Here's some info on Filter selection..
Dave W7DPW
----- Original Message -----
From: "Art Harding" <k5yef@airmail.net>
To: "Dave W7DPW" <w7dpw@home.com>; <k5yef@arrl.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2001 8:10 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni VI+ commands revisited
> Dave et al,
>
> I am stunned and humbled by this revelation!
>
> Using CAT564 and the CatLab screen, I was able to confirm that FE FE
04 E0
> 06 00 06 FD$ and FE FE 04 E0 06 00 07 FD$ toggle the N-1 and N-2
filter
> buttons respectively on the OMNI VI+!!
>
> I had numerous conversation with various TenTec folks and I searched
the
> ICOM literature (the source of this PROM) until my eyes were
crossed. The
> outcome was always the same: 'THERE IS NO WAY TO CONTROL THE N
FILTERS VIA
> CAT". How wrong they were.
>
> Now I am wondering if they are also wrong about the inability of the
PROM to
> toggle the RIT button??!!! If anybody knows, I sure would like to
hear
> about it!.
>
> Thanks for the tip. I will incorporate it into the next (perhaps
final)
> version of CAT564 and I am considering making the final version
totally
> Freeware.
>
> 73 and thanks again,
>
> Art Harding K5YEF
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave W7DPW" <w7dpw@home.com>
> To: <k5yef@arrl.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 23:29
> Subject: Fw: [TenTec] Omni VI+ commands revisited
>
>
> | Art,
> |
> | I hope you're feeling better.
> |
> | You might want to implement these filter setting in any update you
do.
> |
> | vy 73,
> |
> | Dave W7DPW
> |
> | ----- Original Message -----
> | From: "Dave W7DPW" <w7dpw@home.com>
> | To: <ditzian@alltel.net>; <Tentec@contesting.com>
> | Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 9:21 PM
> | Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni VI+ commands revisited
> |
> |
> | >
> | > Good work,
> | >
> | > I have CAT564 and tried as you suggested and fould the following
to be
> | true:
> | >
> | > 06 works for N1 filter and and change it to an 07 works for N2
filter in
> 9
> | > Mhz lineup.
> | >
> | > Dave W7DPW
> | >
> | >
> | > ----- Original Message -----
> | > From: <ditzian@alltel.net>
> | > To: <Tentec@contesting.com>
> | > Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 9:01 PM
> | > Subject: [TenTec] Omni VI+ commands revisited
> | >
> | >
> | > >
> | > > I thank the Omni VI+ users for their responses to my query
about
> | > > operating the narrow filters through computer commands.
> | > >
> | > > I regret that the Omni VI+ manual says that the narrow filter
> | > > is not available through commands. However, for an Omni VI,
> | > > despite the fact that it is not mentioned in the
documentation, the
> | > > command
> | > >
> | > > FE FE 04 E0 06 00 06
> | > >
> | > > implemented in Zakanaka as
> | > >
> | > > $hexcommand FE FE 04 E0 06 00 06 FD$
> | > >
> | > > will toggle the 9 mHz. narrow filter. Why don't you Omni VI
users
> | > > try this out and see if it works on one of the narrow filters
(watch
> | > > the lights)? If it does, try 07 as the last digit and see if
it
> toggles
> | > > the other narrow filter. This is a toggle, by the way, which
is not
> | > > the nicest way to implement this function. That is, each time
you
> | > > send the command, it switches back the other way, i.e., on,
off,
> | > > on, off, .....
> | > >
> | > > The final digits 02 thorugh 04 operate the 6.3 mHz. filter
selections,
> | > > and these are not toggles. Each choice turns the others off
(only
> | > > one filter is in line). The 00 in the 6th byte from the left
operates
> | > > the mode (00=LSB, 01=USB,....).
> | > >
> | > > By the way, I am using an Omni VI with the cheapskate VI+
> | > > upgrade, which is a new ROM chip but no extra filter position.
My
> | > > software should be the same as the VI+, so I think that
Ten-Tec is
> | > > hiding something from you guys. If so, this is the place to
talk
> | > > about it. I have this thing about operating
manuals.............
> | > >
> | > > Please let me know if you stumble across a way to get the
narrow
> | > > filters working remotely, I want to add it to the Zakanaka
> | > > documentation. Try the stuff above and let me know.
> | > >
> | > >
> | > > 73,
> | > > Jan Ditzian
> | > > KX2A
> | > > kx2a@arrl.net
> | > >
> | > >
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