Ben,
First of all, thanks for being at the Club meeting yesterday. Second, thanks for the follow up to this thread. Personally, I don’t think there is a right or wrong answer to that question.
You can buy one or two pieces of the gear and start fooling around with it, getting in on the leading edge and comparing notes with others in our group/community if you want to. Or you can wait and watch and read and learn, then buy later. The fact is the technology is interoperable regardless of the manufacturer. And the hardware is cross-platform compatible, you just have to reflash it. So, your choice. Please keep us updated on what you decide to do and feel free to call, text or email any of us.
I personally want to kind of do the behind the scenes stuff behind the scenes, then make posts here. That follow up post above; I spent probably 2 to 2-1/2 hours compiling notes from conversations in person, phone calls, texts, emails and reading the material people were referencing in those exchanges. That’s my style, but I want people posting pictures, experiences, etc. And if they need or want help I want them to reach out to me. There isn’t any reason for us to repeat mistakes if we can learn from others.
I see a Club meeting presentation coming out of all of this. LOL
73
Phillip Beall (W5EBC)