[Ham-Mac] microham on a mac

[Dave Wright]

Eddy,

You've listed your gear.  What you haven't listed is what you want to do
with the Mac and ham radio.

You don't need a computer to do ham radio, so you must have something in
mind that you want to do that requires the computer.

Are you looking to do computer control of the rig?  Logging on a
computer-based logbook?  Digital modes? What is it that you want to
accomplish?  That is much more important to clarify at this point than what
gear you have.

That being said, I'm not an Icom guy...I've used Yaesu and now use Elecraft
with my mac.  I'm sure there are Icom users on the list, however and I'm
sure they'll be glad to help.

So, let us know what you want to do and we can start helping you get on the
air.

73,


Dave
K3DCW
www.k3dcw.net

"Real radio bounces off the sky"


On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 6:10 PM, Eddy Martinez <eddy at fasteddy.org> wrote:

> Although this may be slightly off topic, the post and my reply.
>
> I desperately want to know how to use Ham on a Mac.
>
> I have had my license for maybe 12 years. Have made six contacts on
> someone else's radio.
>
> I have tried to by the right hardware after asking questions and no luck.
>
> I've tried to buy the right antennas, no luck.
>
> I've tried clubs, no luck.
>
> I've tried HRO, no luck.
>
> When I say no luck, I mean that there is something that stops, hinders,
> halts, interferes and derails my attempts to get on air.
>
> After I buy hardware, try to hook it up, send emails for support
> questions, the hardware mfg response claims they don't know anything about
> Macs. I understand this response, but a Mac did not seem to be a problem
> when I purchased.
>
> So I lurk on lists and try to glean understanding and fire up the rig
> again to no avail.
>
>
> IC-7000
> AH-4 Tuner
> AH-b4
> Buddipole
> Digimaster Pro+
> MacBook Pro 10.7.4
>
> KG6SPL
>
> - Eddy Martinez
>
> On May 29, 2012, at 2:00 PM, Dave Wright <hfradiopro at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Jim,
> >
> > Agreed....but then again, we all have to start somewhere.
> >
> > I hope it works out for him.
> >
> > 73
> >
> > Dave
> > K3DCW
> > www.k3dcw.net
> >
> > "Real radio bounces off the sky"
> >
> >
> > On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 4:41 PM, Jim Lee <jlee54 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Generally, I would agree with you.  However, given the apparent
> >> experience level of the original poster, he would likely learn nothing
> >> by "breaking" his system, other than how to reinstall the operating
> system.
> >>
> >> 73,
> >> Jim W7JLL
> >>
> >> On 5/29/12 1:29 PM, Dave Wright wrote:
> >>> As a wise old man once told me..."if you don't break it, you don't know
> >> how
> >>> to fix it."
> >>>
> >>> That being said; yes, it is quite possible to hose up the system
> running
> >> as
> >>> root.  However, only editing the driver's plist file wouldn't do that.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Dave
> >>> K3DCW
> >>> www.k3dcw.net
> >>>
> >>> "Real radio bounces off the sky"
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
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