Hi Steve,

Yes, fair comment. I'll certainly put that into the mix.

There are some clear themes emerging here, so I should be able to present a reasonably coherent report.

I'll keep listening for a while, then put something together.

Cheers and thanks all,

Terry

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Steve Forst 
  To: [log in to unmask] 
  Sent: Monday, April 13, 2015 2:28 PM
  Subject: Re: What would we like to improve our ham radio


  An accessible antenna analyzer that doesn't break the bank would be a 
  nice thing to have around.

  On the software side, a easy to set up and easy to operate digital mode 
  package would be well received.    No tooling or R and D involved,  just 
  someone with  some programming skills and some time on his hands.

  While  some blind hams  do  digital mode work with varying degrees of 
  success, the question on how to do it is  posted fairly often  on this 
  list,  but nobody ever seems to follow through on the  info provided.

  Perhaps the process of using existing software options seems  a bit 
  daunting, so   they don't go forward with it.

  For it's time (Windows 95, 98) the old Digitalk self voicing PSK 
  software was   usable.   After all these years, someone  ought to be 
  able to come up with  something to work in the modern world.    Most 
  hams just want to operate and not spend time tweaking existing software, 
  doing work arounds, or  other things involved in the  current offerings.


  73, Steve KW3A