 
VII.   But I don't consider a panadapter all that valuable in a contest 
setting, anyway.  If you look at the gallery of contest shacks on the 
Elecraft site, there are very few panadapter screens in view.  You don't 
seem to need one with your setup.

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Now, as for the Eagle's one way step control...  I don't see how that 
could be such a big problem.   Are you really missing contacts because 
the step button only goes one way?  Does pressing it three or four times 
quickly really hold you up?  Are you gonna buy a new rig because of 
THAT?     Really?

Remember, if you get a Flex 6300, you are fairly well compelled to have 
a window dedicated to rig control... and you just rejected that idea 
without reservation.   You won't be able to run the rig with just a 
Tmate - it interfaces with the Flex program or N4PY or SOMETHING... and 
you just said don't want a rig interface running in the background.

I am not following you on this one...

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On 11/3/2014 5:46 AM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP wrote:
> Of course your suggestion works.  But it's slow and total overkill.
>
> My sole complaint about the Eagle and working with my contest software is,
> the VFO "step" button only steps in one direction and my logging software
> can't address that.
> As a result, I often must push the same button 4 times.
>
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