[ICOM] HRD-what is the attraction?

[Jack/W6NF]

Charles.Frost at aliefisd.net wrote:
> John,
> It is the new generation that has no idea as to what is to
> not have a computer that does all the work for them.
>
> Frosty
> K5LBU
>
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> On Behalf Of John Geiger
> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 9:24 AM
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> 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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Physical control is desirable at times but when you, for example, 
experience the advantages of clicking on a band-map to get to an 
unworked station in a contest you'll understand. That's just one of the 
positive aspects of computer control.

73,

Jack, W6NF
ck 57...not the new generation :>)