I NEVER said what is in that Quote. Don't even
own an Orion.
What's up Yuri ?
----- Original Message -----
From: <K3BU@aol.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 01:05
Subject: Re: [TenTec]software defined radio, was "audio"
> In a message dated 11/9/03 6:53:32 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> SteveBaron@StarLinX.com writes:
>
> >
> > > Now, like the Windoze box I am typing this on, the Orion also has
some
> > hardware connections that cannot readily be changed. Being adaptable I
> > choose to work around those "problems."
> > >
>
>
> On the "software radio" I can see problems already with the PTT thing. If
the
> hardware is not capable of accommodating change, then there is a bigger
> problem. Suppose you make some mods in hardware, now software guys don't
know about
> it, they make some changes that might affect your mode, then you are
screwed.
> All radios would have to be the same in order to follow upgrades, unless
> change is such that is not affected by software. Sooo, so much for the
> flexibility, unless hardware is changed to accommodate other software
changes, then we
> are sentenced to use the radio we are served.
> I appreciate the concept and performance based on the new (Drake R4B?)
> concept of RF chain and programmability of certain things, but as a
contester I am
> deeply disappointed if I can't use PTT in CW mode on the mike connector as
I
> was used to on all the previous radios. Softwarebility is nice, but what
happens
> if Orion goes way of Kachina? I hope that TT will stay responsive to its
> users, sells lot of radios and is around for a long time.
> Now if I can figure out schematics....
>
> Yuri, K3BU
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