Hi Lou, too bad the Hampod won't work on numerous devices besides 
even ham rigs.  Yah I know, that's asking too much, but one can 
always dream! Thanks, Jim WA6EKS

> ----- Original Message -----
>From: Lou Kolb <[log in to unmask]
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Date sent: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 06:01:07 -0400
>Subject: Re: Accessible Transceivers

>Jim,

>The Hampod has a doubletalk synth so everything it says is in 
that voice.
>It does give excellent access to the K3 display and to the menus 
and I can
>attest that everything Armand says about Rob and his service are 
absolutely
>true.

>In the interest of accuracy, though, I should point out that 
there is one
>thing we can't do with the hampod yet and that is setting audio 
input
>levels.  This is not a hampod issue but rather a K3 issue.  That 
info just
>isn't available to the serial port yet.  I know Rob has been in 
contact with
>Elecraft about it and hopefully  it will be fixed soon.  There is 
no doubt
>though that the K3 performance and the hampod access makes an 
extremely
>powerful package.
>Lou Kolb
>Voice-over Artist:
>Radio/TV Ads, Video narrations
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>www.loukolb.com
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]
>To: <[log in to unmask]
>Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 4:22 AM
>Subject: Re: Accessible Transceivers


>> Hi Armand, man that Elecraft sounds terrific! The the hampod 
give
>> you voice or CW output? I thought it was CW only, but you make 
it
>> sound like the things speaks everything including when your
>> dinner's ready and when you should  do your laundry etc.  Heck, 
I
>> graduated from a Drake Tr-4c to a Kenwood Ts-480 with speech so 
I
>> think that's the cat's meow.  Guess you'll have to bring the
>> Elecraft to an a's game where we can meet up so I can check it
>> out.  Smile! y73, Jim WA6EKS