Are rotors still available that could use one of these?
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.
On Wed, 1 Aug
2012, Howard, W A 9 Y B W wrote:
> The Hampod is an external speech synthesizer based on the double talk speech
> engine to be used with the Elecraft K3 radio only at this time.
>
> There are Hampods available for the older Steppir antenna controller and
> Hy-Gain Rotor controllers, Green Heron Rotor controller controlling the
> Orion 2800 Rotor.
>
> If you have any equipment that could benefit from these Hampods, please
> consider purchasing one to keep the development going.
>
> Howard #3
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "KK4AHX Darren Duff" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2012 8:10 AM
> Subject: Re: well folks, no speech boards for kenwood rigs, for now, and who
> knows!
>
>
>> what's this hampod all about? is it an alternative to having a
>> speachboard?
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>> 73.
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>>
>>
>> Darren Duff.
>>
>> Vice President,
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>> Cherokee Amateur Radio Society.
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>> http://www.cherokeehams.com <http://www.cherokeehams.com/>
>>
>> amateur radio station KK4AHX.
>>
>> Cherokee county ares.
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>> http://www. <http://www.cherokee-ares.org/> cherokee-ares.org
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>>
>>
>> _____
>>
>> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Buddy Brannan
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 11:41 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: well folks, no speech boards for kenwood rigs, for now, and
>> who
>> knows!
>>
>>
>>
>> To elaborate on what Lou says:
>>
>> Elecraft, not to be confused with Hallicrafters, which is a completely =
>> different company, is a ham radio manufacturer in California. Yes, =
>> they're really based in the US. They started out with high performance =
>> QRP transceiver kits about 13 years ago, give or take. Emphasizing =
>> performance and low current drain, not to mention the fun of =
>> construction and, of course, upgradability (with the addition of options =
>> for SSB, 160 meters, noise blanker, and other things), the K2 was, and =
>> still is, highly regarded in its price class and compared to rigs =
>> costing considerably more. Following on that success, they came out with =
>> the K1, a 2- and later 4-band cw only rig, popular with hikers and =
>> outdoor types. Then they brought out the 100-watt amp for the K2, and =
>> the ultra-compact KX3, a 3- and later 4-band cw only radio that was =
>> about 3 watts on cw and about 3X5 inches. Best for us, it had full morse =
>> readout. They then introduced some station accessory kits, and in 2005, =
>> came out with the K3, a full function, all-mode, all-band transceiver =
>> with lots of DSP. You could have it as a no-solder kit, or fully =
>> assembled, in 10 or 100 watt versions. No built-in accessibility =
>> unfortunately, but now there's the Hampod. Again, the K3 is very highly =
>> regarded, being compared to radios like the Yaesu FT-DX9000 at about =
>> half the price, even fully loaded. Very popular with DXpeditions and =
>> contesters. And now, they've got the KPA500 500-watt amp, and at the =
>> other end of the scale, the recently introduced Elecraft KX3, a full =
>> function, all-mode 160-6 meter rig, 10 watts, and amazingly small at =
>> about 8X3X2 inches, and under 2 pounds, more or less. All software =
>> defined, with fantastic audio, and getting better all the time with =
>> continuous software updates. It also has a morse readout, but it's not =
>> completely finished. And, I expect it will also work with Hampod.=20
>>
>> I don't work for Elecraft, but maybe I should. :-) Yes, I have a K2/100, =
>> with the KRC2/AC morse readout box and the external auto tuner. I also =
>> have a KX1 and a KX3, though, sadly, not a K3. The K1 isn't at all =
>> accessible, so don't have one of those either.=20
>>
>> Vy 73,
>> --
>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>>
>>
>>
>> On Jul 31, 2012, at 8:11 PM, Colleen Roth <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>> I do not know much about Elecraft.
>>> Is it Solid-state or Tube-type.
>>> A little info just for curiosity sake would be interesting.
>>> Colleen, N8TNV;
>>> =20
>>> =20
>>> =20
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Buddy Brannan <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Date: Tuesday, Jul 31, 2012 06:55:19 PM
>>> Subject: Re: well folks, no speech boards for kenwood rigs, for now, =
>> and who knows!
>>> =20
>>>> =20
>>>> =20
>>>> All i gottta say about that is this:
>>>> =20
>>>> Elecraft! Elecraft all the way, yeah baby!
>>>> --
>>>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV =97 Erie, PA
>>>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>>>> =20
>>>> =20
>>>> =20
>>>> On Jul 31, 2012, at 6:50 PM, Harry Brown <[log in to unmask]> =
>> wrote:
>>>> =20
>>>>> Hi folks,
>>>>> Whether a used or new Kenwood rig, if you need the vgs1 speech =
>> board, =3D
>>>>> for now, forget it! Ham radio outlet, all 5 stores, are out of them, =
>> =3D
>>>>> and, Kenwood has none, you read that right, none. HRO has been =3D
>>>>> backordered, for a month.
>>>>> So, that's where Kenwoods are, these days.
>>>>> 73,
>>>>> Trippy, ac8s
>>> =20
>>> =20
>>
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