ScopeStationUltra Software for the Ten Tec RX320

The ScopeStationUltra is a PC radio software receiver control panel which features a high resolution 4-1/2 inch wide front panel scope display with 2 operating modes, a spectrum scope and a signal Analysis Scope (Sampling Scope).

As a valuable tool for contesting or DXing, these scopes have multiple display resolutions that allow you to trade-off sweep speed versus resolution - you can see an entire broadcast band in one sweep! By trading off between resolution and sweep time, you can identify blips and quickly focus and find those stations.

The ScopeStation is our advanced PC Shortwave Receiver Integrated Radio Software Control Panel. ScopeStation has been enhanced from its humble beginnings to contain an integrated set of features to help you locate and log those DX stations. To do this along with your receiver, we provide database and logging tools, and our advanced scope displays to enhance your monitoring enjoyment.

The scope displays contain a variety of scope scan widths, resolutions, sweep filter settings, and sweep modes. These scope displays may be saved and later loaded for a more detailed analysis. Each band has its own scope storage memory so that you can go back to that band and refer to any previously swept results. Each band can also save the previously set scope settings for automatic recall when the band is visited again.

The ScopeStationUltra scope displays also contain the same custom PC based digital filter that the HamStationUltra has to help eliminate base band noise on the scope and enhance low signals in a noisy band. DX signals just pop out on the display that are at such a low level audio-wise, you would ordinarily skip right over them when tuning. All of our receive scope displays feature point and click QSY to any blip on the scope display and a return back to your original frequency with the release of the mouse button.

Use our enhanced spreadsheet with 27 customizable columns in the SWL Memory system for database tracking with a Wizard that can import many database types. The SWL memory window display features both sorting and searching capability whose results can be displayed in a separate spread sheet style window separate from the main database. With our auto scheduling feature in the SWL database, channelized Program listening is easy to schedule daily, weekly, or on single occasions. We also provide the SWLer with the ability to activate external audio recording equipment such as a logger when a station is scheduled. The SWLer can specify the automatic muting and activation of the line output upon recording of the program. The SWL database window also gives you access to a limited set of receiver controls such as the s-meter, VFO tuning, audio gain, and sweeping. Sweeping can be limited to the selected sweep resolution or can be from band edge to band edge.

The SWLer can also use our GCR mode. The GCR mode turns the entire radio into a single band receiver where a band is the entire spectrum. A band sweep can be the the entire spectrum yielding an informative HF spectrum plot. It can also be swept in a number of MHz segments. Band up and down operations are done on a MHz basis.

Use the integrated station sound recorder to record those scheduled programs or anything at all. We have a program scheduler to help you make unattended program recording. It is only limited by your PC internal sound recorder and it uses your default sound card settings

With the Track and Tune window feature and a loaded SWL database you can see station details as you are tuning. It also detects mutiple stations on the same frequency and gives you the ability to flip through the stations.

ScopeStationultra provides supports multiple scanning modes including by frequency range, by SWL station memory and or our Quick Memories. You can scan frequency ranges, SWL memory database record groups, or the QuickMemory system. Our scanning package features settable dwell times, and stop and lock on signals with or without a signal level qualifiers.

ScopeStationUltra Features:

* Real-time Sound Scope, Signal Averaging Scope, Receive Bandwidth Scope and spread sheet style Station Log that supports editing with user comments, and printing with headers and footers.
* For propagation enthusiasts we provide a Propagation Monitor, WWV-CHU, and NCDXF/IARU access panels.
* With our Multi-dimensioned tuning system users who like the look and feel of a tuning knob we have integrated support of the Griffin Technologies USB PowerMate(c) knob. You may customize how you use it which includes the main tuning functions or other software functions. Along with the PowerMate we also provide a variety of capabilities through the standard mouse wheel supported by Microsoft Windows(c). We provide selectable tuning knob styles including accelerated tuning that ramps up the tuning the longer you tune. This feature can be selected by the operator including a backlash delay that simulates use of a real knob.
* Use the integrated station sound recorder to record those DX stations or anything at all. It is only limited by your PC internal sound recorder and it uses your default sound card settings.
* For users tracking beacons we provide a separate beacon log that permits the user to log beacon frequencies from either the SWL memory system, the station log, or the current frequency.
* The front panel gives you access to a country callsign prefix quick lookup database within the software. Detailed call look ups may be accessed through a configurable Web look up capability.
* Band registers for each shortwave and ham band within its receive capability are provided. These registers contain both scope and receiver operating parameters. A additional bank of QuickMemory registers are provided that may be used by the user as he/she sees fit. They are in effect auxiliary band registers and can store and recall all of the information to/from a band register. We also provide a QuickMemory Browser that permits the user to review the data in any one of these band registers and scan through them also.
* Both digital and analog metering styles are provided.
* We have added triple band stacking registers on every band both Ham and SWL.
* We have added 3D enhancements with more user customization of the front panel such as coloring, knob back lighting, enhanced graphics, and slider control styling.
* We provide a Cluster Monitoring facility that includes an integrated Telnet client, Data Monitor with Filtering, and an integrated logging facility that streams data in real-time to text files or to a spread sheet style "DX" log.
* We have functional tool bars both static and dynamic. These tool bars group together similar functions based on feature. For instance the "Sweep" controls bar presents all of the controls for the front panel scope.

