My new 6500.
Just received my 6500; very nice. I have been in “testing” mode for two days now and have some question (and / or suggestions for next software updates):
Where is the squelch control?
How do I record / playback my “CQ dx message”?
It would be nice if we could display (either on / off) USA Amateur Radio Band Plan <or any other country> boundary indicators and general screen markers as an overlay (also allow us to put in our own custom / text markers that can be saved and turned on independently)... then I would not have to keep referring to the USA amateur radio band plan to figure out my limits and boundaries.
“Hop frequency settings”. When we click on a “signal”, to change frequency; create some algorithm that makes a more intelligent “hop” to the “correct frequency”; then we can adjust from that point on.
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The answer to the first 3 - We're not there yet. Those will be coming in future releases of SSDR. I'm not sure I understand point 4 question.
Scott AC8DE
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I think #4 pertains to how you get closer to being "on" frequency with click tuning. I may be wrong but here's an answer:
Click tuning follows the Step frequency you have dialed in. If you set Step to 500 Hz, you click tuned frequency will be the 500 Hz increment closest to your cursor. On SSB, on the HF bands during non-contest activity, a 500 Hz Step frequency will put you on in most cases. There is a small learning curve in knowing where to put the cursor before you click.
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#2 can be done with DAX and K9DUR's voice keyer http://k9dur.rnaconsultingservices.com/voice_keyer.html
#3 can be done by placing TNF on the band edges. Works great.
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Jim
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Lee, Elmer
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You can get pretty close to the freq by clicking the appropriate spot on the waterfall or clicking the edge of a signal on the panadapter. I can usually get within 10-30 hz on ssb and pretty much dead on using the waterfall on CW even with 100 hz filters
Someone here suggested setting a TNF on the band edges I think it's easier to just know the info
73 W9OY
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Well thanks for all of your responses. My thought was to get some suggestions of what the next software releases could/would contain. So, the more we users agree, I assume (maybe incorrectly) the more they would be motivated to include....
Any other ideas??
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"Someone here suggested setting a TNF on the band edges I think it's easier to just know the info"
When I was younger, Lee, I would have to agree.. It seems then I could total recall...now days though its like I cant recall totally. [Ok to roll eyes at this point].
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Not sure why we want to "remember"... I have too much on my brain as it is. Lets let the software remember for us... yes??
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73 W9OY
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OK for #3 above; while I remember...
It would be nice if we could display (either on / off) USA Amateur Radio Band Plan <or any other country> boundary indicators and general screen markers as an overlay (also allow us to put in our own custom / text markers that can be saved and turned on independently)... then I would not have to keep referring to the USA amateur radio band plan to figure out my limits and boundaries.
>>when and if u do this... ADD; a method to mark stations that we contacted; as to work the entire band and know which frequencies we already contacted... right now, I use TNF to mark freq that I have contacted....<<
Thanks
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