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Review Summary For : N4PY Pegasus Plus Software
Reviews: 84MSRP: 65 USD
Description:
Control Program for Kenwood, Yaesu, Elecraft and many other radios
Product is in production
More Info: http://www.n4py.com
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WD5ACP Rating: 2003-08-02
Adds in what TenTEc left out! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
N4PY's software is a great addition to an already wonderful rig. Carl has enhanced the standard TenTec software with all of the features and funtions that TenTec left out. Compared to N4PY, I would give the TenTec Pegasus SW a 3. The program has much more capability and configuration settings.

On top of that, the price is VERY good, and Carl responds to your questions right away.

Great Job. If you own a Pegasus, and are still using the TenTec version, do yourself a favor and upgrade to this package.
AE6A Rating: 2003-05-07
PERFECT Time Owned: more than 12 months.
My Pegasus arrived in Aug 99. The TenTec software was OK but shortly thereafter Carl's N4PY software awakened the sleeping princess.
It is not only the upgrades Carl supplies so often but it is his availability to help when approached with questions. He is always willing to draw on his vast experience in Ham radio as well as on computers.
TenTec does not warn of potential problems or tell that the Pegasus does not have overcurrent protection. Carl explained it to me when my finals blew and advised me to install an AirPax 20 breaker.
The Pegasus with its flash bios using Carl's N4Py software makes it a perfect tranceiver.
RV3APM Rating: 2003-04-28
Excellent Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I use this software with my Pegasus and find it very nice.All working w/o problem, many useful functions. The flexible and clear interface.
NZ7C Rating: 2003-04-25
N4PY and TenTec Rx320 - superb! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I just fired up a new Ten Tec Rx320D under N4PY's software. The combination is absolutely wonderful. I cannot think of anything Carl left out. And the Ten Tec is quite a surprise. My prior experience with Carl's work was his mods for the Ten Tec Omni V - which are probably the single best mods ever made for a radio for a price that is so low you can't believe it - the cost of a chip. N4PY is a brilliant responsive Ham and he deserves a lot of praise. I doubt anyone would be disappointed with his software for the various Ten Tec rigs.....just amazing!
73/Tim NZ7C
W4JZ Rating: 2003-04-10
Outstanding! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I use this program with my Argonaut V & I can't say enough good things about this software! Very easy to use & really makes using the little Argonaut V fun to operate. Also makes it easier to use the rig without pushing several buttons to move about the rig's menus.

This software is a must for anyone using the little Argonaut, if nothing else but to load or restore the 100 memories.

N4PY also quickly responds to questions by email.

KZ5X Rating: 2003-04-03
Super Software & Service Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I've used the N4PY software for over a year now and would pay three times the subscription price for it. Not only highly functional and gets things out of the Jupiter that no one else does, this is the cleanest and friendliest and best supported special-purpose software I've ever experienced. Carl answers email inquiries sometimes in minutes. The revisions come whenever he finds issues or improvements that need attention, which is real often. Plus, he really listens to users about their needs and wishes about the program. I made one little comment for the wish list and the next day a revision arrived with it included! True continuous quality improvement and customer service.
NM0EJ Rating: 2003-03-26
Exceptional Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
This is the critical accessory for the Jupiter. N4PY has done an outstanding job of clarifying and extending the capabilities of the rig.

Better yet, his support is personal, patient (and I am a person who needs patience!) and immediate.

I hesitated to by the software, not wanting to spend a few bucks when I could use the Ten Tec Pegasus software for free. Thank goodness I did not listen to my "inner cheapskate."
W2SSB Rating: 2003-03-16
Excellent Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
This is an excellent software package. Its really strong point is that it has been well thought out from a useability and feature perspective. It has everything that you need, but nothing that you dont- which is good engineering. There are plenty of features here, but not so many as to make the panel interface confusing or so complex that you get lost in the " buttons ". I have it running with a used Pegasus that I recently acquired on a laptop running XP Pro and I have had no problems at all. Carl has been very helpful and prompt in answering any and all questions by email, and also was of great help in assisting with questions related to getting the N4PY package interfaced to the " Logger "
program available through freeware.
By the way, the N4PY / Logger combo is unbeatable in my opinion. Once interfaced, they both worked in tandem flawlessly.Its really great to have Logger picking off the frequency and mode directly off N4PY and having it automatically entered into the log along with band translation.
Great stuff and highly recommended.
K9IC Rating: 2003-03-06
N4PY S/W turns a good radio into a great radio Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
The N4PY s/w package simplifys and makes every feaure of the Pegasus easy to use. This s/w truly maximizes the functionality of the Pegasus.
My fingers never have to leave the computer keyboard as Carl has included a cw keyboard routine in s/w. Unfortunately, since I started running WINXP the timing of dot / dash generation is somewhat inaccurate because windows XP is a preempritive OS. This means a program can get interrupted at any time from another program. This makes very accurate timings impossible. Windows 95, 98, 98SE and
ME, all were non-preemptive so the running program never gets interrupted until it relinquishes control. This makes timings very accurate. However, this is the only weakness that I have been able to find in the s/w. The pros considerable outweigh this one negative.

Support for the s/w is exceptional! In fact Carl has even worked with me on what I would consider Ten-Tec hardware issues and not related to s/w.

Over all the N4PY software turns the Pegasus into a a dream radio to operate and leaves the Ten-Tec s/w in the dust.
W1FYI Rating: 2003-03-01
An Excellent Product Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
The software provided by Ten Tec for the Jupiter is adequate, but if you're looking for more versatility and performance get the software from N4PY.

A well designed interface, it's easy to set up and operate and adds much more to your operating enjoyment. The interface is very simple to follow and adds many more options beyond the transceiver manu. There's virtually no learning curve with the program. Download, setup, connect the radio to a serial port, boot and you're on the air in 5 minutes. You then have much more available to you than you had with the radio as it came out of the box.

N4PY software is not only a good value, but the tech support is superb.

If you're looking for high priced performance from a mid priced tranceiver, N4PY software is for you.

Dick, W1FYI