What you say is true, and as a hard-core contester I take advantage of
all the automation I can get to maximize my QSO rate.
The distinction is between transmitting and receiving. In receiving, the
difference is that in CW and SSB my brain is an integral part of the
process of getting the signal information from audio to log, no silicon
required or desired. Development and maintenance of the skills required
to do that accurately and efficiently are what I find most rewarding
about operating. In that respect, I've been "geek free" since 1964.
73...
Randy, W8FN
On 6/1/2018 3:48 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote:
Be it CW, RTTY, PSK, SSB, JT65 or other modes, today's computer
integration into the ham shack as produced many automated contacts
with little to no personal intervention. Where as one says FT-8 mode
is used to rack up countries........what about the automated CQ's from
memory keyers in CW mode with the follow up always being a 599 report,
or RTTY contacts structured with Function Keys for the exchange, and
software which supports other like modes. Even SSB contacts with
CQ's in the operators voice with digital voice recorders will often
prevail. Yes, I know it is repetitive calling and it is done to save
the voice or fingers, but really, automated is automated and the
dreaded computer is the basis, ..............not the FT-8 software.
As Chicken Little said..........."it's everywhere, it's everywhere."
Just wait until the upcoming Field Day. The FT-8 operations, with
operators trying to modify the data exchange to comply with the
reporting and confirmation of contacts for Field Day exchange is
surely to be a little more than a "train wreck". UGH! Banish the
thoughts.
73
Bob, K4TAX
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