Re: [57north-discuss] Radio for space

2020-12-17 Thread Andy Gaskell
Hi :) Yea, I understood that you were sounding folk out on the idea. Sometimes things come up on the mailing list and it's a bit tumbleweed, I'm never really sure if that means folk are not keen, or that people just didn't read the email. So, I suppose it was just to nudge folk into saying Yes,

Re: [57north-discuss] Radio for space

2020-12-17 Thread Iain R. Learmonth
Hi, > It'd be good to understand how many members would be keen to utilise it, > I've no idea tbh.  Perhaps a straw poll here would be useful. The whole point of this email, in case this was not clear, was to see how many people were *interested*. I do not expect for the space to pay for the

Re: [57north-discuss] Radio for space

2020-12-17 Thread Andy Gaskell
Hiya This sounds like a cool piece of kit, but it is fairly expensive, as a single item, compared to other items we've purchased. It'd be good to understand how many members would be keen to utilise it, I've no idea tbh. Perhaps a straw poll here would be useful. An arbitrary assessment, re

Re: [57north-discuss] Radio for space

2020-12-17 Thread Tom Jones
I am not going to argue, I think my suggestion was clear. Try and fund raise and then ask the space to chip in once you have an idea of interest. - Tom ___ 57north-discuss mailing list 57north-discuss@lists.57north.co

Re: [57north-discuss] Radio for space

2020-12-17 Thread Iain R. Learmonth
Hi, On 17/12/2020 15:45, Tom Jones wrote: > There is already space in the hackerspace for a shack and it has radios > and can without too much hassle have antennas. What NEW capabilty does > this add? What radios? Clearly I'm missing something here. I know one member was thinking about donating

Re: [57north-discuss] Radio for space

2020-12-17 Thread Tom Jones
On Thu, Dec 17, 2020 at 03:39:01PM +, Iain R. Learmonth wrote: > Hi, > > On 17/12/2020 15:30, Tom Jones wrote: > > I don't see the new capability this offers to the hackerspace. > > That's fine, I don't see the capability offered by the hot air station. > Different people use the space for

Re: [57north-discuss] Radio for space

2020-12-17 Thread Iain R. Learmonth
Hi, On 17/12/2020 15:30, Tom Jones wrote: > I don't see the new capability this offers to the hackerspace. That's fine, I don't see the capability offered by the hot air station. Different people use the space for different things. This is not so much the purchase of a radio alone, this is

Re: [57north-discuss] Radio for space

2020-12-17 Thread Tom Jones
On Thu, Dec 17, 2020 at 02:59:54PM +, Iain R. Learmonth wrote: > Hi All, > > We would have the option of getting a Kenwood TS-2000X for the space for > £850 from a local radio amateur that is having a clear out. > I don't see the new capability this offers to the hackerspace. Of the

[57north-discuss] Radio for space

2020-12-17 Thread Iain R. Learmonth
Hi All, We would have the option of getting a Kenwood TS-2000X for the space for £850 from a local radio amateur that is having a clear out. https://kenwoodcommunications.co.uk/files/file/comms/uk/brochures/amateur/TS2000web1.pdf This is a "does everything" radio going from HF to 23cm, and even