[TenTec] New Radios in the Future

[Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP]

Lots of points, James.

To your point number 1, none of those are contest grade radios.  End of
point.

To the bandscope: there are contests where they are certainly useful, but if
you run the assisted class in CQWW, then using the BandMap is far more
beneficial and IMO, completely eliminates the need for a bandscope IN "THAT"
TYPE OF CONTEST.

To your point number 2, I have never said it is a big problem having to
punch a button 4 successive times.  NEVER. I only said it was annoying.
Lack of OmniRig support was a big problem, that was holding me back.  John
Henry fixed that for us.

To your point number 3, you haven't followed my new concept of how I want to
control a rig.  Perhaps nobody has, which means I did a poor job of
explaining it.  My fault, not yours.  It's not always easy to explain your
dream to others!

In general it's not a problem for me to have control software running in the
background, though it does mean I'll have to buy a more powerful computer.  

The problem is, I don't want to view this massive complex window every time
I want to change something.   

I can define a couple of sliders which would have room on the screen and
reside there all the time, plus add in my suggestion for introducing a new
software layer between the full function screen and the contest screen, with
just the most common adjustments on it, then having it reside as a postage
stamp sized icon, always on top.  

THAT solves my problem without adding a complex window to my already
cluttered screen.  It can be done, but I'm not smart enough to do it.  (Carl
certainly is - hint, hint!)  

Remember:  I am Mr. KEEP IT SIMPLE, STUPID.  

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


-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of HamOperator
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2014 9:30 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] New Radios in the Future

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

  -1-
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.

-2-
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...

--------------------------------------K8JHR
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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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