My first experience with radios that require computer support was with a
Pegasus. I just had to have one.
Three months later I just had to sell it because I realized that
reliability was compromised when more than one piece of gear was needed
for a task that used to be handled by a single piece of gear alone.
Not only that, but I could not effectively use my computer for other
tasks because it was needed to run the radio.
I still use a computer along with my radio for ham related activities
but I sleep better knowing I can still engage in ham related activities
when my computer gets sick.
Computers tend to get sick more often than radios. At least that has
been my experience.
Besides,I don't want to give up complete control of my radio to a computer.
Scott Manthe wrote:
The difference, of course, is that a computer is not REQUIRED to use a
K3. The Flex will not function at all without the computer, so the
comments about the Flex being dependent on computer hardware are
hardly "nonsense."
73,
Scott, N9AA
On 3/10/15 10:45 AM, Wes (N7WS) wrote:
First a disclaimer: I don't own a Flex radio (and it is a radio)
The closest I've come is using an LP Pan on the i-f output of a K3,
which I do own.
But this argument is simply nonsense. If the radio breaks---they
actually do you know---you're (note spelling) off the air too.
And try as I might, I can't see Internet spots on my K3, nor can I
use it to keep my banking records, write email, do antenna modeling,
etc. For this I still need a computer. And believe it or not, that
same computer is connected to my K3 and I would be lost without it.
I don't want to go back to my BC-342 and crystal-controlled 6L6,
which some still think are the only "real" radios. Time marches
on...try to keep up.
Wes N7WS
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