excellent report.
I give that one a 59 plus plus plus hi.
I shall be eagerly awaiting the updates with regard to the w2 meter and the 
ham pod.

73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 6:35 PM
Subject: good hampod experience


> As some of you know, I've been using the Elecraft K3 with the K3 reader 
> from
> N6dq.  It makes for a very accessible setup.  Anyway, because of a wonky
> power strip and my ineptness, I blew the pic chip in the hampod.  I called
> Rob and he immediately sent not 1 but 2 replacement chips which I had in a
> couple days and He didn't charge me a cent.  When I emailed to thank him, 
> he
> mentioned that he had just picked up a used Elecraft w2 power and swr 
> meter.
> It has a serial port on it so he's writing code to make it talk to the
> hampod.  So there's one more access solution.  His web site is:
>
> www.hampod.com
>
> 73,  Lou,  WA3MIX
> Lou Kolb
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