There are those who run around in their rut and continue to do the same thing day after day and year after year. They fear change and complain loudly that we are all doomed. They are on the defensive most of the time.
Then there are those that embrace change and learn how to use it to advance the state of the art and their personal journey of discovery. They are on the offense; attacking, shaping the future, having fun. 73, Ron, K5HM [email protected] www.qrz.com/db/k5hm Excelsior! -----Original Message----- From: BVARC [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Glenn Anderson via BVARC Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 7:00 AM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [BVARC] [tdxs-list] Future of Contesting You're right...it's not really that big of a deal. I run my home station remotely every day..... Still there are some on the 160 reflector that are forecasting the end of the world..... > Eddy, Ham Radio is dead, extinct. It has been replaced with Internet Radio. > I once held an amateur radio license; it now belongs in a museum. Some how > good things don't last forever. I have had a lot of fun when the hobby was > amateur radio. I guess it is time to move on and find another fun hobby. > And to those who enjoy internet radio; try and have some fun knowing you > just killed amateur radio. > > Doug > > I wasn't born in Saskatchewan, but I got here as soon as I could. > -----Original Message----- > > Hi Guys, > > Is the day very far off in the distant future when the physical human > element won't even be needed at a radio station on the eve of a contest...? > > Just programme the event into the computer, hook it up to the rig...and then > go off to bed. The next day you meander down to the shack, coffee in hand & > rubbing the sleep out of your eyes, to learn that in your absence, your > station made some 5,000 QSOs, AND DXCC, twice over! > > Remember "Dr. DX" of the 1980's...? Shades of days yet to come---if , > indeed, those days are not here already. > > At the risk of sounding like a dinosaur---on second thought, who cares? The > dinosaurs ruled the earth for untold millions of years, to man's single > million---just as insurance companies & lawyers are spelling the demise of > kids' playground toys and group get-togethers, computers will spell the end > of the very essence that makes Ham radio fun. At least to dinosaurs like > yours truly, anyway. > > ~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ > -----Original Message----- From: Earl Morse [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 9:44 PM To: Glenn Anderson Cc: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [tdxs-list] Future of Contesting This shouldn't be that big of a stir. The station is where the transmitter and antennas are regardless of where the operator sits. I know of several contesters that operate remotely. One from his work QTH in Japan from which he controls his station back home in Ohio. He has to get up early in the morning to work evening sprints during the week because of the time difference I know I have been looking into remoting my station. Check out remotehamradio.com. They are doing the same thing and not shy about charging for the privilege either. Interesting thing about this case was that it was a multiop and everyone was at home. Half the fun of the multiop is getting to hang out with like minded hams for the weekend. Maybe they Skype or something while they are operating much like the gamers do. Earl N8SS Glenn WB5TUF _________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options, please visit: http://lists.tdxs.net/mailman/options/tdxs-list/kz8e%40wt.net _______________________________________________ BVARC mailing list [email protected] http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org _______________________________________________ BVARC mailing list [email protected] http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org
