Hi Folks, I fully understand everyones point of view over Macros, and hate them myself. I must admit (as a very recent newcomer to Digimode), I do use the Macro for calling CQ, but more often return to others calling.
I would love to 'ragchew', but here in Europe, there are some underlying reasons why this is a rare occurance, and total Macro QSO's are the norm. Most operators in Europe can't speak enough good English to conduct a conversation, (I can't speak Russian at all!), so Macros provide a way of doing it. Secondly - and this applies world-wide - some operators are not very good typists, and are embarrased by their slow speed. Add to this dyslectic, disabled, and even illiterate, and Macros offer these people a life line. I am the fortunate one, as I am a competent 'touch typist' and am quite happy at anything up to about 50wpm, so obviously am very comfortable in a 'rag chew' - How many other Amateur Operators are really comfortable and competent typists? (as a percentage of the whole). Just my Point of view. John G3OBU ...................................................................... --- In [email protected], "obrienaj" <k3uka...@...> wrote: > > I'm all for a good digital mode rag-chew...but allow me to be the Grinch on > Boxing Day and gripe about digital ops that take FOREVER to sign-off when > working DXpeditions and the like. Today when trying to work a needed entity > , and with a fading band, I had to patiently wait my turn while others that > had got through were sending such none sense as how many QSO's they had had > in the particular digital mode and the exact time and date they had logged > the QSO. Do we really need to know when you LOGGED the station you were JUST > working? > > I did work the DX, but I can complain too, right ? > > Andy K3UK >
