HOLY CRAP!! Started watching that video on the pigknob. That's all I
need is more com ports, RS232 cables, gender changers, ribbon cables,
and things to be programmed! :-(
Glad my TT knob for my Omni VI+ is "plug 'n play"!!!
....Dave
On 3/28/15 1:06 PM, art N4UC wrote:
I agree, the 302R is the best accessory I have owned. I like it mainly because
it doesn't need to be connected to a computer to work. But for any rig (not
just TT) that has a serial port, check out the pig knob. It connects to the
serial port and can be used standalone with just the radio, but you don't lose
the port for other uses. Another one of my money-making ideas that somebody
beat me to!!!
http://pignology.net/pigknob/
73, Art N4UC
From: ronc@sonic.net
To: tentec@contesting.com
Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2015 08:53:57 -0700
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Speaking of the Ten Tec 302 Remote Tuning Knob!
There is no question in my mind that the Ten Tec 302 is the finest remote
tuning knob ever manufactured by any company. I own one, and I also own a
FlexControl knob, and most recently the Wood Box Radio Tmate2, neither of which
can hold a candle to the 302! The 302, by my count, has a resolution of 200
steps per rotation while the FlexControl has only about 40 and the very
expensive Tmate2 (twice the cost of the 302) only about 32. This seriously
impacts tuning ability and requires very large steps or way too many
revolutions. I would also add that the encoders used on the FlexControl and
the Tmate2 are 'wobbly' and feel cheap, where the 302 is smooth as silk,
beautifully balanced and a joy to use.
The problem is that the 302 only works with Ten Tec products and with more and
more people operating by remote control, it would be wonderful if the 302 could
be adapted to work as a USB/HID device so that it would be compatible with
remote software like N4PY's excellent programs as well as the burgeoning number
of SDR receivers on the market.
Perhaps an external adapter could be developed that could convert the 302 to
USB/HID, however since there is no published schematic anywhere for the 302,
only Ten Tec would be able to build such a device. If they did, it would be an
instant source of revenue since they would sell hundreds of 302's and hundreds
more of the adapters.
Anyone at TT listening?
Thanks!
Ron Castro
N6IE
www.N6IE.com
Member:
ARRL
Redwood Empire DX Assn.
Northern California Contest Club
Northern California DX Foundation
Society of Broadcast Engineers
-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Barry N1EU
Sent: March 28, 2015 5:44 AM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Tentec 302 Remote tuning knob/encoder for Omni 5, 6 and 6+
No, it's not working Harri and my wiring looks correct.
I guess I need to open up the 302 and double check the pin numbers. The
302 works fine with my Orion,
73, Barry N1EU
On Sat, Mar 28, 2015 at 12:11 PM, Harri Sillanpää <harsil@phnet.fi> wrote:
Hello Barry.
Sorry i made mistake, this is measure in today:
All is measure in cable side
8-pin DIN male IN CABLE to 25DB male:
8 --> 16
2 --> 14
7 --> 8
3 --> 6
Here is link picture, where i found 8-pin DIN connectors number:
left side picture CABLE SIDE:
http://freespace.virgin.net/tom.baldwin/pinout-8din.html
I hope it works now, if not ask,
sorry my mistake.
73 Harri OH3PC
12:42, Barry N1EU kirjoitti:
Hi Harri,
I wired up my 302 remote to the DB25 on the Omni 6+ and it is not tuning.
Can you confirm that the pin 1, 6, 2, and 8 connections that you
gave me for the DIN plug from the 302 are numbered the same as this diagram?
[image: Image result for 8-pin din connector]
When I connect an oscilloscope to the 4 connections, I see +5V and
ground but I don't see any encoder pulses on the other two pins
Is there a schematic anywhere for the 302?
Thanks & 73,
Barry N1EU
On Sun, Mar 8, 2015 at 10:00 AM, Harri Sillanpää <harsil@phnet.fi>
wrote:
Here is how i made it.
NOTE ! ONLY KNOB WORKS, NOT KEYBOARD!
CONNECT 8-PIN din Male to 25 pin DB-connector:
8-pin DIN connector 25-pin DB-connector
pin 1 to pin 6
pin 6 to pin 8
pin 2 to pin 14
pin 8 to pin 16
Only 4-wires need.
i can send to pictures, if someone wants.
73 Harri OH3PC
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