I wonder if someone on the reflector has a EPROM programmer that could setup
a different communications
language for the OMNI VI. Total control of a HF rig from the keyboard during
a contest is a very nice option
to have. I know Kenwood's and the FT1000 series have full interface
capabilities in their communication software
with a PC. After trying a FT1000MP at Field Day using TR contesting software
it was nice using the Shift keys
to tune up and down the bands doing search and pounce. Also calling CQ and
running stations the shift keys would
tune the RIT up or down as needed and after logging the QSO sending a ">"
command to the rig it would
zero the rit for the next QSO. Now I can feel all the flame throwers heating
up hold on , now I wouldn't
give up my OMNI VI for any other rig but full interface control is getting
to be a necessity not a luxury nowadays.
I know not everyone on the reflector is a Contestor or DXer but we all have
our favorite modes. If TenTec would
have a option for a new total PC interface sign me up I'll buy one.
KC9TV
Jonesy
"9-Land the Black Hole of RF"
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Baron - KB3MM <SteveBaron@starlinx.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>; Robert <bigmack@nortexinfo.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 10, 1999 01:08 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Die Hard Computer Control Jjunkies...
>
> Interesting.
>
> You hit the nail on the head when you mentioned the code upgrade; wonder
> how many rigs out there let you set all of the things for which you have
> buttons or knobs on the rig.
>
> When one sees that the programs we use have a list of rigs that we have to
> select from, I conclude that there are model dependencies even within a
> manufacturer ! That says to me that Kenwood vs Icom vs ??? format is not
> the magic bullet.
>
> Guess the 850 has been highlighted as one which lets you change RIT from
the
> computer. DO ALL KENWOODS LET YOU DO THAT ? A very important question.
>
> Seems to me that when TT came out with the VI, they had to do something
very
> different than the horrible V interface. If they did anything new, they
> nwould have to have every contesting program upgrade in order to work with
> the VI (HMMM! What about the Pegasus!). They chose to go with the ICOM
XXX
> interface. Was there a magic bullet Kenwood available at time which would
> have been better ?
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert <bigmack@nortexinfo.net>
> To: tentec@contesting.com <tentec@contesting.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Date: October 10, 1999 5:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Die Hard Computer Control Jjunkies...
>
>
>
> That is what I thought.. I really have no qualms about the Kenwood or the
> Icom/TenTec formats, I just wish TenTec would update the ROMS to add some
> of the other functions...
>
>
>
> At 11:54 AM 10/10/99 , Phil Sikes wrote:
> >Hi Robert, according to the author of TR there is no way to control
> >the RIT/XIT functions on the Omni 6+. This is a shortcoming of the
> >Omni internal software and the Icom interface that Ten Tec chose
> >for the Omni. I wish Ten Tec would opt to use the Kenwood
> >interface since it is common across all Kenwood platforms..
> >
> >73 - Phil
> >
> >N7UX - Whidbey Island, WA
>
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