[Amps] RE : Alpha releases New Amp 9500

[hermans]

Jeff,

With the next new release of Alpha, one shall use his call sign with a
suffix /R.
So the OM can go to the beach while the ROBOT makes DX and or signs in
on planned contest.
Why not print the QSL cards, or send the electronic QSJ to LOTW......
Amazing ....I read in some Amateur revue, ON4KJ/R first Belgian in XXXX
contest, a couple of months later.
Have fun.
Dreaming OB Jos on4kj 

-----Message d'origine-----
De : amps-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces at contesting.com] De
la part de jeff millar
Envoyé : vendredi 16 septembre 2005 14:03
À : John- W4DJ
Cc : amps at contesting.com
Objet : Re: [Amps] Alpha releases New Amp 9500

"Serial port for remote control"!? We did enter the 21st century quite a

while back.

The Alpha 9500 needs to replace the serial port for remote control with 
USB.

    * Very soon PC's won't even have a serial port
          o It's called "legacy free", introduced about 2 year ago
    * Serial ports run at 1% the speed of USB
    * USB's fast enough to display peaks in realtime, like Icom-7800
display
    * USB supports plug and play
          o much less setup required
          o Plug it in and it starts operating
    * USB's more scalable
    * PC's only have one or two serial ports, very difficult to add more
    * All USB cables fully shielded twisted pairs, much less EMI
    * USB based microprocessors available that support software upgrades
      via USB

jeff, wa1hco

John- W4DJ wrote:

>http://www.alpharadioproducts.com/9500.asp
>
>
>Looks nice, Love to have one.
>73s de John W4DJ
>
>  
>

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