You guys really need to try using a half decent panadapter. The Orion
Sweep is p-a-t-h-e-t-i-c. The new IC-7300 direct sampling radio has a
panadapter that's almost as bad.
I used 9MHz i.f. output mod, LP-PAN and NaP3. The tricky part was sharing
the CAT port and I ended up using Microham USB Router software along with
their Microkeyer. The other (easier?) option is using Carl's software
73, Barry N1EU
On Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 3:08 AM, Jack Emerson <w4tje@wiredog.com> wrote:
> Hey Gary,
> I agree, and keep mine turned on all the time. Like you, I also preferred
> the waterfall display.
> Seeing the video of the large screen pan adapter with cw skimmer impressed
> me enough to ask the question. But reading from Carl what is involved to
> get the same on my orion, I'm now retreating fast, and will remain content
> to use the one on the radio. But bringing back the waterfall would be nice.
> It was very soothing, though it did make me run back and forth to the head
> quite a bit.
>
> 73 de Jack W4TJE
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Gary J FollettDukes HiFi
> Sent: Monday, February 22, 2016 10:02 PM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Cc: n4py3@earthlink.net
>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] More Orion 2 Questions de W4TJE
>
> With all due respect, the “panadapter” in the Orion is not all that bad. I
> used one for many years and never felt a need for a better one, though I
> really liked the one version of firmware that offered the waterfall display
> option a few revisions ago. I wonder why they took this out?
>
> The waterfall is far more useful than is the simple spectrum scope display.
>
> Gary
> W0DVN
>
> On Feb 22, 2016, at 8:54 PM, Jack Emerson <w4tje@wiredog.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hey Carl,
>> Tnx for the input, but I'll just say now that I'll not pursue the pan
>> adapter idea any further. Nothing against ur software, I used that for my
>> orion some yrs ago, and it was great.
>> But everything else that you listed makes my head hurt. I do appreciate
>> ur reply and offer to help though.
>>
>> Maybe I can get somewhere with the logging program idea. Though I have
>> tried and failed twice before to set up logging programs, it would be nice
>> to get something running that would make it simple and easy to submit
>> scores for qso parties. The last time I actively participated in the
>> Virginia QSO party, when it was over, I had to take my paper log, then
>> re-do on the score sheet, then submit it, which was very time consuming. I
>> think if I could get a logging program working, it would take the
>> post-party work out of it and make it fun again.
>>
>> 73 de Jack W4TJE
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: Carl Moreschi
>> Sent: Monday, February 22, 2016 8:42 PM
>> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] More Orion 2 Questions de W4TJE
>>
>> My N4PY Orion software is step 1.
>>
>> The second thing you need is a one wire mod to bring the sub-receiver
>> antenna connection out to the spare jack.
>>
>> The third thing you need is an SDR receiver that can be controlled via
>> HDSDR. The SDRplay SDR receiver for $150 is the easiest way to go.
>> That's what I am using with my Orion and it works great.
>>
>> Once you have all the items, I can give you a step by step setup to do
>> all this.
>>
>> Carl Moreschi N4PY
>> 58 Hogwood Rd
>> Louisburg, NC 27549
>> www.n4py.com
>>
>> On 2/22/2016 8:38 PM, Jack Emerson wrote:
>>
>>> I am slowly being pulled into the 21st century, one technology upgrade
>>> at a time. So now it’s time to for me to try some new things.
>>>
>>> 1 I would like to add some type of pan adapter to my Orion 2. I guess I
>>> can figure out on my own how to add a second monitor for that purpose, but
>>> I would appreciate any help regarding a pan adapter addition for the Orion
>>> 2. In short, what all do I need to make this work? I read somewhere that
>>> N4PY software is needed. Beyond that, pse help me to understand what else
>>> is involved.
>>> I did see on youtube a demonstration with another brand of radio which
>>> seemed to incorporate cw skimmer with the pan adapter. Is this possible
>>> with the Orion 2?
>>>
>>> 2 I still use paper logs, and plan to continue doing so until I leave
>>> this world. But I’ve been playing around with morse runner, and see the
>>> need for computer logging when doing qso parties, and heaven forbid, if I
>>> ever actually decide to try to do a cw contest. So any suggestions on what
>>> logging program would most likely be compatible for state qso parties, the
>>> qcwa qso parties, the cwt tests, and contest logging would be appreciated.
>>>
>>> 3 I suppose this also means that if I can figure out how to download and
>>> set up this logging software, I’ll need to figure out how to use the
>>> keyboard to send my call, 599, etc. Is this simple to set up once the
>>> logging software has been installed?
>>>
>>> I’m covering several different topics here, so feel free to reply to me
>>> direct if you want to at w4tje@wiredog.com
>>>
>>> 73 de Jack “1985 WAS MY BEST YEAR” W4TJE
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