Re: [Flexradio] A plea for a cable-free experience (was Re: Iambic Keyer)

2006-09-25 Thread Allen Boehm
For those folks not set up to solder surface mount, there are people on the list that will solder up boards for people (and test them). I for one will if you include a self addressed and postage paid mailer. So don't let the fact that you don't have the equipment or time or do not want to invest in

Re: [Flexradio] A plea for a cable-free experience (was Re: Iambic Keyer)

2006-09-25 Thread Larry Loen
Gerald Capodieci wrote: > I strongly suggest we get the software be settled before the hardware > is touched. IMHO, no, if Flex wants to go in a direction anything like this, the software team needs to understand exactly what this is going to be as soon as possible. If it is as I suggest it,

Re: [Flexradio] A plea for a cable-free experience (was Re: Iambic Keyer)

2006-09-25 Thread Gerald Capodieci
I strongly suggest we get the software be settled before the hardware is touched. I agree there are a lot of cables but try and dupe the quality of a Delta 44 for $150 as a built-in. NOW, if we can make a spot for the Delta card or USB sound device and plugs in the radio box then were talking an

Re: [Flexradio] A plea for a cable-free experience (was Re: Iambic Keyer)

2006-09-25 Thread Jim Lux
At 09:33 AM 9/25/2006, Mike Naruta wrote: >Homebrew electronics in a carry-on bag? I've carried all manner of odd looking electronics on, and I have a beard and ponytail, and look somewhat suspicious. No searches yet (except the time I didn't take my shoes off). Jim, W6RMK ___

Re: [Flexradio] A plea for a cable-free experience (was Re: Iambic Keyer)

2006-09-25 Thread Jim Lux
At 05:53 AM 9/25/2006, Larry Loen wrote: >Jim Lux wrote: > >>At 07:48 PM 9/24/2006, Larry Loen wrote: >> >>>David Ackrill wrote: >>> >>> >Guy Olinger, K2AV wrote: >>> > >>>I've thought long and hard about this note. >> >> >>I would support this.. put a Mini-ITX mobo in the package with the >>radio

Re: [Flexradio] A plea for a cable-free experience (was Re: Iambic Keyer)

2006-09-25 Thread lloen
> Hi Everyone: > This proposal represents a very slippery slope. Let's try studio grade > gold plated cables first, we already have the sound card. We can do this > today. Our music industry has no problem with good quality cables. If gold cables really did it, I wouldn't have said anything. Be

Re: [Flexradio] A plea for a cable-free experience (was Re: Iambic Keyer)

2006-09-25 Thread lloen
> Larry, [snip] > Thought this might interest you, > 73 de Joe - AB1DO > It does indeed. I subscribed to the reflector for a while, but gave up because I'm just not a solder jockey (I went so far as to buy the backplane, but so far, sans parts on my end). We'll see about the enclosure part of it

Re: [Flexradio] A plea for a cable-free experience (was Re: Iambic Keyer)

2006-09-25 Thread Gerald Capodieci
Yes Yes Yes, that's where a Japanese radio works best! I mean, as in the carry-on bag. Mike Naruta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Homebrew electronics in a carry-on bag? Get ready for a cavity search. :) Mike - AA8K Larry Loen wrote: > > But, I want the radio _itself_ to be portable or at

Re: [Flexradio] A plea for a cable-free experience (was Re: Iambic Keyer)

2006-09-25 Thread Gerald Capodieci
ains to be seen. > > Thought this might interest you, > 73 de Joe - AB1DO > > - Original Message - > From: "Larry Loen" > To: "Jim Lux" > Cc: > Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 08:53 > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] A plea for a cable-free ex

Re: [Flexradio] A plea for a cable-free experience (was Re: Iambic Keyer)

2006-09-25 Thread Ahti Aintila
"Larry Loen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Jim Lux" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: > Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 08:53 > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] A plea for a cable-free experience (was Re: Iambic > Keyer) > > > > Jim Lux wrote: > > > &

Re: [Flexradio] A plea for a cable-free experience (was Re: Iambic Keyer)

2006-09-25 Thread Mike Naruta
Homebrew electronics in a carry-on bag? Get ready for a cavity search. :) Mike - AA8K Larry Loen wrote: > > But, I want the radio _itself_ to be portable or at least reasonably > "transportable." That means a 12v unit and also a unit as a whole that > can be put into the bottom of a ca

Re: [Flexradio] A plea for a cable-free experience (was Re: Iambic Keyer)

2006-09-25 Thread Gerald Capodieci
Hi Everyone: This proposal represents a very slippery slope. Let's try studio grade gold plated cables first, we already have the sound card. We can do this today. Our music industry has no problem with good quality cables. The last thing we want to do is hardwired upgrades. If an A/D converte

Re: [Flexradio] A plea for a cable-free experience (was Re: Iambic Keyer)

2006-09-25 Thread Joe - AB1DO
mains to be seen. Thought this might interest you, 73 de Joe - AB1DO - Original Message - From: "Larry Loen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Jim Lux" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 08:53 Subject: Re: [Flexradio] A plea for a cable-free expe

Re: [Flexradio] A plea for a cable-free experience (was Re: Iambic Keyer)

2006-09-25 Thread Larry Loen
Jim Lux wrote: > At 07:48 PM 9/24/2006, Larry Loen wrote: > >> David Ackrill wrote: >> >> >Guy Olinger, K2AV wrote: >> > >> I've thought long and hard about this note. >> >> I believe the main issue here is simple -- while the software has >> improved by leaps and bounds, we have only the most mod

Re: [Flexradio] A plea for a cable-free experience (was Re: Iambic Keyer)

2006-09-24 Thread Jim Lux
At 07:48 PM 9/24/2006, Larry Loen wrote: >David Ackrill wrote: > > >Guy Olinger, K2AV wrote: > > >I've thought long and hard about this note. > >I believe the main issue here is simple -- while the software has >improved by leaps and bounds, we have only the most modest changes to >the hardware. >

[Flexradio] A plea for a cable-free experience (was Re: Iambic Keyer)

2006-09-24 Thread Larry Loen
David Ackrill wrote: >Guy Olinger, K2AV wrote: > > >>I agree with the issue of the complaint, but not the tone. >> >> >>73, Guy K2AV. >> >> >> > >I'm sorry if my tone seems abrasive, I admit that I tend to state my >opinions and point of view in few words. > >Tha fact is, I want to like t