Michael,

Check with Rob Santello, the programmer and builder of these things.  He's a 
first-rate guy and you can get his contact info at his web site:

www.hampod.com


Lou Kolb
Voice-over Artist:
Radio/TV Ads, Video narrations
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www.loukolb.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Thurman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 11:33 AM
Subject: Re: Accessible Transceivers


>I have a question    if you already own the proper synthesizer, can you =
> get the pod without the synth?   it would seem silly to have to buy an =
> extra synthesizer if you already owned an external double-talk synth  =
> not that the radio are in my price range anyway, i am thinking of an =
> option for a perspective ham :)
> On Aug 23, 2012, at 11:30 AM, Russ Kiehne <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Something like that would be great for programming a trunk tracking =
> scanner.
>>=20
>> -----Original Message-----=20
>> From: Jim Gammon=20
>> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 8:00 AM=20
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Accessible Transceivers=20
>>=20
>> Hi Lou, too bad the Hampod won't work on numerous devices besides=20
>> even ham rigs.  Yah I know, that's asking too much, but one can=20
>> always dream! Thanks, Jim WA6EKS
>>=20
>>> ----- 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
>>=20
>>> Jim,
>>=20
>>> The Hampod has a doubletalk synth so everything it says is in=20
>> that voice.
>>> It does give excellent access to the K3 display and to the menus=20
>> and I can
>>> attest that everything Armand says about Rob and his service are=20
>> absolutely
>>> true.
>>=20
>>> In the interest of accuracy, though, I should point out that=20
>> there is one
>>> thing we can't do with the hampod yet and that is setting audio=20
>> input
>>> levels.  This is not a hampod issue but rather a K3 issue.  That=20
>> info just
>>> isn't available to the serial port yet.  I know Rob has been in=20
>> contact with
>>> Elecraft about it and hopefully  it will be fixed soon.  There is=20
>> no doubt
>>> though that the K3 performance and the hampod access makes an=20
>> extremely
>>> powerful package.
>>> Lou Kolb
>>> Voice-over Artist:
>>> Radio/TV Ads, Video narrations
>>> Messages On-hold:
>>> 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
>>=20
>>=20
>>>> Hi Armand, man that Elecraft sounds terrific! The the hampod=20
>> give
>>>> you voice or CW output? I thought it was CW only, but you make=20
>> it
>>>> sound like the things speaks everything including when your
>>>> dinner's ready and when you should  do your laundry etc.  Heck,=20
>> I
>>>> graduated from a Drake Tr-4c to a Kenwood Ts-480 with speech so=20
>> 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