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Pat Byrne <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 9 Oct 2015 11:57:50 -0500
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Ain't it so!  And the V8 has a manual transmission!
K9JAUAt 11:41 AM 10/9/2015, you wrote:
>V8's, cheap gas, no seatbelts, and roast and potatos on Sundays...and an
>entire room dedicated to a transmitter receiver rig lol.
>Now its an imported 4 banger, gas that is worth it's weight in gold, and
>your lucky to get a burger and fries on sundays lol.  And an IPhone
>connected to a radio that is smaller than the family bible on the corner of
>the desk in the home office...
>Yup, times are achangin' haha
>
>73
>Colin, V A6BKX
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dr. Ronald E. Milliman
>Sent: Friday, October 9, 2015 10:35 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Remote control using an iPhone
>
>Regarding the CommCat program, my friend Johnny tried that and for some
>reason, he could not get it to work for him. So, that is why I didn't
>mention it. I, personally, have not tried any of these programs and devices.
>I am just too damned old fashion because I like to turn knobs and push
>buttons and touch a box that feels like a transceiver, transmitter, or
>receiver, not some computer or cellphone. I have another good friend that
>owns the Flex software transceiver and he controls it with his iPhone. That
>is great for him, but to this old guy, that is just not ham radio! Oh, I
>know it is modern ham radio, and that will appeal to the younger segment of
>the population we are trying to entice into our hobby, but I'm not in that
>segment of the population; so, it doesn't appeal to me at all. It fascinates
>me, and I think it is neat that it can be done, but I'm just not interested
>in doing it! <lol>
>
>Just an old fart,
>Ron, K8HSY
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Don Breda [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: Friday, October 09, 2015 5:28 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Remote control using an iPhone
>
>There is a program called commcat that will do this and it is a low cost
>solution.
>
>Don
>
>
>
>On 08-Oct-15 11:03 AM, Dr. Ronald E. Milliman wrote:
> > I am trying to help a good friend of mine. He has several serious
> > physical disabilities. He wants to be able to control his TS-2000
> > remotely using his iPhone. Is this possible? If it is possible, what does
>he need?
> >
> >
> >
> > TNX,
> >
> > Ron, K8HSY
> >
> >
> >
> > Dr. Ronald E. Milliman
> >
> > Retired Professor of Marketing
> >
> >

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