N4TYY writes:
> Since I own an OMNI-6, thought I'd mention that the later firmware has a new
> function that will allow the clearing of the RIT. I think you push the CLEAR
> button, which is normally used to clear something else.
> Since all the buttons are pressable by RS-232 command, I can get you the
> sequence to do that.
> Then the "^" RIT Clear would work in a message, right?
Yeah - let me know what the command is. I remember the RIT clear
function on the front panel was next to useless before (having to hold
a button down for 2 seconds).
This actually really pisses me off!! I had Ten-Tec loan me an Omni-VI
a couple years back while I got the interface working. I was trying to
point out some of the things that were missing in their firmware and
was totally blown off. Now they have a new version (which they said they
would never do) that has some new stuff, but not everything it could have
been.
> Also, I can't imagine why the frequency couldn't be moved around with the
> shift
> keys, you would just have
> a variable hold the radio's frequency, and then let L/R Shift work on it from
> there.
I think I tried that when I had the Omni and I was sending so many
commands that the processor would crash (the one in the Omni). I
didn't get a very warm feeling about the reliability of their
firmware and after they weren't willing to work with me, I gave up
on making the RIT or VFO tuning work.
> I could make my OMNI available for debug if necessary, and I do have a serial
> analyzer.
Well, it is pretty straight forward at this point, I just need to know
what the new command(s) are. I doubt I will try the frequency stuff
again. They need to take a tip from the other radio manufactures (Yaesu
and Kenwood) and add simple commands to bump the VFO or RIT in either
direction.
Tree N6TR
tree@contesting.com
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