[Amps] Sunset of old technologies

[Roger (K8RI)]

Our kids and probably grand kids will be old and possibly gone, while 
there will still be thousands of today's radios on the used market, so 
you'll still be able to purchase "real" radios, CHEAP even though the 
SDRs may offer better signals

I'm quite comfortable with SDRs as I spent much of my life working with 
computers and I even have work toward my masters in the field, but I 
have to admit, I like the feel of the top end, real radios and I like 
the glow of glass tubes in amps even though all of my amps are either 
SS, or external anode types. OTOH I have shelves loaded with 813s, 
4-1000s, and even the Russian Pentodes that I'm going to build into 
amps...someday<sigh>

But if you don't like mice, I'm sure we can find a "trackball" somewhere 
<:-)

73, Roger (K8RI)



On 4/22/2017 1:57 AM, Charles H wrote:
> Prepare my coffin for the day I must use a mouse radio.
>
> Charly
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> Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2017 3:55 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Amps] Sunset of old technologies
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> On Fri, 21 Apr 2017 20:45:18 -0400, Carl wrote:
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>> They will have to pry my oldie TS-950SD out of my cold hands!
> REPLY:
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> If you get a chance, take a look at one of the FlexRadio 6xxx series
> and especially the spectrum display on a full screen second monitor.
> Play around with the display a bit, expand and contract it etc, and I
> suspect you will be hooked. Nothing like it. And don't go by pictures
> on the internet. They don't do it justice.
>
> I have had other radios with a built in spectrum display, but they are
> like a go-kart next to a Ferrari. Technology has moved along.
>
> 73, Bill W6WRT
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