[Elecraft] [OT] Dayton- new hf rigs?

[Bruce McLaughlin]

I think it is a very bad idea.  While it is certainly common practice to
require an additional payment to continue to have access to updated
software, if the radio becomes inoperable because the software is not
updated, I think that would be totally unacceptable.  The thought of a $6700
radio becoming a paperweight is not something I would endorse.  I think
there needs to be further discussion of exactly what all this means.  I also
suspect this entire idea may go over like a lead balloon.

Bruce-W8FU

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[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gary Gregory
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 5:13 PM
To: Bill
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [OT] Dayton- new hf rigs?

*Bill,

You think that's a bad idea?

In VK look what happens!

ACMA Amateur ANNUAL licence fee:  $65.00
Flex annual lic fee:                              $200.00

Hmmm...To be a licenced Ham in VK with a Flex radio will cost you $265.00
each and every year.

For everything else there's Mastercard...Chuckle

Regards,
Gary


*
On 22 May 2012 04:21, Bill <bill at w2blc.net> wrote:

> Software annual fee???  Does this mean the radio will cease to operate 
> unless you continue to update the software?
>
> Sure hope this idea will not spread!
>
> Bill W2BLC
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