I'm involved in RACES and ARES and have setup temporary setups, likewise
have done enough special events to know, the last thing I want to deal with
is a computer controlled radio, it's one more thing to draw power we need to
save, and naturally that's when the computer will break or give a headache
and in an emergency is not the time for that. With the special event
stations I used to setup, I may set up a computer up for packet for a
demonstration, once in a while for logging but that was it, never to control
a radio.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Brennan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, September 17, 2010 8:32 PM
Subject: Re: D-star?
> Yeah, just imagine being in an emergency situation trying to operate a net
> or
> run traffic with a radio that has to be computer programmed. Makes for a
> real
> mess out in the field!
>
> Tom
>
>
> Tom Brennan KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
> web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html
>
> On Fri, 17 Sep 2010, John Miller wrote:
>
>> Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 17:16:17 -0400
>> From: John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
>> Reply-To: For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: D-star?
>>
>> that's why I prefer my radios so I can work them from the front panel,
>> programming them I don't mind with a computer, but if I have to do that,
>> I'll take a commercial radio and get the good quality instead of having
>> to
>> program ham gear that way because I can't do it from the radio.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "don bishop" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, September 17, 2010 4:45 PM
>> Subject: Re: D-star?
>>
>>
>> > Tom,
>> >
>> > You're absolutely right on with your comments. And, your term
>> > "workaround" really tells it like it is.
>> >
>> > Don w6smb
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On 9/17/2010 1:19 PM, Tom Brennan wrote:
>> >> Martin, you entirely missed my point. As it happens, I am not a
>> >> windoze
>> >> user
>> >> but that's not the point at all. My point is what people are calling
>> >> "accessibility" is not accessibility but rather a work around. If it
>> >> requires a
>> >> separate computer for me to operate my radio or any other piece of
>> >> equipment
>> >> that is not accessibility of the equipment. It is only accessability
>> >> of
>> >> the
>> >> software and the basic equipment still remains inaccessible.
>> >> Personally
>> >> I want
>> >> to be able to use a product without being tied to my computer in order
>> >> to
>> >> do it.
>> >> Otherwise, you can do nothing if your computer goes down and
>> >> everything
>> >> becomes
>> >> inaccessible. Its a little like going to somewhere where the
>> >> computerized cash
>> >> register is down and the people on duty are not capable of making
>> >> change
>> >> by
>> >> hand.
>> >>
>> >> Tom
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Tom Brennan KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
>> >> web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html
>> >>
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