OK, I am chastised... What I meant to say was simple... since there are so many applications for ham radio with the "PC" why re-invent the wheel...
Yes, I know the Mac is powerful and easy to use... it is friendly.. and all that, It does fill a nitch... You all jumped on me, does it make you feel superior... who cares... I know what is available for the PC... and I have not seen one of you MAC guru's advise him of what software to get! Bill K2NJ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Manthe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 1:51 AM Subject: Re: [DX-News] Ham Software for Macintosh Computers > Bill, > And your comments are helpful in what way? Because a product isn't widely > used, does not make it obsolete. And becuase something isn't popular doesn't > mean it's not worthwhile. Remember, just because Budweiser is more popular > than Michelob doesn't make it better beer. > > In answer to the original question, hopefully in a more helpful way- Joe, > there is a terrific Mac logging program called MacLoggerDX. You can find it > at: http://www.dogparksoftware.com/MacLoggerDX.html > > Since I'm a P.C. user, I've not gotten to use it too much, but in my limited > experience, it's one of the best logging programs on any platform. In fact, > if I weren't using a P.C. for some other programs that I can't run on the > Mac, I'd be tempted to dust off the old Mac just to run MacLoggerDX. > > I don't think we can continue to run potentially good hams out of our hobby > with assinine responses to innocent questions. Given that Bill is > [EMAIL PROTECTED], I might be risking getting booted off the reflector, but I > think his response to the original question is out of line. > > 73, > Scott, N9AI > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill Inkrote - K2NJ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Joe Young" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 6:56 PM > Subject: Re: [DX-News] Ham Software for Macintosh Computers > > > > Why not get a commodore 64 while your at it? > > > > Bill K2NJ > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Joe Young" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 2:17 PM > > Subject: [DX-News] Ham Software for Macintosh Computers > > > > > > > I don't have a MAC computer but I am thinking about trying one. Where > > could > > > I find software for logging, > > > contesting, etc? > > > > > > Thanks and 73 de Joe, W6RLL > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > > Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems, etc > > > DX-NEWS http://njdxa.org/dx-news > > > DX-CHAT: http://njdxa.org/dx-chat > > > To post a message, DX NEWS items only, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news%40njdxa.org > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems, etc > > DX-NEWS http://njdxa.org/dx-news > > DX-CHAT: http://njdxa.org/dx-chat > > To post a message, DX NEWS items only, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news%40njdxa.org > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems, etc > DX-NEWS http://njdxa.org/dx-news > DX-CHAT: http://njdxa.org/dx-chat > To post a message, DX NEWS items only, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news%40njdxa.org > ---------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems, etc DX-NEWS http://njdxa.org/dx-news DX-CHAT: http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX NEWS items only, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news%40njdxa.org ----------------------------------------------------------
