Thanks Steve, another beautifully done video!
73, Barry N1EU
On Wed, Dec 28, 2016 at 10:08 PM, Steve Ellington <steven4lq@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Here ya go:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa2GJ5Aq6io&feature=youtu.be
>
> The camera doesn't capture the sharpness of the display but believe me,
> it's totally in focus and very crisp.
>
> N4LQ
>
> On Wed, Dec 28, 2016 at 10:28 AM, Barry N1EU <barry.n1eu@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > 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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