[Elecraft] cool software Idea

[Wes Stewart]

Although I still "really enjoy ham radio", I guess I'm really missing something.

The directional readout on my HAMM has been broken (again) for months so if I really need to know where the beam is pointed, I have to go into another room and look out the window.  I do this occasionally and make a mental note of where it's pointed.

Band conditions and experience tell me the general beam heading I need and about how long I need to actuate the rotor to get it pointed correctly.  (This is 20M only, on the other bands I have a fixed wire dipole)


When I tune around and hear a station I'd like to work knowing the distance is useless information and I've already tuned him in, so what more do I need?

Wes Stewart, N7WS
DXCC Honor Roll, 5BDXCC, etc.



--- On Wed, 6/10/09, Phil LaMarche <plamarc1 at verizon.net> wrote:

From: Phil LaMarche <plamarc1 at verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] cool software Idea
To: "'dw'" <bw_dw at fastmail.fm>, "'Elecraft_List'" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: hlnurse at cmmsft.com
Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2009, 10:13 AM


To make this even easier, seeing the station you wish to work, with miles,
short and long path, location and beam heading etc, order Comm Cat and
really enjoy ham radio.  When I see the station I would like to work, I
click on that station and it changes the K3 to that freq and all the
setting.  Also logs for you and many other features.  Google Comm Cat and
down load a free demo.  If you buy it, it's cheap and worth every penny.

Phil