With my FT-950, I use HRD primarily for checking my frequency. Turning on
its option of automatic speech from changes in mode and frequency can get
rather distracting if you tune around a lot. The S-meter shows up on the
HRD screen, but I can't get it to reliably read, and it fluctuates too
rapidly for speech anyway. So I don't worry about that.
I have found the packet cluster option interesting. This summer, while 6
meters was open, I could select 50 MHz and read spots from all over the
world concerning the 50 most recently heard signals on just that band. That
part was fun. I haven't tried memory entries yet, but think that this may
be the wrong tool for that job. The 950 has three memory registers for each
band, plus five quick memory channels, all accessible from the front panel.
Try the "demo-matic" mode of HRD if you don't have a rig connected, select
the radio you are interested in controlling, and see what is available. The
screens of HRD are quite complex, and I think there are a few more things I
could do with it.
Lloyd Rasmussen, W3IUU, Kensington, Maryland
Home: http://lras.home.sprynet.com
Work: http://www.loc.gov/nls
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Colin McDonald
> Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 12:06 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Ham Radio delux
>
> the logger in HRD isn't very screen reader friendly like some of the other
> stand alone loggers.
> Neither is the dx cluster program that comes with HRD.
> the program itself, is quite screen reader friendly, and you can get freq
> and mode readout, as well as S meter readout from HRD and the sappi speech
> engine for most radios.
> Perhaps i shouldn't say most, but I think the newer icoms and kenwoods
> will
> allow HRD to give S meter and freq/mode readouts from the software.
> Does HRD not give those when hooked up to the IC735?
> I've also found that entering memory information with HRD doesn't work at
> all with the ts2000.
> Not like it does with the proper kenwood software. I suppose you can
> press
> the memory button from hrd, choose the frequency and then enter it into
> the
> radio that way, but at that point, you might as well just use the physical
> buttons on the front of the rig.
> This function probably works better with rigs that don't already have a
> voice synth built in such as the ic735.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kevin Kwan" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 9:50 PM
> Subject: Re: Ham Radio delux
>
>
> >
> > ham radio deluxe is a program in which you can use to control your radio
> > with your computer. Most people use it for programming frequencies and
> > memories in the radio. However me personally, I use it to control my
> icom
> > 735 rig and luckily a guy in West Coast Canada made a mod to work with
> it
> so
> > I can have voice read out for the radio and also lots of memory
> capability.
> > If you don't know, the icom 735 itself only has 12 memories. Most people
> are
> > cool with that, because I guess you can program a memory for each band
> and
> > then you can square off that way. Plus I also have direct frequency
> entry
> > with the keyboard because the radio doesn't have that. You turn the knob
> and
> > use your eyes and eventually get to where you want. You can click the
> band
> > select to go faster but it's still slow. I've also seen people use
> > deluxe for logging. You can set up an excellent electronic log for your
> > Q.S.O's. Hopefully my explanation of ham deluxe is adequate enough, if
> for
> > some reason you don't grasp what I'm saying, just let me know on or off
> list
> > I'll try to explain it more elaborately. It's just a program that allows
> you
> > to hook your radios in to your computer so you can control it remotely.
> The
> > disadvantage with running a radio like this is you're restricted to the
> > computer. If that's ok with you, it's a great program. If it's not, then
> I
> > wouldn't use it.
> >
> > 73 de va3kky.----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Terri Pannett" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 10:18 PM
> > Subject: Re: Ham Radio delux
> >
> >
> > What is Ham Radio Delux?
> >
> > Terri Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA.
> >
> >
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