[ICOM] HRD-what is the attraction?

[Edward L. Dowdy]

Only time I ever like computer control is when I am sitting in a hotel room 
running the rig via the internet.

73,
Ed KA9EES

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Geiger" <aa5jg at yahoo.com>
To: <yaesu_ft-450 at mailman.qth.net>; <yaesu at Mailman.qth.net>; 
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Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 9:23 AM
Subject: [ICOM] HRD-what is the attraction?


> Everywhere I see Ham Radio Deluxe being metioned-in email posts, in QST 
> articles, on eham.net, and I have to wonder what is the attraction of it? 
> I tried computer control a couple of years ago with a Kenwood TS-B2000 and 
> soon grew to hate it.  Tuning around with a mouse was awkward at best.  I 
> like a tuning knob to turn, and other buttons to turn and push. SO what am 
> I missing?  What makes computer control so much better than physical 
> control?  From the attention paid to HRD, it seems that I am the only one 
> who feels this way.
>
> 73s John AA5JG
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