Please do not flip out or take this posting in the wrong way, but with the
direction some of the amateur radio hobby is going some of what is
mentioned in the paragraphs included with this email, as well as others
that would be brought to mind while thumbing through a QST magazine; one
would wonder at what point in the future will some of this knowledge be
required in future FCC exams?
Do you suppose the last sentence above is too long? hihi!
It appears to me that as amateur radio progresses there will be more and
more "appliance operators". But I am happy and proud to mention that I am
alive and a part of all that is happening. These are very exciting times
for AROs, in whatever part of the hobby they want to explore. Me, I can't
get enough!
73 de Henry/N9HM
> [Original Message]
> From: Grant Youngman <nq5t@tx.rr.com>
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
> Date: 4/18/2007 3:56:49 PM
> Subject: [TenTec] FLEX, Omni-VII, Hilberling
>
> Flipping through the new QST, there is certainly a lot of new stuff to
> consider. We live in interesting times :)
>
> I did note that all of the "open source" balderdash about the Flex radios
> has passed into oblivion. The FAQs are most specific that the firmware in
> the new 5000-series (whenever it will actually be delivered) will NOT be
> open source. And there is no longer a soundcard to fiddle with in the PC
--
> meaning that all of that DSP stuff is instantaneously proprietary.
>
> Perhaps we're really not ready for true "open source" radios -- at least
not
> if the companies that build them want to remain profitable. A lot of
hype,
> but reality does seem to have reared its ugly head :)
>
> Grant/NQ5T
>
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