[Elecraft] Fwd: Accessible Transceivers

[Wayne Burdick]

Looks good, Buddy. I've already contacted them, and will be happy to  
provide whatever support they need to accurately control all of our  
gear.

As for the KX3, don't worry--I'll be adding many more built-in Morse  
UI features.

73,
Wayne
N6KR

On Aug 23, 2012, at 7:16 AM, Buddy Brannan wrote:

> High praise indeed for the K3, and for the accessory mentioned at
> http://www.hampod.com
>
>
> Rumor is that the Hampod guys want to get it also working with the  
> W2, and with the KX3 for those guys who can't do the morse UI.  
> Wayne, that doesn't mean stop working on the morse UI, another box  
> to carry around makes the KX3 a lot less portable, thanks. Although  
> it will solve the whole PSK decode problem.
>
> BTW, I now know of three KX3's that live with blind hams, and at  
> least three K3's. Doesn't mean there aren't more of both.
>
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> From: Armand Bakalian <asbakalian at COMCAST.NET>
>> Subject: Accessible Transceivers
>> Date: August 23, 2012 2:58:31 AM EDT
>> To: BLIND-HAMS at LISTSERV.ICORS.ORG
>> Reply-To: For blind ham radio operators <BLIND-HAMS at LISTSERV.ICORS.ORG 
>> >
>>
>> Greetings to All,
>>
>> Reviewing some of the message traffic on the list, I see a lively
>> discussion about which rigs are more accessible for instance, the  
>> Kenwood
>> TS2000, 480, 590, and some of the Icom radios, which in my opinion  
>> are
>> limited in what they tell the operator.
>>
>> A week or so ago, I took the leap into the twenty-first century,
>> when I purchased an Elecraft K3 transceiver. We know the  
>> reputation, and
>> versatility, and expandability of the K3--why even some of the
>> operators on this list have taken the plunge.
>>
>> In my humble opinion, after being a ham for forty-six years, there is
>> no better combination than the Elecraft K3, and our own Rob
>> Santello's Hampod. Kenwood, Icom, and lastly Yaesu, can't hope to
>> hold a candle to what K6DQ has built, the Hampod K3 Reader.
>>
>> I seriously doubt that there isn't anything that the K3 Reader
>> doesn't tell you about what the K3 is doing. Rob has even built in
>> some macros that perform vital functions for blind ops, with a  
>> simple push
>> of a button. Sighted folks don't get that kind of service from
>> their visual display.
>>
>> Further, can you tell me which Kenwood rig will decode CW and  
>> PSK31, and
>> and read it aloud to you? If there is one, I must have missed it.
>>
>> The elegance and cutting edge technology employed in the K3 is
>> brought to life for the owner by the Hampod K3 Reader. I was amazed
>> to find that the radio even has a temperature sensor in the front
>> panel that can be queried by the Hampod, to tell you the ambient
>> temperature. Now that's really slick. The K3 Reader which was  
>> developed by
>> Rob, K6DQ over many months, and is still evolving is a labor of
>> love from which we all can benefit. Rob hand-builds each unit, and,
>> as some on this list can attest, he stands behind what he does,  
>> providing
>> service that any larger company can't duplicate. It didn't work,  
>> and the
>> owner had a brand new unit in his hands within less
>> than a week, newly assembled and tested.
>>
>> Some may grumble that the Elecraft is expensive. In my opinion, the
>> prospective owner can scale the radio to his budget. Limited funds,
>> you can start small, and since the radio is modular in design and
>> operation, you can add options to the radio as finances allow.  
>> Start out
>> with the ten watt version of the K3, and see what it's like running
>> QRP. When you have the bucks, you can add the watts, and any other  
>> options
>> that are available.
>>
>> Sure, the K3 Reader doesn't cost what a VGS3 does, but it's not a
>> VGS3 (hope I have that model right). The operator is not subject to
>> the whims of Kenwood engineers who decide what's gonna talk, and what
>> ain't. With the K3 Reader, if the radio shows it, the Hampod K3
>> Reader says it. Ask a Hampod owner.
>>
>> So, if you want to cruise the bands in extraordinary style Elecraft
>> and Hampod is a marriage of technology we can all appreciate.
>>
>> After exploring this rig for a few hours, I can't wait to learn the  
>> radio,
>> and the K3 Reader. It'll take time, for both of these little boxes  
>> pack a
>> lot of stuff inside. In the end, I know the investment
>> will sure be worth it.
>>
>> So if you can swing the finances, go Elecraft and Hampod!
>>
>> Hear you on the air,
>>
>> Armand W B 2 Z E I, Sacramento
>
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