Yes and let me clarify quickly. I said exactly what Gerald said. It has led to a process for software development and many of the features you see today are a result of all that went in to it. I also pointed out the commercial offerings and how much resource they took BUT THESE RESOURCES WERE PAID FOR BY THE CONTRACTS. I can think of many ways amateur radio has benefitted directly. For example, Flex 1500 came from having Graham on staff. But if anyone thinks a $650 radio paid for Graham , well, you aren't a business person....
There will not ever likely be a day when you can download or purchase "deep impact" but every day and with every new development you are seeing it. The new libraries incorporating major new features and improved support for several things are witness to the Deep Impact it is having. That said, I wish I had NEVER suggested this name. Bob Sent from my iPad On Sep 19, 2011, at 9:54 AM, John Hansen <[email protected]> wrote: > I asked Bob McGwier about this at the DCC last weekend and he indicated that > Deep Impact was still very much alive. > > John W2FS > > On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 9:43 AM, William H. Fite <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Well said, Neal. >> >> >> >> On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 9:31 AM, Neal Campbell <[email protected] >>> wrote: >> >>> Hi David >>> >>> How could the customers be about to fall off their perch when they are >>> getting great new features like the trackable notch filter on a regular >>> basis. I could understand your feeling if there hadn't been a PSDR >> release >>> in the last year but its hard to understand how they could have done any >>> more to deliver stable, new functionality to users. >>> >>> 73 >>> >>> On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 9:10 AM, David Painter >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> For almost five years FRS has been making announcements about a New >>>> Architecture/Deep Impact development which, it was claimed, would >> permit >>>> implementation of enhancements such as independent mode/filter etc >>> selection >>>> on the Multiwatch VFO; implementation of Multiwatch and independent >>>> mode/filter etc on the optional second receiver; totally separate >>>> panadaptor panels for the main and second receivers; rewriting of the >> GUI >>> to >>>> sort out the appalling mess created when the second receiver was added >>> (the >>>> epitome of an afterthought). Additionally, many of the user enhancement >>>> requests (now standing at some 644) have, in the past, been annotated >>> with >>>> wording to the effect that implementation would be dependent upon the >>> NA/DI. >>>> Not to mention the many other enhancements requested directly by Brian >>> Lloyd >>>> et al. >>>> >>>> Now that the Deep Impact development has, seemingly, been abandoned, an >>>> announcement apparently being made at the Dayton Dinner in early May >> but >>>> advised to the wider Flex community only a few days ago by Neal >> Campbell, >>>> (neither confirmed nor denied by FRS themselves) the question is: >>>> >>>> What happens next? >>>> >>>> If DI has been abandoned does that also mean that all these >> enhancements >>>> have also been abandoned and will never see the light of day? >>>> >>>> If incremental enhancements are going to be the order of the day, what >>> are >>>> we talking about in terms of the above enhancements...another five >>>> years...ten years...twenty years...sometime...never? >>>> >>>> Many Flex customers are in danger of falling off their perch due to an >>> over >>>> abundance of patience...don't you think you owe them something more >> than >>> the >>>> contempt you have shown over the last few years? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> G4PNX >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Flexedge mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz >>>> This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is >>> used >>>> for posting topics related to SDR software development and >>> experimentalist >>>> who are using beta versions of the software. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Abroham Neal Software >>> www.abrohamnealsoftware.com >>> Work:(540) 645 5394 >>> Mobile:(540) 645 8171 >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Flexedge mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz >>> This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is >> used >>> for posting topics related to SDR software development and >> experimentalist >>> who are using beta versions of the software. >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Flexedge mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz >> This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is used >> for posting topics related to SDR software development and experimentalist >> who are using beta versions of the software. >> > _______________________________________________ > Flexedge mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz > This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is used > for posting topics related to SDR software development and experimentalist > who are using beta versions of the software. _______________________________________________ Flexedge mailing list [email protected] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is used for posting topics related to SDR software development and experimentalist who are using beta versions of the software.
