Sometimes I wonder why I ever bother to reply to anything on this
reflector - none of this is a "concern" to me . I fully understand how to
avoid these "problems" . I was just trying to participate in some comments
on things that I have observed. I will from now on confine my remarks to
myself.
73 - Hank K7HP
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX" <RMcGraw@Blomand.Net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 2:31 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion II Tuning Questions
>I find it interesting that folks seem to be trying what might be described
> as non-operational modes or methods and expressing concerns related to the
> results.
>
> Tuning/changing frequency while sending CW? Changing passband tuning or
> changing power while sending? Very strange.
>
> Keep in mind that with every change of a control, that control must send
> an
> interrupt request to the microprocessor. This request basically says "hey
> Mr. microprocessor I need to communicate with you". It is a time sharing
> issue. Get accustomed to it. Of course software mask can specify which
> control must get priority. So therefore, is sending CW more or less
> important than changing frequency? I'd say that changing frequency is
> more
> important thus that encoder gets serviced first. The CW generator would
> then be 2nd priority and the remainder of the functions become lesser
> priority.
>
> 73
> Bob, K4TAX
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ken Waites" <BARBIEKENW@peoplepc.com>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 2:38 PM
> Subject: [TenTec] Orion II Tuning Questions
>
>
>> It is incorrect to apply analog paradygms to a digital device. Buffers
>> have to be reloaded, instructions must be executed to
>> draw the picture on the display. Actually the display is something I
>> seldom use since I have never been able to make any
>> decisions based on the display -- but that is an aside. The finer the
>> detail displayed, the more instructions to display it.
>>
>> Would you be willing to pay for a faster computer so you can spin the
>> knobs and see no perceptible delay? Is that something you are
>> always doing? How many dollars would that be worth?
>>
>> But in fact, as long as there is a computer, all you will do is shorten
>> the delay,
>> you will never eliminate it. How much delay is too much? 1 second?
>> 1/10
>> of a second? 1/100 of a second? Assume your cost will
>> double each time you go up a notch. How much is it worth to you?
>>
>> Ken K5WK
>>
>>
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