Kent,

Don't sweat it, just messing around.    I understand  your reasoning on 
this.   I've spoken to Rob on the phone and  would have no problem 
buying a Hampod if  I needed one.

Good luck with your setup.   I'll try and keep the  philosophical stuff 
to myself.

73, Steve KW3A

On 5/10/2015 6:00 PM, Kent Plemmons wrote:
> Hi Steve,
>
> No, I'm not related to Mr. Downing.  Sometimes the lowest price is not
> always the best solution in all cases and a higher price may sometimes be
> cheaper in the long run.
>
> My only mention of my HamPod and GH controller was to offer information to
> the person on the listserv who was looking for suggestions.  I didn't mean
> at all to infer that my solution was the best.  This solution may not be the
> best one for someone else but I believe it will work well for me.
>
> Rob Santillo (the developer of the HamPod) has a good reputation and several
> on this list have his product.  Because of that and the fact that the GH
> controller has software integrated to work especially with the HamPod I just
> decided to go that route.  The HamPod may be useful to me for other projects
> that he is developing.  It is also useful for my TS-590 as well as a couple
> of other radio related products which are on the market today that I do not
> own but may be able to obtain in the future.
>
> I think it is like the TS-590 transceiver by Kenwood:  There are other less
> costly ways to get into radio but it sure makes working HF a lot more fun.
>
> Kent, Clyde NC, KK4FFF
>
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Steve Forst
> Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2015 9:54 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: I need some advice!
>
> That's pretty cool.   While I  don't know what other  gear in the  shack
> you may have  that interfaces with the hampod, the extra $800 or so for the
> Green Heron and Hampod combo  seems a bit much just to get speech on a
> rotor.
>
> Are you Alan's son by any chance?  Just kidding.  Enjoy, hope to see you on
> the air sometime.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
> On 5/8/2015 11:32 PM, Kent Plemmons wrote:
>> Hi Lowell,
>>
>> As you will learn from the list, there are a variety of choices.
>> I use a Yaesu G800 rotor with a Green Heron rotor controller.  I
>> connected a HamPod to it which provides complete speech output.
>>
>> Kent, Clyde, NC KK4FFF
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Lowell Miller
>> Sent: Friday, May 08, 2015 2:41 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: I need some advice!
>>
>> I am planning on going to Hamvention next week and I am going to be =
>> putting up a hexbeam and I wonder which is the best in performance and
>> = in construction.
>> Also, I need to find a rotor that is blind friendly.  What would you =
>> suggest to me from your experience or have heard?
>> Thanks for any help!
>> Best 73.
>> Lowell  W8QIY
>>
>>
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