Gee, Lee, other than that, what don't you like about it? (Don't hold
back now..) ;-) and <grin>
73/Carter/K8VT
Lee Bahr wrote:
>
> Well, I gave my thoughts already. On a scale of 0 to 100 with 100 being
> of high interest, I have an interest level on this radio equal to 0. I
> would have more fun spending my money on a tooth extraction than on
> buying this radio. To me, it has as much value as 4DTV, or a telephone
> with a built in trash compactor, cigarette lighter and headlights. I
> remember seeing pictures in Popular Electronics on cars that were also
> airplanes. I saw pictures of boats that were also cars, I remember TV
> sets with Record players and radios built into them. I remember seeing
> gadgets for the kitchen that were can openers and blenders. I don't see
> this stuff anymore. When I want a FAX machine, I don't want to use my
> computer as a FAX machine. I don't want to use my computer to turn my
> lights on and off. I don't want to re-boot my transceiver. I don't
> want programmable volume and squelch controls. I want analog knobs. I
> don't want to memorize operating rig truth tables to work the radio. In
> my car I don't want digital gauges. Same in my airplane. I want analog
> gauges I can scan out of the corner of my eye. I want to reach down and
> feel the knobs and make adjustments without looking at a display and
> truth table. I don't want a combination bird house and lawn mower. I
> want to simplify my life not complicate it. I am not making a living
> with ham radio. This is a hobby. I want it to be fun, not work. I
> have limited time for my hobby. I don't want to wait for my rig to boot
> up before I use it. It would be like CNN. I have 3 minutes in the
> morning to watch the news on TV and every time I turn on the TV CNN is
> running a commercial. Bye the time they get into the news again my 3
> minutes is up. So, computer boot time would eat into my operating time.
> Don't need no stinkin computer rig. Got my analog rig to keep me
> company on cold Winter nights. If it gets too complicated, I'm out of
> here and am going to go watch some Three Stooges movies on TV. Let's
> see, anyone know of a good dentist for some really good fun?
> Lee Bahr w0vt Houston, Texas
>
--
FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/tentecfaq.htm
Submissions: tentec@contesting.com
Administrative requests: tentec-REQUEST@contesting.com
Problems: owner-tentec@contesting.com
Search: http://www.contesting.com/km9p/search.htm
|