On Fri,5/12/2017 5:34 AM, Kevin - K4VD wrote:
if the code was open for experimentation and improvement by the wider community then we could all benefit.
There are two really good reasons why Elecraft should NOT release their source code and allow access to the inside of the radio. 1) A LOT of additional resources would be required at Elecraft to address all of the cans of worms opened by other programmers who don't understand all of the variables of hardware and software. 2) There's the matter of intellectual property and the possibility of attempts by others to "rip off" Elecraft's design. The last thing most of us would like to see are third world imitation Elecraft radios at a fraction of the cost, simply because they've copied Elecraft's design, have no design costs, have no support costs, etc.
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