On 6/4/07, Ian Stirling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I think Elecraft missed an opportunity in the design of the K3
regarding networking.
I don't agree. I think such a feature would be a gimmick, designed to
appeal to the kind of buyers who choose a radio because of the bells
and whistles it has.
Only a small minority of people wish to control their radio remotely
via a network. Such an interface would need nothing that is specific
to the K3, so there is no need for Elecraft to have to develop it.
Lynovation http://ctr-remote.home.att.net/CTR-BlueLync.htm appears to
have a module that will interface to any radio's serial port via
Bluetooth. If there is a real demand for one that uses wi-fi or wired
Ethernet, surely someone will develop one.
As Simon Brown points out, such an interface does nothing to address
the issue of streaming audio in or out. A PC is inexpensive and can do
the whole job, and most people already have one connected to the radio
for when they are not at a remote location.
--
Julian, G4ILO
G4ILO's Shack: www.g4ilo.com
K2 s/n: 392 K3 s/n: ???
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