On Wed, 2002-04-10 at 15:08, root wrote:
> I have a related question... how many radios on the market these
> days are slipping closer and closer to "software?" For example, the
> little Yaesu VX-5 I own has a huge receive range, with AM, FM, and WFM.
> Kenwood has a model that also receives SSB. How much is done in hardware
> these days? Is it moving toward firmware more ham and commercial radios
> (think encryption options).
I just bought one of these today. Looks like it has a "conventional"
(or should I say "legacy" :-) RF and baseband, while using a
microcontroller and diode switches for all the control/display, etc.
-Johnathan, KG6KWT