[Yaesu] HRD-what is the attraction?

[Mike Andrews W5EGO]

On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 07:23:30AM -0800, John Geiger wrote:
> 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.

It gives me access to multiple functions without having to drill down
through menus on the radio. The only thing that I can't adjust, as far
as I can see, is the squelch on my Yaesu FT-897D and FT-857D. 

I think you can buy and configure a USB-attached tuning knob. 

-- 
Mike Andrews, W5EGO
mikea at mikea.ath.cx
Tired old sysadmin