[Elecraft] Software for K2

[John [K7SVV]]

Simon,
      I would like to thank you for your hard work and great software.
 I have been using your free software for a number of years starting
with the VR5000 and FT-817 control programs.  I wasn't a real believer
of Ham Radio Deluxe when it first came out because I couldn't imagine
one piece of software replacing all of its predecessor's and be worth
a hoot but I was wrong.  HRD is a marvellous program.  I am using it
on my VR5000, K2, IC-756PRO, and IC-703.  Thanks again.

John  [K7SVV]


On 8/23/05, Simon Brown (HB9DRV) <simon at hb9drv.ch> wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Craig Rairdin" <craigr at laridian.com>
> 
> [chop]
> 
> I'm not a long-haired, dope-smoking, free-software hippie so if I have to
> spend some money for good software I don't mind. (As a professional
> programmer I've never understood why the product of my hard work should be
> free when I have to pay for the product of everyone else's work.)
> 
> -
> Would you send someone an invoice if you were to spend an afternoon helping
> them put up antennas?
> 
> One of the great things about software is that it is written once, installed
> a thousand times. As a provider of free software I enjoy putting something
> back into the hobby, goodness knows I took enough out while starting off in
> 1973/1974.
> 
> If Amateur Radio is to survive (which I am sure it will) and move forward
> good software is essential, just look at the SDR products. The cost of good
> software is too much for a small hardware company, so to get off the ground
> open source or at least freeware is maybe the only option.
> 
> My two centimes anyway...
> 
> I am a sort-haired, dog-walking software engineer :-)
> 
> Simon Brown
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John   [K7SVV]