Ridiculous!
Just try to "enhance international goodwill" with a human to human
conversation in a DX pileup.
The only difference between having the K3 to send the RTTY and your
computer/soundcard/software doing it is that the human on the K3 using
the keyer is slower and makes mistakes (unless he/she can do 60wpm
mistake free, not likely). Same thing applies using the K3 memories. No
difference between that and punching a function key on a computer
keyboard. Should we outlaw computer sent RTTY and how can you tell the
difference other than the computer makes no mistakes?
I would advise whoever sent the email to walk the talk, get off the
internet and take up pen and paper again. You know, for that human to
human personalization thing.
On 3/13/2017 2:40 PM, Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT wrote:
I don't claim credit for this comment as it came to me off-list:
Section 97.1
(e) Continuation and extension of the amateur's unique ability to
enhance international goodwill.
Unless we are trying to enhance goodwill between silicon chips located
in various parts of the world -- and since the context of the original
comment was establishing communications with 300 DX "countries" --
actually speaking with humans might actually be part of the basis and
purpose of Amateur radio, as opposed to pressing two macro keys on a
radio...
I'm sure others will disagree, and I do understand that this is not
how most hams communicate.
... and as I said, it's a little bit sad.
73 -- Lynn
On 3/13/2017 11:44 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
On Mon,3/13/2017 11:12 AM, Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT wrote:
and not a single actual conversation with another human being.
Sad.
This may come as a shock, but the mission of ham radio does NOT
include rag chewing. Rather, we have licenses and privileges for the
purpose of developing technical skills and knowledge, developing
operating skills, and providing emergency communications. What's sad
to me is the mindless stuff that passes for conversation on our ham
bands and the fact that many hams seem to think that's the purpose of
ham radio.
FWIW, I find email, various online media, and face-to-face
conversation far more satisfying. And I use local repeaters to
maintain community with nearby hams.
73, Jim K9YC
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