Exactly, Ward. I was an "early adopter" of digital frequency readout, with a
Signal One CX7A in 1972. Not seeing a pointer on a dial covering the whole band
required a little brain adjustment. It happened.
At least the Signal One had knobs and switches. The day I use a "radio" without
a tuning knob will be the day I use a telephone to take photos.
jim cain K1TN/9
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> Exactly, Jack. Using an SDR with the current user-interface is like using a
> fancy Agilent spectrum analyzer as a communication receiver. Fabulous specs
> and operating controls galore but not very well suited (yet) to the task at
> hand - which is competitive operating focused on copying signals.
> The current UI is *way* too distracting to me - but someone who grows up with
> one and has a mental model of the spectrum and operating controls compatible
> with the UI wouldn't have that issue. (i.e. - I'm an Old Phart and set in my
> ways.)
The SDR environment has huge potential to combine visual and audible elements -
bring it on!
> 73, Ward N0AX
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