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Dale N0KQX's avatar

That’s pretty cool. Do you know what his Facebook name is?

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Steve Stroh N8GNJ's avatar

Dale - The project creator - Jeffrey Komori KH6JUZ wasn't the creator of the post, and I don't know if he's on Facebook. The Facebook post was made by Ron Kochanowicz in the Facebook group "220 MHz Radio Group". Just join that group and you'll start seeing Kochanowicz's posts.

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Bill Dornbush AA6BD's avatar

Any one in any way of life might be called a Silent Keyboard given how pervasive keyboards are today. A Silent Key is unique to ham radio or at least to those who might have access to a key so I suggest that it is a more appropriate term to apply to a radio amateur.

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Steve Stroh N8GNJ's avatar

Bill - I understand your point, but when I pass I'd rather be called a Silent Keyboard instead of a Silent Key as a reference that I was far more active on data modes, and the vast majority of my Amateur Radio activity came from a keyboard, than a Morse Code key. And, when I do occasionally indulge in Morse Code, my preferred "key" is actually a Bencher iambic paddle. Once I discovered that, Morse was a lot more approachable to me.

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Jerry Wanger's avatar

I made a minor change to the CS7000 M17 radio. When I ship the radio, it comes with M17 instead of DMR. I do the updating myself to make sure the radio works in M17 mode and also make sure the radio works.

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Steve Stroh N8GNJ's avatar

Jerry - In saying the CS7000 M17 ships with DMR firmware installed, I was referencing Matthew Miller M0DQW of the Tech Minds YouTube channel that HIS unit was received with DMR firmware. From the transcript beginning at 3:05:

https://youtu.be/p0ERXNfM5i8?si=7QeywTc3nzQsJYKK&t=185

by default as shipped the cs7000 will arrive with a DMR firmware installed now this is the native firmware for this radio so you can use DMR and analog FM with this firmware after programming it but if you want to use m17 you will need to load the m117 supported firmware.

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Jerry Wanger's avatar

All past radios had the radio shipped with the DMR firmware. All future radios will have the M17 firmware installed when shipped. The video was correct at the time it was made.

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Steve Stroh N8GNJ's avatar

Jerry - Thanks for that clarification. Great to meet you at Pacificon 2024!

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Malcolm Hendricks's avatar

Thank you for the wonderful write up on my uncle, Dewayne Hendricks!

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Steve Stroh N8GNJ's avatar

Malcolm - You are SO welcome! My condolences to you and your family!

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Malcolm Hendricks's avatar

Thank you. I'm currently studying to get my ham radio license, just as he once suggested. I look forward to learning more from you and the greater community!

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