I was under the impression you worked for the NWS.
On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 8:30 PM, <wa3afs@nycap.rr.com> wrote:
> Thanks Dale (and others),
>
> Yes, we have considered attacking the problem from several aspects. Due
> to governement
> security concerns, we have no internet access either (no computers, unless
> we bring our own
> and then there is NO wifi either).
>
> We did try a KX3 and its DSP was quite an improvement. That is why I am
> looking to see
> what rigs may work well in this environment and the budget of the NWS who
> have agreed to
> 'look into' andd possibly fund this effort. I do find the K3 and KX3 a
> little daunting when it
> comes to finding something in the menus. Want a well designed rig that
> considered the
> human in front of the knobs.
>
> The NWS is located on the 3rd floor of a nano research facility (multiple
> buildings) on the
> campus of the U of Albany. We have no access to the ground for a NVIS
> antenna. We do
> have an off center fed dipole (and UHF/VVHF antenna) on the roof which
> does work well (if
> only we could 'hear'). Those driving on interstate 90 in Albany may have
> noticed the weird
> (almost boat-shaped) building just south of interstate 90.
>
> Hopefully a modern rig could easily interface with a laptop (which we
> would have to provide)
> and psk would then become a possibility.
>
> Staffing multiple locations (remote base, etc) is problematic as any 'big'
> event will take up our
> skilled operators (Hurricane Sandy had our SEC, DEC, down at shelters
> almost 100 miles
> south of here.) There are not a lot of skilled operators around here once
> we staff the county
> EOCs, the Red Cross, the state EOC, NWS, and any local shelters. At least
> we do have
> good relationships between the counties.
>
> So far I have seen some 'votes' for the Kenwood 590S, the Kenwood 2000. I
> love my ICOM
> 7600 but I am sure the cost would not fly.
>
> 73
> -- Bruce
>
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