Hi Colin.
The key phrase in your post is "If you have the money." I could probably
total up all the radios I've bought since I first took an interest in radio
in 1974, and it still wouldn't come up to $10,000. Besides, I work for a
"not for profit agency." That means that none of us are supposed to make
any money unless we are in top level management.
73, de Lou K2LKK
At 05:43 PM 7/27/2006 -0600, you wrote:
>if you have the money, its worth it.
>If it's going to be a once in a life time investment into the hobby of your
>dreams, that why not? People don't think twice about spending multiple
>hundreds of thousands on a house, or 30000 on a car, or 20000 on a motor
>bike, why is $10,000 too much for a radio that will get used more then some
>of those things?
>especially if that radio has the ability to be accessed from anywhere via
>computer, and more especially if it can be done so with jaws in an
>accessible manner.
>73
>Colin, V A6BKX
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 5:35 PM
>Subject: Re: ic-7800 lan connection
>
>
> > Ah, Keith.
> >
> > The devil is in the details. If they did it right, one might be able to
> > control the radio with nothing more than a computer with JAWS and a piece
> > of CAT 5 cable. But, then again...
> >
> > Of course the first detail is that I would probably have to commit a
>felony
> > to get one of those radios... I don't think it is worth it.
> >
> > 73, de Lou K2LKK
> >
> >
> >
> > At 12:05 PM 7/27/2006 +0100, you wrote:
> > >Well, I have been doing some more reading.
> > >
> > >The pdf manual of the ic-7800 indicates that it can be connected to a
> > >local area network and assigned an ip address.
> > >
> > >So, would this indicate that the radio could be controlled by a web
> > >browser?
> > >
> > >Would that not be exciting, just type the ip address in to the
> > >address bar and have an html interface to all the facilities?
> > >
> > >All we would then need is to make the web page interface accessible
> > >with alt tags e.t.c.
> > >
> > >Then, only a small step to log in to the ic-7800 by vpn from another
> > >location?
> > >
> > >Anyone any thoughts on this, aparte from the cost? Any suggestions
> > >as to further reading? Manual states it can be done but does not
> > >seem to give much detail.
> > >
> > >
> > >Keith
> > >
> > >- - - -
> > >
> > >Keith Barrett
> > >email <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Website www.barrettpianos.co.uk
> > >Amateur radio callsign gw4nby
> > >Corntown, South Wales
> >
> > Louis Kim Kline
> > A.R.S. K2LKK
> > Home e-mail: [log in to unmask]
> > Work e-mail: [log in to unmask]
> > Work Telephone: (585) 697-5753
> >
Louis Kim Kline
A.R.S. K2LKK
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