Bob, I did not remember that Chicken Little said that! Michael Blake [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
> On Jun 1, 2018, at 4:48 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX <[email protected]> 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 > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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]

