[TenTec] New Radios in the Future

[Bob McGraw - K4TAX]

I'll put in my 2 coppers, old fashion ones at that.   Being one of the 
senior citizens, licensed for 55+ years,  and owner of several new radios, 
one yet to be delivered,  and a few old ones and some really old ones, my 
take, I won't use any box that requires an external computer to operate. 
That's just me and my operating methods and preferences.

Congratulations to FLEX and their great performance and features on the 
Signature series but again, take away the computer and display and one has a 
box that does nothing except hold down the papers on the desk.

Yes, I do have my computer interfaced to provide CAT control to some or all 
of my radios and this is to handle PSK-31 and WSJT and such modes.  But I 
don't operate the radio from the computer and even more so, don't want a 
radio that requires and external computer.  If the companies can put all the 
crap in a box with knobs and a readable display, such that I can connect my 
antenna, key, mike and power cord, then I say they have a potential winner 
for most of the ham population.

73
Bob, K4TAX




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "TT fan" <jrichards at k8jhr.com>
To: <n4py3 at earthlink.net>; "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" 
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Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2014 5:02 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] New Radios in the Future


> Exactly Carl.
>
> That was Rick's initial point  and it still valid.  Perhaps the take
> away point from this thread is what he said first, that radios of
> the future may be more computer based, but we may see more
> and varied forms of knobs and controls added in various formats
> and layouts.   Based on his vision, I can imagine buying an SDR
> from Company A,  and a separate interface of some kind from
> Company B or maybe from Company C to interface with the
> computer.   Perhaps a new business model is in store... SDRs
> from one mfr and various interfaces from multiple mfrs.
>
> We see this in computer recording products.   One purchases a
> computer,  and then selects two things:   A)  a preferred software
> package,  and B)  a preferred hardware recording surface (console)
> as a physical interface with knobs and buttons.  Perhaps such
> a business model would suit future radio sales.    Under this scenario,
> there would be multiple Woodbox T products... one with one knob
> and X buttons,   another with two knobs and Y buttons, and even
> a third with a big knob, three or four smaller knobs, and XX buttons,
> and it would compete with similar products from other companies.
>
> This is what I took from Rick's first point and I think it is
> entirely consistent with your statements, below.  And I think
> it would work.
>
> Picture buying a remote rig like a K3 from Elecraft, but buying an
> operating head from TT,  or a black box Eagle from TT, and a
> remote head designed and manufactured by YOU and JERRY H
> with your programming, and his build design.   I think TT was
> thinking this very sort of thing when it came out with the Arduino
> based kits.   It makes a black box starter unit, and hams invent
> all the rest.
>
> ================ K8JHR ================
>
> On 11/2/2014 12:56 PM, Carl Moreschi wrote:
>> You still get to play with all the controls on the SDR radios.  And you 
>> can make any ones you want  to be knobs with a Tmate2 device. The others 
>> are just sliders and buttons in the computer screen. But they still work 
>> and are still interesting to play with.  It just a mind set.
>>
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