I'll give you price, but size? There isn't any wasted space in there.
Needless complexity, not at all, It isn't all that complex, it just does
a lot. To each his own I guess.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.
On Tue, 21 May 2013, Bob, K8LR wrote:
> 1. size.
> 2. needless complexity.
> 3. price!
>
> Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: "Bob, K8LR" <[log in to unmask]>
> Cc: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 8:13 AM
> Subject: Re: dayton report
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> Why were you not impressed? The size? Asside from the cost, I have one
> and it is one heck of a radio!! I'm still learning all it can do.
> 73
> Butch
> WA0VJR
> Node 3148
> Wallace, ks.
>
>
> On Tue,
> 21 May 2013, Bob, K8LR wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I was at Dayton on Saturday and I finally had a chance to look at the
>> TS990.
>> I was not impressed. What a huge hefty transceiver! I don't have room
>> for
>> it in my shack.
>>
>> Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Gary Lee" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 7:58 PM
>> Subject: Dayton report
>>
>>
>> Well, went to Dayton friday and saturday Didn't pick up the backpack, =
>> so forgot the radio.
>>
>> These were the highlights for me.
>>
>> 1. took a look at the ken wood ts990 What an impressive looking rig.
>> Liked the speech.
>> Didn't like the price tag. But may be saving my pennies.
>>
>> 2. stopped at the alinco booth. Looked at the r8t. Seemed like a cute =
>> little basic hf rig. no speech, but seems simple enough that it could =
>> be usable. I intend to do some more research here.
>>
>> 3. stopped bye the tokyo hy-power booth. They had a mock up of a =
>> proposed 40 through 6 meter ht.
>> Talked with the factory guy there. We had some language difficulties, =
>> but once he got the idea, he took nearly a half page of notes on =
>> accessibility suggestions. I hope that bares fruit.
>>
>> 4. Saw Ed griffin's booth. Got hands on the x1m qrp transceiver. Ed is =
>> looking into adding strategic beeps for navigation, and I have written =
>> John Hansen about what the qsyer expects in terms of voltage levels and =
>> such.
>> Seems that if the rig uses vi-v, then the qsyer is our best hope for it.
>>
>> Finally, sat in on a forum on microcontrolers and small one-board =
>> computers in the ham shack. There is a device called the beagle bone. =
>> The new model is the beagle bone black. This is an arm 1 ghz processor =
>> with 512 mb ram usb, ethernet, hdmi video, audio in and out, and a large =
>> number of controllable i/o pins and dacs.
>> A remote station controller made from one of these was shown. using =
>> this plus a pic, the device controlled the rig, roter, a power strip =
>> switch, and other functions. All via tcp/ip.
>>
>> The beagle bone is $45.00. Think I'll get one to tinker with.
>>
>> More as I figure things out.
>> =20
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