Here is my dumb question of the day.
I see computer connections for radios, but I am not sure what is being done by the computer and what is being done by the radio. It appears that the radio is a standalone device and the computer is only used for certain protocols, logging and other auxiliary functions. Tell me how it is now.
Or to look at it from the other side: Is there a reason why all the memory function, changing radio stations, tracking……are not handled by a computer utilizing a USB to connect to the radio which acts like a computer hardware peripheral. I am thinking the radio would have no knobs, no buttons, antenna connections, but everything else would be handled by the USB interface going to a computer. It looks like a very elegant solution, but.....?
I see computer connections for radios, but I am not sure what is being done by the computer and what is being done by the radio. It appears that the radio is a standalone device and the computer is only used for certain protocols, logging and other auxiliary functions. Tell me how it is now.
Or to look at it from the other side: Is there a reason why all the memory function, changing radio stations, tracking……are not handled by a computer utilizing a USB to connect to the radio which acts like a computer hardware peripheral. I am thinking the radio would have no knobs, no buttons, antenna connections, but everything else would be handled by the USB interface going to a computer. It looks like a very elegant solution, but.....?