I think it is a very bad idea. While it is certainly common practice to require an additional payment to continue to have access to updated software, if the radio becomes inoperable because the software is not updated, I think that would be totally unacceptable. The thought of a $6700 radio becoming a paperweight is not something I would endorse. I think there needs to be further discussion of exactly what all this means. I also suspect this entire idea may go over like a lead balloon.
Bruce-W8FU -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gary Gregory Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 5:13 PM To: Bill Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [OT] Dayton- new hf rigs? *Bill, You think that's a bad idea? In VK look what happens! ACMA Amateur ANNUAL licence fee: $65.00 Flex annual lic fee: $200.00 Hmmm...To be a licenced Ham in VK with a Flex radio will cost you $265.00 each and every year. For everything else there's Mastercard...Chuckle Regards, Gary * On 22 May 2012 04:21, Bill <b...@w2blc.net> wrote: > Software annual fee??? Does this mean the radio will cease to operate > unless you continue to update the software? > > Sure hope this idea will not spread! > > Bill W2BLC > -- > IN GOD I TRUST (but, NOT a single politician) > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email > list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > -- Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
