Yes, you are right enough. No critiscism construed.

Ron Miller


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Colin McDonald
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 5:20 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: ham pod development

well, one can certainly make an estimate if one knows ones own work, family
and personal schedule, or can approximate those things and deduce how much
time one can spend on development.
IE, I spend 3 hours a week on such and such, and it will probably take me 12
hours to complete the project...IE, about 4 to 5 weeks turn around time.
That's just an example, only he knows how much time he can commit to this
and deduce how long something might take.
no criticism here, just pointing out that even an approximate or general
estimate of turn around time might motivate and encourage willing doaners or
loaners to offer their equipment or resources.

73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 3:05 PM
Subject: Re: ham pod development


> Coming up with a turn-around time may be a little difficult since he'll be
> hard pressed to estimate the scope of a project until he has the radio. He
> may, however, be able to read the manuals and comm. Port communication
> specs/protocols prior to receiving the radio and, making me totally wrong,
> come up with a good estimate of development time.
>
> Ron Miller
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Colin McDonald
> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 1:42 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: ham pod development
>
> also, if Rob could give an approximate turn around time I suspect he might
> be able to aquire more loaner equipment to work on.
> Many folks aren't going to loan something if they have no idea when it 
> might
> come back to them.
>
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 11:38 AM
> Subject: Re: ham pod development
>
>
>> doubtful based on yaesu's lack of desire to make any of their radios more
>> accessible.
>> though it never hurts to ask right?
>> I'm not sure if the 857 and the other mobile type HF rigs have a serial
>> port
>> output...I know they have data out, but I'm not sure it would be in a
>> format
>> that the hampod could deal with...unless converters and adapters could be
>> made.
>>
>> 73
>> Colin, V A6BKX
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 1:15 AM
>> Subject: Re: ham pod development
>>
>>
>>>I wonder if say, Yaesu, would be open to loaning Rob a rig like
>>> the 857 to work with so he wouldn't have to buy one.  Or, maybe
>>> he could even find a nearby good-hearted ham who has one to at
>>> least let him try stuff out on it, especially if you don't have
>>> to go into the rig, just plug the Hampod into a port on it.  73,
>>> Jim
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Colin McDonald <[log in to unmask]
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Date sent: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 21:38:55 -0600
>>> Subject: ham pod development
>>>
>>> I was thinking if everyone on list gave a donation of $10 per
>>> month to Rob
>>> to develop the ham pod, he could purchase many of the radios and
>>> devices we
>>> want the ham pod to work with.
>>> Financial resources seems to be the stumbling block for further
>>> development
>>> right now.
>>> Personally, I'd like to see it work with radios like the yaesu
>>> 857D, ic7000,
>>> IC756 pro and so on.
>>> In other words, some of the more popular, but less accessible
>>> radios.
>>> Of course, I doubt 100 people could be convinced to donate 10
>>> bucks a month
>>> even for this worthy cause.
>>> I wonder if Rob has pursued grants from places like the NFB, ACB,
>>> blind
>>> products vendors, or developers etc.
>>> There is funding availible from a few places for this kind of
>>> work.
>>> Unfortunately, I don't know specifics, but I suspect grants, and
>>> development
>>> funds could be had from a couple different sources.
>>> or, perhaps one of our list members, or a blind ham will win the
>>> lottery and
>>> supply some help to rob to get this thing off and running.
>>>
>>> 73
>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>
>
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