Nice job Steve, and that convinced me! Any chance you could do a short
video showing the SSB band segment?
Thanks & 73,
Barry N1EU
On Wed, Dec 28, 2016 at 10:16 AM, Steve Ellington <steven4lq@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Perhaps this video would help.
>
> The default is a "filled spectrum" which makes signals appear as colored
> blobs. You can change this to produce a nice trace of the color of your
> choice.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY3T91AHQko
>
> The remote software isn't fast responding since it's being delayed by the
> network but I've had the same result using my Flex 6500.
>
> Anyway I don't want to bore folks with ICOM talk here on the TT reflector
> so I'll take this off-line for now.
>
> Steve N4LQ
>
> On Wed, Dec 28, 2016 at 7:52 AM, Barry N1EU <barry.n1eu@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I highly value your opinion Steve but I'm scratching my head about the
> > display looking Flex-like to you.
> >
> > Here are two example videos using a computer monitor and the Icom
> software:
> >
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bA1k7_3Nx-s
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP076eK_Qyo
> >
> > The display looks very un-Flex like to my eyes. The firmware/software
> > seems unable to trace a curve. The display seems to lack any detail
> > whatsoever, even on the big computer monitor. Maybe I'm missing
> something
> > but I've been looking since the IC7300 came out.
> >
> > 73, Barry N1EU
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Dec 28, 2016 at 7:38 AM, Steve Ellington <steven4lq@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Er....Neither can the Orion without external help from another SDR,
> > > computer and software.
> > >
> > > Blocky and lousy looking? Well it looks like a mini Flex to me. It can
> be
> > > difficult to photograph. I finally figured out how to reduce the
> exposure
> > > on my camera/phone. Certainly if you blew up the display to fill a
> large
> > > monitor you would realize much imperfection but that one reason it
> > doesn't
> > > have an external monitor port.
> > >
> > > On Wed, Dec 28, 2016 at 5:35 AM, Barry N1EU <barry.n1eu@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Can an IC-7300 do this?
> > > > http://tentecwiki.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?cache=&media=orionpan3.jpg
> > > >
> > > > I'm asking seriously - every image of the panadapter spectrum I've
> seen
> > > > either on the IC7300 internal LCD or an interfaced PC has been low
> > > > resolution, blocky and pretty lousy looking (i.e., unable to trace a
> > > > curve). You'd think it would be the opposite since the IC7300 is a
> > > direct
> > > > sampling SDR.
> > > >
> > > > I'm also not that crazy about the front panel ergonomics of the
> IC7300
> > > and
> > > > IC7610 but I guess you would get used to it.
> > > >
> > > > 73, Barry N1EU
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, Dec 27, 2016 at 8:20 PM, Steve Ellington <
> steven4lq@gmail.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I'm using an IC-7300 as the main rig. After getting it, my K3S was
> > > > > gathering dust so I sold it.
> > > > > I also had the Flex 6500, FTDX-3000, IC-7800, TS-590s, Omni 7,
> > > TS-950sdx,
> > > > > TS-2000, FT-2000, Omni VI+, Flex 6300, TS-480sat, Orion 1,
> IC-756pro
> > 2
> > > > and
> > > > > 3 to name a few. The 7300 outperforms them all.
> > > > > I could make use of dual receivers but that's coming in the IC-7610
> > > which
> > > > > will arrive this year.
> > > > > 73 Steve N4LQ
> > > > >
> > > > > On Tue, Dec 27, 2016 at 5:32 PM, Rodney <w3krq@dejazzd.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > CHECK IT FOR INTERMOD
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message----- From: denton sprague
> > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2016 5:22 PM
> > > > > > To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> > > > > > Subject: [TenTec] Orion II vs Icom 2300
> > > > > >
> > > > > > After many years of using various TT gear, I have been looking at
> > an
> > > IC
> > > > > > 2300.
> > > > > > I currently run either a TT Orion II or an Omni 7. Both have
> done
> > > the
> > > > > job
> > > > > > well for me but its about time to move onto more recent
> technology.
> > > > > > Has anyone done side by side comparison between an Orion and an
> IC
> > > > 7300?
> > > > > I
> > > > > > am hearing impaired so receiver clarity is paramount.
> > > > > > I am not a contester, but want do do some ssb work mostly on 160
> > and
> > > 80
> > > > > > meters.
> > > > > > I have read most of the online reviews and the Sherwood site’s
> rig
> > > > > > comparison.
> > > > > > Thanks in advance de Denton WB7TDG.
> > > > > >
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