I'm "the other feeder" and data and I did get to chat briefly tonight on the phone. Unfortunately I had a conference call in 8 minutes when he called and then we got cut off. Ahh, the joys of modern cell phones.
I just happened to snag a sweet deal on eBay (happens once in a blue moon, I suppose) on a BC780XLT last night, minutes after someone posted it, so one piece of the new gear is headed this way by slow standard shipping...
Next step is to figure out a new feed computer. The freebie machine running Linux upstairs has made enough noise and heat to last a lifetime.
And whether or not to mess with a multi-port sound card for future expansion...
Etc. Etc. Etc.
It won't be "tomorrow" but will help out with DEN stuff where I can. Will see what works best from my location near KAPA.