[Elecraft] Re: radios on networks

[Julian G4ILO]

On 6/4/07, Ian Stirling <g4icv at arrl.net> 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
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