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Two hundred controls on a transmitter? Why did they need so many?
Steve
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From: "Ronald E. Milliman" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, April 26, 2013 12:01
Subject: Re: Old Gear
>I think my most favorite rig was the Drake pair, R4b and T4xb. My next most
> favorite was the Kenwood TS-440. The rigs I was the most disappointed in
> were the Galaxy V Mark 2, and the Ten-Tec Paragon. The Galaxy V was a hot
> transceiver when I could keep it on the air, but I was always having
> trouble with it. The Paragon was a nice transceiver, but it was just too
> complicated. As I recall, it had over 200 controls on it, considering that
> several of the buttons and switches were multiple purpose. Unless I used
> it
> every day, I couldn't remember what all the various buttons and switches
> did.
>
> Ron, K8HSY
>
> Dr. Ronald E. Milliman, retired Professor Western Kentucky University
> Ph: 270-782-9325
> Email: [log in to unmask]
>
> Chair, American Council of the Blind Public Relations Committee
>
> Chair, American Council of the Blind's Monthly Monetary Support Program
> (MMS) Committee
>
> President: South Central Kentucky Council of the Blind (SCKCB)
>
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