Chuck,

We haven't got our problems licked if we can program a radio with a
computer.  You forgot that a person can't haul around a laptop computer
everywhere because it's just too heavy and inconvenient.  People who
travel frequently want to be able to program a radio on-the-go without
having to use a computer.  I think it takes away something from ham radio
when you can't program a rig independently without using a computer.

Terri, Amateur Radio call sign, KF6CA.  Army MARS call sign, AAT9PX.

On Sat, 4 Aug 2001, Charles Lunkley wrote:

|Dear fellow hams,
|
|     If we can acquire access to programing a rig from our computers we
|have all the existing problems licked.  If however, the software layout
|is not compatible with our speech programs we are back in the bucket.
|I just don't think that there is a rig out there that isn't going to re
|quire some sighted assistance.  It is too bad that there is not a web
|sight
|where we can go to get on line assistance with any rig we want.  Good luck
|and
|good haming.
|Chuck--KI6HK
|