On 4/7/2014 8:19 AM, Ron Notarius W3WN wrote:
Then the people behind the middle ware app control which radios will be
considered for use by the contest community, and by extension, the bulk of the
active Amateur Radio community.
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Not at all. They will simply use a different
contest log program. This whole deal is blown
out of proportion - if it was a big problem, we
would have heard about it long ago, and there
would be someone working on a solution.
I suspect most contest groups are not as large
and not as regimented or standardized as
the one Rick speaks of, so they can be more
flexible and accept more options.
I agree most hams are like you - they buy the
rig for its capabilities, style, ergonomics,
etc... and let the software fall where it does.
Not all software supports all radios with equal
vigor. I see no no reason to worry about support
for TT gear. Guys in EU don't buy TT rigs for
other reasons, anyway, such as the fact the JA
rigs cost less vis-a-vis TT rigs, owing to
customs duties and other costs. If TT were a
large outfit and embedded into the EU economy
as, say, Kenwood is, it would have easier sailing.
I do not accept the proposition EU operators are
avoiding TT gear because Omni Rig does not support
it.
That is just MY take, of course. I think this whole deal is overblown
and applicable to limited circumstances. If this was a real issue, we
would have heard about it long ago. Just use N1MM or use N4PY and any
number of other logging programs, such as the popular ACLog bt N3FJP and
all will work out fine.
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