Colin, I will let you know when/if I get one for trying out. Also, I just
got my N3FJP CD in the mail. I'll install the software when I get a chance.
Alan
Alan R. Downing
Phoenix, AZ
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Colin McDonald
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 1:06 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: rig expert software?
I know several hams who have the rig expert analyzers...if I remember, I'll
take my laptop with me next tuesday and try it out and offer the results of
my tests here on list...one of them has his AA170 for sale for a pretty
reasonable price after upgrading to the AA1400.
I sure wish they had an IPhone app for the rig expert analyzer, that would
put it over the top for accessibility.
They call it the poor mans enritsu.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
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From: "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 10:06 AM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: rig expert software?
> Colin, my friend who I am working with on his super station just bought
> the
> AA600 and loves it. I could probably borrow it to play around with, or I
> could probably borrow one from Jay for an evaluation period.
> I intend to buy the VNA 2180 at some point, but perhaps it would be better
> if I picked up a 600 too, I'll have to think about that some.
>
> 73
>
>
> Alan R. Downing
> Phoenix, AZ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Colin McDonald
> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 8:21 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: rig expert software?
>
> for now probably the AA170 or AA600...the antscope software is the same
> for
> all the new models from the AA30 to the AA1400...the differences being
> upper
>
> frequency range as the model number indicates.
> The rig experts are much nicer than the MFJ units and pricing is better.
> There are older models as well that are discontinued but available on the
> used market, but they all seem to use the same antscope software.
> With just a brief look at the antscope software, menus are accessible, and
> the main screen can be read with jaws cursor...without a unit to connect
> though, no information is shown on the main screen. There are plenty of
> hotkeys built in for switching modes and so on.
> If not totally accessible, the software seems as though it could be
> scripted
>
> or modified by someone with programming expertees to read the important
> measurement info.
> And, with the serial data port out of the unit, the hampod could likely be
> programmed to work with the unit if you wanted a portible solution.
>
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 5:35 AM
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: rig expert software?
>
>> Colin, which model are you talking about?
>>
>> 73
>>
>>
>> Alan R. Downing
>> Phoenix, AZ
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Colin McDonald
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 9:31 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: rig expert software?
>>
>> Has anyone here tried using the rig expert antenna analyzer, with the =
>> rig expert software with a screen reader?
>> I don't have the device here, but the software seems like it might be =
>> usable to some extent...I'll have to borrow a unit to investigate =
>> further however.
>> It has serial data in and out, so even something like the hampod could =
>> work with it from what I understand about how that device operates.
>> 73
>> Colin, V A6BKX
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