"The multitude of buttons, tabs, logs, maps, etc etc in such as Ham Radio
Deluxe can be quite overwhelming when compared to the elegant simplicity of
such as AirLink Express , if all you want to do is PSK31 or RTTY basic
communications"
Overwhelming yes, but also can get in your way. The same is true of logging
programs. This is why I am writing my own logging program with simplicity in
mind, but with all the features I want and need. It seems to me that Ham Radio
Deluxe and other ham programs ( I am not picking on HRD, it is a great program
) could allow the user to go a setup area and turn off a lot of stuff that only
a few users would ever need. Some programs are starting to do this as users
demand more features. I am one of those who likes FLDIGI-ROL. This program is
not overwhelming and still has most features that one needs. I use HRD and
other programs occasionally but still come back to FLDIG verison ROL. With me
it's all about compromise. Writing software that everyone likes is NOT easy. I
know I have been doing it for many years.
I agree with both Ed and Julian, good posts.
K5WGM
--- On Fri, 6/18/10, Ed G <huckleberr...@q.com> wrote:
From: Ed G <huckleberr...@q.com>
Subject: RE: [digitalradio] Re: Individual software programs for various
digital modes????
To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, June 18, 2010, 10:43 AM
To reiterate the original poster’s comment, it is the
COMPLEXITY of the multi-mode programs that he was trying to avoid, and with
that stated, I agree with his thinking. The multitude of buttons, tabs,
logs, maps, etc etc in such as Ham Radio Deluxe can be quite overwhelming when
compared to the elegant simplicity of such as AirLink Express , if all you
want to do is PSK31 or RTTY basic communications
Ed K7AAT
From:
digitalradio@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:digitalradi o...@yahoogroups. com] On
Behalf
Of g4ilo
Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 3:53 AM
To: digitalradio@ yahoogroups. com
Subject: [digitalradio] Re: Individual software programs for various
digital modes????
But you are not forced to use any of the modes
in a multimode program. I use Fldigi, but I use PSK most of the time, Olivia a
little, MFSK and RTTY on rare occasions. I have never used any of the other
modes. In the latest version I believe you can even hide the modes you aren't
interested in so they aren't listed on the menu.
Julian, G4ILO
