On 12 Feb 2002 08:59:28 CST, Duane Calvin wrote:
>Not at all - ICOM, Ten-Tec and others allow you to use ONE COM PORT to address
>multiple rigs. Running KW's, you have to have a com port for every rig (in
>addition to your TNC's, bandswitch boxes, etc, etc.). Plus, ICOM's and others
>will operate in transceive mode over the "local network" - can't do that with
>the Kenwood. I think ICOM did it right, and apparently others do too! (For
>whatever that's worth...)
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Ok, I'll give you that. I don't run multiple rigs, so the Kenwood
advantage of one standard doesn't apply.
What's needed is a single standard among all manufacturers which would
allow for the daisy chaining you mentioned above. Perhaps Universal
Serial Bus? Not a programmer, don't know the implications, but it is
something to strive toward.
73, Bill W7TI
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