[Yaesu] changes in rigs when CW dropped?

[waltah@earthlink.net]

Jay Eimer wrote:

> Don't be surprised if they are based on off the shelf CPU for economy and
> power, but running a proprietary operating system, not "Windows".and
> custom software.

Absolutely.   No way the ham market would be large enough to 
support development of a specialized CPU.   My main point was that 
the CPU will be in a box labeled 'radio' rather than in one labeled 
'computer.'

> Still might be fun to try and hack it and write your own improvements?

That war continues to be fought in the PC arena.   It appears that 
open and hackable systems dominate early in the game but the 
corporate types eventually lock things up, leading to ossification and 
possibly revolt?  Could there be Linix ham sets?  Or maybe there'll 
just be people called 'amateurs' doing it from scratch, using the CPU 
chip and ideas and designs published in handbooks?

Walt Hutchens
KJ4KV