Hi Walter, yes I agree the technology is'awesome' and I have the greatest respect for those talented persons who develop these modes and programs for our use.
However I also have the utmost admiration for the skilled Craftsmen, whether Blacksmiths or CW operators whom I would consider professional. 73, Denis F5VJC On 21 March 2014 16:39, Walter Underwood <[email protected]> wrote: > I like digimodes because the technology is awesome. > > I'm amused when people consider them "new", because they've been around > for roughly 50 years. As a rough date for the Dawn of Digimodes, I use the > invention of the Viterbi decoder in 1967. Ten years later, when I was > studying EE at Rice, analog modes were about as interesting as power > supplies. > > CW is neat as a hobby technology, but commercially, it is less relevant > than blacksmithing. There are quite a few professional blacksmiths, but no > professional CW operators. > > wunder > K6WRU > > On Mar 21, 2014, at 5:44 AM, "K5HM" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I guess everyone is entitled to pursue the hobby the way they wish. The > fact > > that it's a digital mode or CW really has nothing to do with it. You can > > hear the same canned and non-conversation exchanges on CW or SSB. I > know CW > > operators that don't own a key. For them it's just another digital mode. > > They use the same canned macros we see in RTTY or PSK. > > > > Today's hams live in a world filled with text messages and Twitter. To > them, > > CW might just as well be another form of texting. It's no wonder they > can't > > have conversations with each other. > > > > Mastering the technology is a big part of what fascinates me about ham > > radio. For me, digital modes are a part of the merging of two worlds in > > which I grew up and, which grew up with me. Radio and automation. > > > > I like trying new stuff. It's one of the reasons I chose the K3. After > > almost a year of ownership, I'm still learning about what this radio can > do. > > > > > > 73, > > Ron, K5HM > > [email protected] > > www.qrz.com/db/k5hm > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of WILLIS COOKE > > Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 8:31 PM > > To: F5vjc; Elecraft Reflector > > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Digimodes what am I missing? > > > > I feel the same way Denis. I guess when I finish Honor Roll and > Challenge > > 3000 maybe I will get back to it, but I am old and the younger folks > don't > > seem to get the charge from CW that I do. To me, even when you talk, > digi > > is too much like email! > > > > Willis 'Cookie' Cooke, TDXS DX Chairman > > K5EWJ & Trustee N5BPS, USS Cavalla, USS Stewart > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: F5vjc <[email protected]> > > To: Elecraft Reflector <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 5:56 PM > > Subject: [Elecraft] Digimodes what am I missing? > > > > > > Is it me, but what is the attraction to the Digimodes? > > > > I can and do understand the achievement to get a new mode working, which > is > > the only satisfaction that I can find. > > > > Why? > > > > Having succeeded in getting any Digimode working the only traffic I see > > are canned messages and brag dialogues of no great interest. > > All rather boring and impersonal. > > What PC, how much memory, what operating system ad nausea. > > > > Yes I operate CW and the rubber stamp and the DX QSO are very familiar to > > me but at least it's a skill to send and receive CW. > > > > I am not knocking the Digimodes I hope but would like to know, are there > > any real keyboard to keyboard interesting QSO/s to be found, and if so > > where? > > > > 73, F5VJC > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > Message delivered to [email protected] > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > Message delivered to [email protected] > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > Message delivered to [email protected] > > -- > Walter Underwood > [email protected] > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
