Re: [TenTec] TT Orion: Also SEMI-BK-IN possible ?

[Bob Henderson <bob@cytanet.com.cy>]

Duane

You are quite right that Ulrich's initial question was very clear and 
specific.  Ulrich and I have exchanged mails directly about that.  
However, in his more recent mail he said the following:  "I'll not use a 
PTT for contesting, I only have two hands, one for the PC, one for the 
keyer, that's all."

Perhaps I am wrong, but this suggested to me that Ulrich perhaps thought 
that those asking for PTT control, were looking for a manual, perhaps 
even hand operated control.  That is why I responded to it.  I responded 
to it via the reflector rather than direct to Ulrich on the basis that 
had Ulrich gained such an impression then maybe others had too.

The refrain of the Ten Tec wives which I added at the bottom of my 
posting was added for the benefit of the wives, certainly not for Ulrich.

Bob, 5B4AGN, P3F





Duane Grotophorst wrote:

> --- Bob Henderson <bob@cytanet.com.cy> wrote:
>  
>
> > I may be wrong but when folks make reference here to
> > PTT I don't think 
> > they necessarily have in mind a physical "push to
> > talk".
> >    
>
> <snip>
>
>  
>
> > Now come on guys.......lead on with the "I don't
> > need that, I don't 
> > understand that, I don't want that, Ten Tec
> > shouldn't do that.....buy a 
> > different rig......I'm starting to enjoy the
> > refrain!
> >    
>
> On the contrary, if you go back and re-read the
> original question from Ulrich he is clearly asking if
> the Orion can key transverters using semi QSK CW mode.
> That genuine and straight forward question has been
> answered. He also clearly states that he understands
> the PTT/CW keying issue. He's not making excuses or
> rationalizations for not using the contest logging
> software to key the TX in CW by using the PTT. His
> approach/decision to simply use the CW key input to
> key the radio has already been defined long ago.
>
> Actually I find it kind of amusing to see that some
> people on here now seem to think that there is some
> kind of a hidden "the Orion can't use PTT in CW mode
> bogeyman" to every question raised on this reflector. 
>
>
> Duane
> N9DG
>
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