gosh, am I the only 'old timer' who actually LIKES ft 8 ?? it has put qso's in my top band log when the band has been really crummy... and yes, i can copy cw...when the band is actually open... the jtAlert chat window can make the q's more personal, if desired... 73 W5XZ, dan
On Tuesday, August 6, 2019, 02:41:46 PM CDT, Lee. KX4TT via Topband <topband@contesting.com> wrote: OK - A few more additions Lee DMR C4FM/System Fusion/Wires-X D-STAR EchoLink IRLP Remote Stations RemoteHams Remote Ham Radio Amplifiers Big Antennas Little Antennas OMs YLs XYLs Harmonics Sub-Harmonics Solid-State Tubes Integrated Circuits SDRs -----Original Message----- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of W0MU Mike Fatchett Sent: Tuesday, 6 August, 2019 15:26 To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: 160: Digital only DXCC needed - AKA, things that will kill the hobby.................. Working by the numbers and Lists! On 8/6/2019 1:24 PM, Lee. KX4TT via Topband wrote: > OK - I think I've got a good start on the > list......................who knew Joe Taylor was the Antichrist?? > > > Things that will kill the hobby.....................in no particular > order > > Spark > CW > AM > SSB > FM > RTTY > Packet > Amtor > Pactor > Winlink > PSK31 > PSK63 > MSFK8 > MSFK16 > M-RTTY > EME > Computers > DXpeditions > Contesters > Holiday DXpeditions > Nets > OQRS > PayPal > Ebay > Ragchewers > Not enough computers > Windows > Linux > Android > MacOS > Lowband Operators > VHF operators > Satellite Operators > Microwave Operators > Parks on the Air > Islands on the Air > Summits on the Air > DXCC > WAS > VUCC > WAZ > ARRL > CQ Magazine (didn't want them to feel left out by ARRL on the list) > 73 Magazine (everyone is SK, so we shouldn't get any > pushback)....................... > Propagation is not good enough - I can't hear people I want to talk to. > Propagation is too good - I can hear people I don't want to talk > to.................... > K1MAN - OK, we could remove this as the odious little man (Glenn > Baxter) is SK, but where's the fun in that?? > FCC > Appliance Operators > CB guys > QRP > QRO > Using Paddles > Using a straight Key > Using A Bug > Using A Bug as a Straight Key > Using a Keyer > QRM > QRN > DQRM - That one we should keep on the list................ > Kenwood > Yaesu > Icom > Elecraft > Tower Rules > JT65 > JT9 > FT8 > FT4 > K1JT > > > Guys, it's probably not a complete list..........................but > it's a start!! > > > 73 de Lee KX4TT > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector