Think you need an Omni V Mark, since it has a serial port. But you better
also check that contesting software works properly with the Omni V, not a
given.
73,
Barry N1EU
>From: "Michael O. Hyder" <N4NT@chartertn.net>
>To: "Mark Adams" <k2qo@hotmail.com>, <tentec@contesting.com>
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] Least $$ TT for Contesting?
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
>Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 16:19:59 -0400
>
>
>I don't understand your question but will give you some information that
>may
>help.
>
>The Hercules 444 amplifier was made with provision for automatic
>bandswitching from the Ten-Tec Omni-C (and perhaps earlier Omni) rigs. I
>do
>not know about the earlier Omni's. The information provided by the rig was
>just a contact to ground for the band selected, and was available on the
>rear panel of the Omni-C in a big molex-type connector.
>
>The same band information was available on the Corsair, but NOT on the
>Corsair II.
>
>So far as doing anything to the rig from a computer, I would think all you
>can do with a Corsair II or earlier rig, you can do with your Argosy --
>except, you could take the information that drives the digital display and
>perhaps make use of it. You cannot do bandswitching, etc., on a Corsair II
>or earlier rig from a computer.
>
>Does that help?
>
>Mike N4NT@chartertn.net
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mark Adams" <k2qo@hotmail.com>
>To: <tentec@contesting.com>
>Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 1:43 PM
>Subject: [TenTec] Least $$ TT for Contesting?
>
>
>|
>|
>| Hi All,
>|
>| I use a TT Argosy with 1.9 kHz SSB filter and the audio filters for most
>of
>| my contesting (other rig is a Wilderness Sierra). The software is TR-Log
>in
>| an old 486/25 laptop. I am only semi-serious with big contests, i.e. I
>will
>| only put in a ~12 hour effort for Sweepstakes. But for shorter QRP
>contests
>| and spirnts I sometimes do the whole thing.
>|
>| My question is, what is the least expensive TT used rig that will allow
>| connection to my old laptop computer. I would really like to have band
>| changes logged automatically for instance. If I read the TT archive site
>at
>| QSL.NET right, it appears to be the Corsair II. Is this the one?
>|
>| TNX,
>| Mark S. Adams, K2QO
>| The Buffalo QRP Connection
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