"Perhaps self discipline is a lost art. Certainly here in the UK, respect
for other human beings are now a lost art, particularly in the cities where
gangs of feral youths terrorize neighborhoods, vandalize anything in sight and
stab of shoot each other. Education is long dead."
Hello guys,
I've been D.X.ing for about 16 years, and I couldn't agree more with
the statement above. I sometime's feel we as the experienced hams are some
what to blame a little for what's going on.
Over the years I've seen, and heard many Elmer's , or more experienced
hams not passing on proper operating procedural ham traditions to new hams.
Nothing like I remember when I became a ham. Attitude's have changed, and
everything because their afraid of being called a "LID". Hah! Please! Some
hams
in the hobby 30-40 years want change so they've ignored proper operating edict
cy for being hip, and cool with the new crowds that have no interest in R.F.
Thus passing it too other hams down the line not having respect for other's
and the hobbie. No different over sea's as well, and the d.x. cluster
certainly has something to do with it but different subject to the whole
respect
thing. Very evident on VHF/UHF which if you think about it is where it all
starts.
This is my first response since I enrolled for receiving these e-mails.
For the last 2 years all I do is read the e-mails we get, and read all the
bashing going on. Surprise's me to see that so many are envious as too who
hears them, and doesn't, and how many forget the oddity propagation exhibit's.
All though regional propagation might be alike for ex: the U.K. having
likeness propagation property's the New England state's here in the U.S. have.
Like Southern, and Central Europe have compared to Southern, and central U.S.
has. Even New York City, and Upstate New York where some have better chance at
working d.x. just because of the altitude their at in upstate N.Y. also
noting the low level of noise floor in comparison. We can go into axis of the
earth, and Aurora over the North Pole to the central equatorial propagation
properties.
A good ham will be patient, and diligent. Calculating propagation, and
knowing how to filter the noise. If intentional QRM'ing occur's there's not
much one can do. Hmm! Wonder if Europe getting rid of CW, and U.S. getting rid
of it has anything to do with the increase in malpractice operating and
jamming? Everyone's prediction worst fear perhaps' coming true?
Good Luck D.X. Guy's!
N2RRA
Eric
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