Terry,
AMEN!
73, Kim - WG8S
> On 01/16/2023 10:58 AM Terry Price <terry@directivesystems.com
> mailto:terry@directivesystems.com > wrote:
>
>
> Ed et all,
>
> I think the entire reason the K3 works so well and fits so many niches is
> Elecraft listened. Both Wayne and Eric answered questions and suggestions
> directly from their reflector. The closest any of the Japanese companies
> ever came was the good old Yaesu Ft736R and maybe some of the ICOMs. But
> just look at the IC-9700, ICOMs latest VHF rig, if doesn't even offer per
> band PTT output for individual amps and no band data unless you want to
> roll
> your own using an Arduino watching the CI-V. Yes I realize they are making
> radios for worldwide consumption but I would this everyone would like
> this.
> I'm anxiously awaiting the new IC-905 to see how bad they butchered it. I
> have a IC-705 and it has a single PTT output, no band data for steering
> the
> PTT and no CI-V jack. And, don't even get me started about 222 and 902 !!
>
> Unfortunately, we as VHF weak signal folks are such a minority that no one
> will listen. They, like the ARRL, only cares about "shack on the belt"
> types
> and HF. Flex is an American company (I think) and being a true SDR, one
> would think it could walk on water and leave tracks but only if the
> software
> engineers make it. One of our operators at K8GP/W8ZN has a Flex 6XXX and
> after watching the amount of work it takes him to set it up and get it to
> work, I'll keep my K3's until they put me in a pine box!
>
> Terry
>
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