Dennis, NC2F wrote:
Stuart,
All good points you make, and yes, a radio with such limitations as you
point out can't take endless amounts of updates, which makes me wonder about
the first poster's point of the the Jupiter's update lifespan. I'm sure TT
has the answer in respect to time/space of the lifespan of the Jupiter
reagrding firmware updates. It's something that certainly a prospective
buyer would want to know if indeed the assertion that the Jupiter has taken
on alot of updates since inception and may be approaching capacity is an
issue as of today. (BTW, I'm not suggesting that it is in fact the case,
just responding to the other poster's opinion on the subject matter).
Dennis, NC2F
When TT no longer finds it feasible to update the firmware I sure
hope they place the necessary data in the public domain so that
Hams may continue to tinker with the obsoleted hardware.
I also hope that they will sell the replacement chips for a time
in case said experimentation harms them from time to time.
I am a fan of Linux and folks constantly have to write drivers
for devices because Microsoft-centric hardware providers fail
to provide a complete set of drivers, and some even refuse to
cooperate in letting someone write them for free -- thus expanding
their marketplace! Such is the fear of Microsoft. Sigh.
It would be terrific for me to even now see a Linux-friendly
version for the Jupiter because as it is I have to drag the
rig across the house to a desktop PC with M$ Windows 98 if I
want to run an update -- this led to crossed lines on a jury-
rigged 12v portable power setup and fried two transistors on
the DC board. A Linux option would allow me to do updates
via my Linux notebook at the operating position -- just a
personal quirk!.
Now I will carefully climb down off my soapbox! ;-)
73, doc kd4e
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