[TenTec] New Radios in the Future

[Art Roberts - W5AER]

Bob, I am about a year behind you and feel very much like you and many 
of the others here. I like a radio that I can put my fingers on and feel 
like I am "in control". I have used my computer with a rig for the 
digital modes and that is it. I have worked with computers since the mid 
60's, in the Air Force, but have managed to keep the two interest's 
separate, for the most part.

Right now, I am trying to simplify and keep things simple.

This is a very interesting thread. Thanks for all the inputs :-)

Art

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Art Roberts - W5AER
Tariffville, CT




------ Original Message ------
From: "Bob McGraw - K4TAX" <RMcGraw at blomand.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: 11/2/2014 6:16:06 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] New Radios in the Future

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