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Cecil Moore · January 7th 07, 07:23 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.policy

wrote:
How much are current PACTOR2 capable boxes going for, anyway?

A used PTC2e just went for $493.88 on EBAY. It has
at least the processing power of a state-of-the-art
PC.

As for hearing signals you can't - that's really a matter of having
more filtering and a better detector.

What is the difference between a PTC2e and better digital
filters with better detectors? What is the difference
between the DSP processors in my IC-756PRO and the
DSP processors in the PTC2e? Electronics is electronics.
To be consistent, the same people who frown on PTC2e
modems should also be frowning on the DSP filters in the
IC-756PRO. In fact, they should be frowning on all things
electronic and instead be sending smoke signals. :-)

You could almost certainly win the Tour de France and set world-record
times for each leg - if they'd let you ride your Harley to do it....;-)

Consider this - the Harley would be a lot more fun. :-)
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73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com