The latest version of ScopeStationUltra (version 4.16-8 ) now shipping has added the following features and functions:

Under the "Tools" Menu item, "Wire Antenna Workbench...". A workbench calculator that includes Antenna types: Dipole, Folded Dipole, Inverted V, Vertical, Double Ended Zepp, End-Fed Hertz, Quad Loop, and End Fed Zepp. Antenna Feed types include: Coax Feed, Open Wire Feed, Custom Velocity Factor, and Coax & Matching Xformer. The Antenna Computation will: Display 1/4 Wave Harmonic Frequencies, and/or Display 1/2 Wave Harmonic Frequencies with a selection of Dimensions in Feet or Meters. Also there is an option to compute Ground Lead Reactance given the length and lead type (wire gage or strip dimensions).

Also in the latest version, a waterfall display is included which will be required for future digital demodulators

USERS with USB to SERIAL Adapters:
Some of our users have had many problems with these devices because most cannot keep up with the duty cycle rates of a Modem or the supplied software driver does not properly comply with the Microsoft Windows(c) Driver model. Modem compliance means that they MUST be capable of sustaining a continuous data stream much like that encountered when downloading files. They must also support modem controls for data flow control which we use on all the radio products that support this. Failure of the USB/Serial Adapter to comply with this will result in improper operation of the software. These capabilities must be stated on the product. We recommend the RadioShack 9 pin Serial to USB adapter cat #26-183 or the Ten Tec #316. They are less than $50.00, come with an XP and 2000 driver, and are widely available. We have been using these adapters and have had no problems with them on Window's 2000, XP PRO, and XP Home. However Prolific we have discovered has gone on record as to not supporting Vista which is the base chipset used in these adapters. Alternately "Cyber Serial" makes plug in serial boards for desktops. We have also tested the software with PCMCIA (Serial Gear RS-232C) to serial adapters. However on Vista we do not recommend any USB to Serial Adapters.

ALL PERSPECTIVE USERS:
We are NOT RESPONSIBLE for a faulty USB to SERIAL ADAPTERS that DO NOT MEET serial port specifications for flow control and Microsoft Windows(c) DRIVER requirements. YOU MUST PROVIDE THAT!! This is a hardware compatibility issue, not software!

This software is sold as is and MAY NOT BE RETURNED.

If you are unsure about its feature set, we provide manuals and application notes and a user group that you may access that will provide answers and information that can detail its capabilities. The software is NOT SOLD ON APPROVAL. We do not offer any DEMO software.

We have found that there is a learning time required to fully understand all of the features we offer and how they interact. That is why we provide free documentation prior to purchase on our download page. The ramp up time on the software could take as long as 3 months to fully utilize all of its capabilities. We do not represent this as simple program, there are many out there that do fit in that category. However it is a very powerful program that will support most of your interests in radio and station's activities in a single package. We are constantly getting great ideas from our users that eventually become part of our feature set. This is where we choose to invest our time.

A CD-ROM will be sent to you with a license file that is keyed to you along with instructions on how to obtain future updates via the internet. On this CD will be a folder with all files required to run ScopeStationUltra for this radio model. To download a copy of the Quick Start User Guide go to the CallSign download page at http://www.callsignsoftware.com/downloads.html and download it from there. For any of you who need extra help in just getting the files set up in windows, I recommend that you obtain the new file named: "WindowsBasicsforTS2000.pdf" (also available at http://www.callsignsoftware.com/downloads.html).

Free Shipping within the U.S.A. via First Class Mail. Item is shipped with in 24 hours of Pay-Pal payment. Free Software Update Service via a download site which registered users can use.

Note: Specifications and display details are subject to change without notice as program improvements and feature changes are made. The software capability is limited to the basic radio capabilities.