knob placement

[Kris Mraz]

> The whole problem will eventually go away when virtual instrumentation hits
> the ham market. Your transceiver will have no knobs and you can configure
> your software controller however you like. We already do this using a
> software package called LabView with all sorts of instruments and the IEEE
> bus configuration. The radios will be a lot cheaper too!
> 
> 73 de Jim, KA6A
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> 

I heard Collins did this a number of years ago. Built some PC plug-in
cards to make up a complete HF tranceiver. All radio functions were
software controlled. It put out a few watts to an external PA. No
production, of course.

Kris, AA5UO                     '~ ~`
mraz at rockdal.aud.alcatel.com      L  
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